City-to-City pairings

City-to-city pairings

Through the IUC programme, cities and regions across Europe have entered into partnerships on sustainable development with counterparts from around the globe. For a full list of city pairings so far, see the table below:

CITY PAIRINGS SEARCH RESULTS - 1

Country
EU City
Link
Paired city
Country

Turin

Consórcio ABC (consortium of São Paulo municipalities)

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Population

883 281

Area

130.2 km2

Mayor

Chiara Appendino


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Population

2 551 328

Area

825 km2

Mayor

-


Topics

Air qualityUrban mobility

Sustainable Development Goals

Description

The pairing will implement actions in the areas of urban mobility and healthy cities. Through the IUC programme, an action plan is being developed that includes pathways for institutional and technological integration, the transfer of sustainable technologies between the cities, and the planning and implementation of a traffic control centre. Academic exchange is also being encouraged through the pairing.

Implementation

To coordinate the actions in transit and public transport in the region of Grande ABC. The specification of the technologies to be applied as well as the protocols, interface, and data base structure is being currently being elaborated in a consultancy contract held by Grande ABC Consortium.

To work on administrative divisions and different scales of governance and decision-making involved, from the public sector, from the private sector and from civil society.