Metropolis

The global network of the world's largest cities and metropolitan areas.

[Metropolis @metropolis_org]

Tangier. "A city open to the world, situated between continents and cultures, and shaped by dialogue, cooperation and innovation."
— Mounir Lymouri, Mayor of Tangier

There is no better place for the world's largest cities and metropolitan areas to shape a shared future, together.

Next week, our member city Tangier is hosting both the UCLG World Congress and the Metropolis General Assembly. The Congress convenes around a new generation of local public services — and on Friday, the conversation shifts from services to strategy, from the local to the metropolitan, as Metropolis holds its General Assembly.

160+ cities and metropolitan areas. Close to one billion people. One agenda: collective priorities to guide the world's largest cities through 2029.

Urban leaders shaping a future for all in Tangier.

📰 Read the full interview with Mayor Lymouri in the Municipal Times (pg. 4): https://t.co/mX31xyb7kz

Metropolis members interested in attending should contact our Institutional Relations team: [email protected]

#MetropolisAFutureForAll | #UCLGCongress | @uclg_org

[Metropolis @metropolis_org]

The best ideas are already out there. Cities are where the solutions are.

From around the world, cities submitted their most ambitious ideas for inclusive, resilient and sustainable development. On 25 June 2026, ahead of the Metropolis General Assembly, we announce 15 shortlisted and 30 exemplary initiatives at the UCLG World Congress in Tangier, Morocco.

Since 2012, the Guangzhou Award has been the space where cities come to share what works. Because when one city solves a problem, every city learns.

Watch this space for this year's shortlisted initiatives, and explore what previous editions have produced at https://t.co/QjYPVdDmy7.

#7thGuangzhouAward #MetropolisAFutureForAll #UrbanInnovation #Tangier2026 #GuangzhouAward #UCLGCongress | @uclg_org , @GuangzhouAward

[Metropolis @metropolis_org]

UCLG unites local governments worldwide. Metropolis is where the world's largest cities find their collective voice. 🗣️

This June in Tangier, both convene. On 26 June, 160+ cities gather for the Metropolis General Assembly: from local action to metropolitan strategy.

Urban leaders shaping a future for all.

#MetropolisAFutureForAll #UCLGCongress #Tangier2026 #UCLGmeets #Listen2Cities

[United Cities @uclg_org]

🟡#UCLGMeets At our Executive Bureau, we are thrilled to announce that

🔈Registration to our World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders & UCLG World Congress is OPEN!

📍Tangier
📅 22-25 June

👉 Be a part of the largest exercise in Local Democracy!
https://t.co/1hNWIkstZ3

[Metropolis @metropolis_org]

381 submissions. 248 cities. 60 countries.

The 7th Guangzhou Award shortlist is almost here.

On 25 June 2026, the day before the Metropolis General Assembly 2026, we will announce 15 shortlisted and 30 exemplary urban innovation initiatives at the UCLG World Congress in Tangier, Morocco.

Since 2012, the Guangzhou Award has championed cities leading the way on inclusive, resilient and sustainable urban development. This edition is no different.

Cities are where the solutions are.

#7thGuangzhouAward #MetropolisAFutureForAll #UrbanInnovation #Cities #Tangier2026 #7thGuangzhouAward | @uclg_org , @GuangzhouAward

[Metropolis @metropolis_org]

Nearly one billion people live in Metropolis member cities.

On 26 June in Tangier, the leaders of those cities come together for the Metropolis General Assembly. 160+ city and metropolitan governments, one agenda: setting the collective priorities that will guide the world's largest cities through 2029.

The UCLG World Congress convenes around a new generation of local public services. On 26 June, the conversation shifts from services to strategy, from the local to the metropolitan.

Urban leaders shaping a future for all.

Metropolis members interested in attending should contact our Institutional Relations team: [email protected].

#MetropolisAFutureForAll | @uclg_org

[Metropolis @metropolis_org]

🌍 Cities advance when they learn from one another.

Across mobility, housing, climate action and digital transformation, hashtag#UrbanSolutions are increasingly shaped through exchange between cities, not in isolation.

The @GuangzhouAward exists to support and accelerate this process by recognizing cities that develop proven, practical and innovative solutions that are adaptable to different urban contexts.

