Sustainable Cities Network: Building a Better Future

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Can cities produce everything they consume by 2054?

In 2014, Barcelona challenged all cities to produce what they consume by 2054. The call to action has grown into a sustainable cities network focused on the digital transition, localisation, and regenerative economy.

Members get access to knowledge exchange, network events, research opportunities, and engagement with like-minded cities across the globe. They meet once a year at the Fab City Summit, where new cities also join the Network.

Meet our Network

Barcelona

The first Fab City, with more than 15 years of action research at Fab Lab Barcelona, and the support of many other local organizations.

Amsterdam

Amsterdam promotes decentralized manufacturing and empowers citizens to build a circular economy.

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

The region implements more resilient, sustainable, and inclusive processes for the industry of the future.

Bali

Monday 17 October, the Governor of Bali, Dr. Ir. I Wayan Koster, M.M. declared Bali the world’s First “Fab Island”.

Bas-Saint-Laurent

The region is rooted in a strong legacy of regional collaboration supporting a sustainable transition.

Belo-Horizonte

BH is a city keen on traditions such as gastronomy which makes it develop green spaces in a productive and technological way.

Bhutan

Thimphu is the political and economic center of Bhutan with an agricultural base that contributes 45% of the country's GNP.

Boston

Boston pledged to produce what they consume by 2054 and joined the Fab City Network in 2015.

Brest

For 20 years, the city of Brest is known for its active public action to encourage and support digital knowledge for everyone.

Cambridge

Cambridge pledged to produce what they consume by 2054 and joined the Fab City Network in 2015.

Curitiba

The first Brazilian Fab City, it became world-famous for the implementation of the BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) system.

Detroit

Detroit pledged to produce what they consume by 2054 and joined the Fab City Network in 2015.

Ekurhuleni

Ekurhuleni pledged to produce what they consume by 2054 and joined the Fab City Network in 2016.

Georgia

Georgia pledged to produce what they consume by 2054 and joined the Fab City Network in 2015.

Guanajuato

The Valle de la Mentefactura strategy of IDEA GTO seeks to enhance the innovation capabilities of the Guanajuato region.

Hamburg

An innovative and leading trade center. It aims at providing digital and physical infrastructure, which shall be governed as commons.

Kamakura

The political center of medieval Japan, modern-day Kamakura houses many IT companies and businesses.

Kerala

With the young energetic workforce and strong support from the government, Kerala aims to become a Digital society.

Linz

Linz has actively pursued a sustainable approach since its transformation from an industrial steel city to a city of digital arts.

Ljubljana

The uniqueness of Ljubljana’s circular transition lies in its open, strategic, and concrete development projects.

Mexico City

Mexico City pledged to produce what they consume by 2054 and joined the Fab City Network in 2018.

Montpellier

Montpellier pledged to produce what they consume by 2054 and joined the Fab City Network in 2021.

Montréal

The 46 measures in the Climate Plan will set Montréal on the path to being a resilient, inclusive, and carbon-neutral city.

Oakland

Oakland pledged to produce what they consume by 2054 and joined the Fab City Network in 2018.

Occitanie Region

The Occitanie Region joined the Fab City Network in 2016.

Papua

Papua, Indonesia, joined the Fab City Network in 2022, during the Bali Fab Fest.

Parepare

Parepare, Indonesia joined the Fab City Network in 2022, during the Bali Fab Fest.

Paris

Paris, and its region, are charged with an industrial and artisanal tradition and a very strong potential for a Fab City strategy.

Bangka Tengah

Bangka Tengah, Indonesia joined the Fab City Network in 2022, during the Bali Fab Fest.

Plymouth

Plymouth builds green, digital, and creative enterprises on a history of the maritime industry. the city has all the means for self-sufficiency.

Puebla

With its 492 years, Puebla is a 2-million population colonial city of great contrasts.

Recife

Recife is forming active citizens committed to self-sustaining urban solutions that are connected with the digital revolution.

Rennes

A model based on a local network of 20 FabLabs linked to the local challenges. This ecosystem is connected to public policy.

Sacramento

Sacramento pledged to produce what they consume by 2054 and joined the Fab City Network in 2015.

Santiago de Chile

Santiago de Chile pledged to produce what they consume by 2054 and joined the Fab City Network in 2016.

São Paolo

São Paolo pledged to produce what they consume by 2054 and joined the Fab City Network in 2019.

Seoul

Seoul has been making diverse efforts to resolve urban issues, improving the living conditions of the community.

Shenzhen

Shenzhen pledged to produce what they consume by 2054 and joined the Fab City Network in 2016.

Somerville

Somerville pledged to produce what they consume by 2054 and joined the Fab City Network in 2015.

Sorocaba

The city is reinventing its local mode of production, with the creation of collaborative production spaces to become more intelligent and sustainable.

Südburgenland

The future developments of the province support sustainable bioregional developments and leverage local resources.

Sumedang

Sumedang, Indonesia, joined the Fab City Network in 2022, during the Bali Fab Fest.

Toulouse

Toulouse pledged to produce what they consume by 2054 and joined the Fab City Network in 2016.

Valence

Valence is often referred to as "the gateway to the South". Capital of regional start-ups, it offers new value creation around the environmental, social, and territorial impact.

Veberöd

A rural research village that empowers local citizens and democratization processes. It is built as a 3D model and a digital twin to test what is sustainable for a complete society.

Velsen (Fab City Nature)

FabCityNature is an experimental playground for a sustainable future and the everyday life of tomorrow.

Yucatán Region

A pole of contemporary investment and development that merges cultural wealth with the future.

Zadar

Zadar is where the modern and the ancient collide in happy confusion to create one of Dalmatia's most dynamic and exciting towns.

Zagreb

Zagreb pledged to produce what they consume by 2054 and joined the Fab City Network in 2018.

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We welcome new cities to the Network at the annual Fab City Summit and work side-by-side with Network members throughout the year to develop local strategies to implement the Fab City Strategic Action Plan. The Network shares working practices and knowledge as well as a deep alignment of purpose and culture.

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The Fab City Network invites innovators, community leaders, teachers, makers – anyone – to initiate change in their community. We support real people to activate their Mayor’s office to take the pledge to join the challenge towards productive cities. New cities join by taking the pledge at the annual Summit for urban innovation. We guide you to get your city to pledge. See our resources for more.

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