Across the world, communities are responding to deep social, economic, and ecological crises with bold local solutions. Transformative Cities is a platform to connect, amplify and learn from these efforts, showcasing how citizens, movements and municipalities are already creating change through cooperation, solidarity and democratic participation.
At the heart of the initiative is the Atlas of Utopias, a living collection of inspiring transformations in housing, energy, water and food systems. These stories highlight not only practical solutions but also the power of collective action to shift power dynamics and build more just and sustainable communities.
Transformative Cities People’s Choice Award
The Transformative Cities People’s Choice Award ran for four editions between 2018 and 2022, supporting visibility and exchange between dozens of inspiring local initiatives. While the award is currently inactive, we are seeking opportunities to revive it in 2026. In the meantime, this platform continues as a working archive and space for exchange, supporting mutual learning between communities working towards systemic change.
WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?
We believe that amplification of changes in different locations can help facilitate radical change on a global level; in other words, systemic transformation. Change in different forms is happening all over the world, and sometimes it is hard to know where to look. Transformative Cities can be seen as a telescope, to help navigate through the complex galaxy of struggles and radical change on a local level throughout the globe.
WHO ARE WE?
WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP
We believe that cooperation is essential to building a better world. We are already working in partnership with a number of networks and organisations to nurture and develop this project together. We welcome new partnerships with other initiatives looking at inspiring municipalist practices. Our partnerships are structured as mutually respectful, horizontal relationships of cooperation.
IN COLLABORATION WITH