Why apply?
⚫ Present your city’s tested urban solutions on a global platform
⚫ Compete for recognition and a USD 20,000 award
⚫ Contribute to scaling effective urban practice across cities

📅 Final deadline: 30 April, 2026

Learn more and apply: https://t.co/aGvtisdV50

Metropolis celebrates urban innovation. That's why the network has partnered with the City of Guangzhou and Urban Cities and Local Governments (@uclg_org) to bring the 7th edition of the Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation to fruition this year.

#GuangzhouAward #UrbanInnovation #Award

[Metropolis @metropolis_org]

🚨 31 March is the early-bird deadline for $20,000 award for innovative urban initiatives

The 7th Guangzhou Award celebrates cities turning bold ideas into real solutions for urban governance and sustainable development.

Why it matters: Cities are where innovation becomes action — shaping inclusive, resilient, and sustainable futures.

The Award is open to local governments worldwide:

• Early submission: tomorrow, 31 March 2026 (get feedback to strengthen your application)
• Final deadline: 30 April 2026

Selected initiatives will be shared globally and featured at the Global Mayors’ Forum in Guangzhou this December.

👉 Explore how to apply: https://t.co/vyYQpZQbys

#UrbanInnovation #GuangzhouAward #SustainableCities

[Metropolis @metropolis_org]

⏳ Only 2 weeks left! Submit your city’s innovative solution by 31 March to receive expert feedback.

The 7th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation is calling cities worldwide to showcase bold solutions that make urban life inclusive, resilient, and sustainable.

Early submissions get organizer feedback to strengthen your application — and your city could win USD 20,000.

👉 Submit now: https://t.co/VNZvu3Usu4

@GuangzhouAward

#GuangzhouAward #UrbanInnovation #SustainableCities #CityToCityLearning

[Metropolis @metropolis_org]

🚨 Early-bird deadline alert! Submit your city's innovative solution by 31 March to receive expert feedback.

The 7th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation is calling cities worldwide to share bold solutions that make urban life more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable.

Early submissions get organizer feedback to strengthen your city's application.

Your ideas could inspire cities globally and your city could be awarded 20,000 USD in the process.

💡 Don’t wait. Make 2026 the year your city’s innovation goes global.

👉 Submit now: https://t.co/VNZvu3Usu4

@GuangzhouAward

#GuangzhouAward #UrbanInnovation #SustainableCities #CityToCityLearning

[Metropolis @metropolis_org]

A powerful idea can travel far with the right support 🚀

The 2026 Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award offers a $25,000 prize to recognize outstanding nonfiction that helps cities address global challenges. Nominations are now open.

🗓 Submissions: 1 January to 24 March 2026
✍️ Nonfiction in English or translated

Nominate a book: https://t.co/D8n7cLqjI8
Learn more: https://t.co/vIxAM51yRg

#PattisAward #GlobalCitiesBookAward #OpenCall #Award

[Guangzhou Award @GuangzhouAward]

Great books inspire better cities. 📚
We're glad to share @metropolis_org 's call for the 2026 Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award, recognizing nonfiction on urban global challenges.

Submit by 24 March 2026⌛️

#PattisAward #GlobalCitiesBookAward #SustainableCities

[Metropolis @metropolis_org]

What happens when local governments unite around a shared global vision?

At the United Cities and Local Governments (@uclg_org) annual Retreat in Barcelona, Metropolis attended sessions and met with members to shape the future of city governance through local multilateralism.

We also met with Metropolis co-president, Guangzhou, to review its leadership in advancing urban innovation in the year ahead. We look forward to a year of collaboration, global engagement and real impact.

#GuangzhouAward #UCLG #UrbanInnovation #SustainableCities #Metropolis | @GuangzhouAward

[United Cities @uclg_org]

🟡 #UCLGMeets

🏛️ Tomorrow we discuss Democracy & Plurilateralism.

#LRGs are building trust and leadership, turning rights, care, and new essentials into real impact, and shaping multilateral action for #Tangier2026.

[avantiaproject @avantiaproject]

¿Cómo puede la contratación pública ayudar a prevenir la violencia contra las mujeres en el transporte público?

