15-11-2007

In Europe, in its territories and, more concretely, in its cities, changes are taking place that generate new ways of living and also affect city councils and the policies that they develop.

Around the largest European capitals and cities, are emerging intermediate cities that are generating strong transformations and that wish to make clear their importance. This transformation is not limited to the physical dimension, it also includes social, economic, cultural and environmental aspects. It enables cities to become more competitive and offer better quality of life.

In this context has emerged the TRACE network, the Network of European Cities in Transformation, in which a group of intermediate cities are making efforts to carry out very important transformation processes, modernising their economies and changing their city model.

The L'Hospitalet City Council, as a promoter of TRACE, organises the first TRACE international days on "The transformation of the European cities. Challenges and urban performances", taking place in L’Hospitalet. This event communicates and discusses the main challenges and key aspects of the European cities' urban development processes and the results of specific performances.

The conference foresees to meet politicians, urban planners, architects, researchers and other professionals related to the transformation processes of cities, and so to create a space for exchange of knowledge and experiences on these issues.

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Mrs. Ana Alós
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E-mail: aalos@l-h.cat

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain