Urban Doers Community Policy Paper: Bridging urban niche innovation and European ambitions

Urban doers are creatively and collaboratively making their cities more sustainable and equitable. These community groups, NGOs, small start-ups, and others are the perfect example of active citizenship: identifying problems such as construction material waste, isolation of elderly during heat waves, or unsafe biking infrastructure, and taking action to address them. While the impact of a single urban doer may sometimes appear modest, there is no doubt that, as a collective, they are accelerating and elevating their city’s sustainability transition.