#IgualdadDeGenero #TransportePublico #ContratacionPublica #CiudadesSeguras

[Metropolis @metropolis_org]

Make 2026 a year of urban impact and win 20,000 USD in the process 🚀

The 7th Guangzhou Award is calling on cities worldwide to share bold solutions that make urban life more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable.

Why it matters: Cities that innovate inspire cities everywhere. Your city's initiatives can shape global practices and drive real change.

The Award is open to local governments worldwide:

• Early submission: 31 March 2026 (Get feedback to strengthen your application)
• Final deadline: 30 April 2026

Learn more: https://t.co/E6jFV0z0bh

@GuangzhouAward

#GuangzhouAward #UrbanInnovation #SustainableCities

[Metropolis @metropolis_org]

Great urban ideas deserve to be shared.

Nominating a book for the Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award helps elevate authors whose work advances new thinking on global urban challenges. Support ideas that can shape more equitable and sustainable cities.

🗓 Submissions close 24 March 2026
✍️ Nonfiction in English or translated

Nominate a book: https://t.co/D8n7cLqjI8
Learn more: https://t.co/vIxAM51yRg

#PattisAward #GlobalCitiesBookAward

[avantiaproject @avantiaproject]

🌍 Transformando Bogotá a través de una movilidad más inclusiva y limpia

En diciembre de 2025 se celebró en Bogotá el evento de clausura del proyecto AVANTIA, titulado “Encuentro internacional: transformando Bogotá a través de una movilidad más inclusiva y limpia”.

Tras más de tres años de trabajo, AVANTIA cerró con tres días de actividades en la ciudad, reuniendo a representantes de ciudades de Colombia, América Latina y otras regiones del mundo para compartir resultados, intercambiar experiencias y fortalecer la cooperación internacional.

Los aprendizajes del proyecto seguirán generando impacto en Bogotá, contribuyendo a mejorar la movilidad urbana, la calidad del aire y la incorporación de la equidad de género en las políticas de transporte, además de inspirar a otras ciudades a nivel internacional.

🤝 Socios del proyecto AVANTIA:
@UEenColombia · @metropolis_org · @Bogota

#AVANTIA #MovilidadUrbana #MovilidadInclusiva #Bogotá #CiudadesSostenibles #CooperaciónInternacional

[Metropolis @metropolis_org]

🎥 What makes Metropolis work? Our members.

Across the world’s largest cities and metropolitan areas, our members come together year after year to drive collaboration, share solutions, and turn local action into global impact.

From exchanging ideas to tackling shared urban challenges, the Metropolis network — and our collective metropolitan future — is shaped by cities working together.

➡️ Watch here: https://t.co/EHEYDK2cLC

#Metropolis #CityNetwork #UrbanInnovation #MetropolitanFutures #UrbanLeadership

[Metropolis @metropolis_org]

🌍 Great ideas deserve a global stage.

The 7th Guangzhou Award celebrates cities turning bold ideas into real solutions for urban governance and sustainable development.

Why it matters: Cities are where innovation becomes action — shaping inclusive, resilient, and sustainable futures.

The Award is open to local governments worldwide:

• Early submission: 31 March 2026 (get feedback to strengthen your application)
• Final deadline: 30 April 2026

Selected initiatives will be shared globally and featured at the Global Mayors’ Forum in Guangzhou this December.

👉 Explore how to apply: https://t.co/V3ZKyAROZ7

@GuangzhouAward

#UrbanInnovation #GuangzhouAward #SustainableCities

[Metropolis @metropolis_org]

Start the new year by spotlighting the books you believe will shape city policy in the years ahead. 🌍

Metropolis has just opened nominations for the 2026 Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award, recognizing nonfiction published in the last two years that brings innovative ideas and insights to global urban challenges.

🗓 Submissions open 1 January to 24 March 2026
✍️ Nonfiction in English or translated into English

Nominate a book, and share this call with your network to help surface more impactful works:

Nominate a book: https://t.co/D8n7cLqjI8
Learn more: https://t.co/vIxAM51yRg

#PattisAward #GlobalCitiesBookAward #Books #Prize #OpenCall