Kallipolis is a social promotion association founded in 2006 with the aim of improving living conditions in settlements in Italy and abroad, with a focus on transition and developing countries, working towards the goals of the UN-Habitat New Urban Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 11. Since its foundation, Kallipolis has been promoting participatory and collaborative processes, working with local governments, individuals, civil society organisations, the research world and citizens in Italy and abroad.

Since its foundation, Kallipolis has been promoting participatory and collaborative processes working with local governments, private individuals, civil society organisations, the research world and citizens in Italy and abroad. The team aims to empower citizens in decisions that affect their lives and supports public administrations, private individuals and communities to work together to solve common challenges, monitoring the emergence of projects, models, products and services.

It works to build “communities of place” that identify with and care for the place they live in. Kallipolis often manages complex projects and coordinates the activities of a range of strategic actors; it also conducts research on the urban environment in collaboration with Italian and foreign universities and research centres; organises training events and workshops on issues related to the urban environment and sustainability; and designs and tests tools to support its own activities and those of other local and international organisations and public administrations. It is composed of a multidisciplinary team with over 18 years of experience in Italy and abroad. Its members are experts and researchers in the field of urban and regional planning and experts in participatory democracy. Kallipolis has been a member of Alda (European Association for Local Democracy) since 2017.

Kallipolis specializes in sustainable urban development projects using participatory tools. Within the ARTCYCLE project, it gathers data on sustainable mobility challenges and opportunities by analysing public spaces, travel habits, and perceptions among residents and students in Gorizia and Nova Gorica. It also aids in communication, stakeholder coordination, and organizing artistic interventions along the Gorizia-Nova Gorica route. Additionally, Kallipolis helps plan the final event, where artworks will be unveiled, and monitors students’ shifts toward sustainable mobility. Key activities include distributing a mobility questionnaire to local students, conducting public space analyses through urban walks and Placemaking-based surveys, and presenting findings at the final event, which will feature discussions on sustainable mobility and cross-border connectivity.