From grey to green: cities that belong to us all

Lush green spaces, cool tree-lined streets, shaded parks for children, benches for resting, and public places to shelter during extreme heat - cities across Europe are rethinking public space. Urban mobility is no longer just about getting from point A to point B, but about creating spaces that foster connection, inclusion, and community. When cities are designed with the most vulnerable in mind, they become better for everyone.In this episode, we ask: what happens when fairness becomes the foundation for building greener, more socially just cities? We explore ideas with Karen Vancluysen, Secretary-General of the POLIS Network, Sarah Stein Lubrano, writer, researcher and Head of Research at the Future Narratives Lab, and Francesco Pilla, Professor of Smart and Sustainable Cities at University College Dublin, coordinator of the Horizon-funded REALLOCATE project.