Sustainable Urban Development
Sustainable Cities
What is Sustainable Urban Development?
In a context marked by major future challenges such as adaptation to the effects of climate change, decarbonization, access to affordable housing or social cohesion, cities play a key role in the transition towards more resilient and balanced models.
Sustainable Urban Development integrates environmental planning, social equity and economic viability to create efficient, resilient and livable cities for the future. It involves optimizing the use of resources, reducing environmental impacts, and promoting people’s well-being and quality of life.
Its importance in driving the transition to a sustainable lifestyle for all people is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is recognized in the European Union’s Urban Agenda and the Spanish New Urban Agenda. Therefore, it requires the coordinated collaboration of all actors involved in the development and transformation of our cities: the public sector, private initiative and civil society.
Our Sustainable Urban Development department
Metrovacesa has a portfolio of land under development of around 5 million sqm in different phases and locations nationwide. To reinforce the integration of sustainability in urban transformation, the company has created the Sustainable Urban Development Department (DUS) within its Land area and aligned with the company’ s ESG General Sustainability Strategy.
Pioneers in the national private sector, we involve citizens in all phases of urban transformation processes, from design and planning to project consolidation. This approach positions the company as a benchmark in participatory urban planning and consolidates a responsible development model aimed at generating long-term value for society and the environment.
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The projects
Metrovacesa’s Sustainable Urban Development Department channels and strengthens the company’s commitment to the territories and local communities in which it operates, promoting projects that promote urban transformation with a positive environmental, social and economic impact.
Our objectives are:
- – Analyze and understand the urban and social reality in which our projects are developed.
- – Promote channels of dialogue and communication with the public to share progress and gather input.
- – Integrate best practices, innovative solutions and solutions to the city’s challenges into our projects.
Learn more about our Sustainable Urban Development projects.
We currently have urban developments of different scales underway throughout the country, including 7 projects in large cities such as Madrid, Valencia, A Coruña or Barcelona, which are already being addressed from these keys:
Alliances
From the Sustainable Urban Development Department we promote alliances with strategic agents that allow us to integrate into the urban innovation ecosystem and collaborate with organizations that are already working on sustainable solutions. To lead our urban transformation processes, we also have specialized teams that are leaders in citizen participation, with extensive experience in projects developed together with local administrations and national and international organizations. These collaborations reinforce our capacity to incorporate knowledge, innovation and strategic vision in each action. Some of our main alliances are:
Sustainability and participation networks
We are integrated as an ambassador organization in programs of European scope, such as Missions València 2030 or learning communities such as the Participatory Group promoted by the Madrid City Council, in which public entities, companies and citizen organizations work together.
Universities and Research Centers
We collaborate with academic institutions to generate knowledge and R&D applicable to our urban developments, including the UNED, ELISAVA - Facultat de Disseny i Enginyeria de Barcelona, the Universidade da Coruña or the Universitat Politècnica de Valencia.
Innovation clusters and sustainable initiatives
We are part of clusters that promote public-private collaboration for the promotion of strategic actions linked to the sustainability of cities, such as Forética's Sustainable Cities 2030.
Forums and means of disseminating best practices
We seek to make our actions visible so that they serve as a reference and exemplify the values of this new way of making a city. To this end, we participate in sectoral forums that allow us to share our projects or collaborate with media such as Corresponsables.
Sustainable urban interventions
Challenges such as demographic aging, energy transition and decarbonization, adaptation to climate change, renaturalization of the built environment, circular economy or the enhancement of cultural heritage are among the main priorities in public agendas and social demands.
Our urban developments represent an opportunity to respond to these challenges, integrating sustainable solutions and generating a positive impact on the territories in which we operate throughout the country.
Participatory formats
We promote participation and communication plans that accompany our projects throughout their development, fostering a culture of ongoing dialogue with citizens. In this way, we involve local communities in the design and evolution of the urban transformations we promote. The main participatory formats are:
Talks
Informative talks to explain the projects and their progress.
Workshops
Co-design workshops to incorporate citizen input and assess alternatives in the design phase.
Working groups
Thematic working groups to integrate the best ideas on specific aspects of the projects.
Neighborhood revitalization
Neighborhood dynamization actions to activate, connect and unite the local community around the projects.
Meetings
Expert and citizen meetings to discuss the more technical aspects of the urban planning process.
DUS memory
Want to know more?
Check out our Sustainable Urban Development Report and learn about our initiatives
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