Pipeline

Public space projects

What European cities are preparing in this sector, with stage, investment and procurement window.

Tirana Albania

DEMO

Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning Capacity

Mobility Public space

Motorisation is rising faster than the road network can absorb, and the city has no consolidated mobility plan to prioritise against.

Stage
01Challenge Identified
Estimated investment
Not disclosed
Expected procurement
Not scheduled
Funding
Not identified
Updated 4 Aug 2026

Thessaloniki Greece

DEMO

Urban Heat Adaptation in Dense Districts

Resilience Public space

Summer night-time temperatures in the densest districts stay high enough to affect health outcomes, and the city has no district-level evidence base.

Stage
01Challenge Identified
Estimated investment
Not disclosed
Expected procurement
Not scheduled
Funding
Not identified
Updated 28 Jul 2026

Gdansk Poland

DEMO

Priority Cycle Network and Winter Maintenance

Mobility Public space

Cycle infrastructure exists but is fragmented, and usage collapses in winter because the network is cleared last.

Stage
03Feasibility
Estimated investment
€14.5m
Expected procurement
Q1 2028
Funding
Under assessment
Updated 5 Jun 2026

Funding

Funding for public space

Calls whose scope covers this sector, with the ESCA assessment of what each instrument suits.

LIFE Programme DEMO

Climate change adaptation in urban areas

Resilience Water Public space ESCA relevance: high

The most accessible EU instrument for adaptation work that is too small for cohesion programming and too specific for national funds.

Budget
EUR 24 million indicative, up to 60 per cent co-funding
Deadline
16 Sept 2026 34 days remaining

Expertise

Experts in public space

Expert, climate adaptation

Adaptation planner

Greece

DEMO

Urban heat and flood adaptation in Mediterranean and continental contexts.

Resilience Public space

Working languages English, Greek, French

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