{"id":29205,"date":"2026-01-30T13:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T13:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irpps.cnr.it\/smile-city-annual-meeting\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T12:12:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T12:12:52","slug":"smile-city-annual-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irpps.cnr.it\/en\/smile-city-annual-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Smile City Annual Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29205\" class=\"elementor elementor-29205 elementor-28918\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce3883 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce3883\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37c58298\" data-id=\"37c58298\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46206ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"46206ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Matomo -->\r\n\r\n<script>\r\n\r\n  var _paq = window._paq = window._paq || [];\r\n\r\n  \/* tracker methods like \"setCustomDimension\" should be called before \"trackPageView\" *\/\r\n\r\n  _paq.push(['trackPageView']);\r\n\r\n  _paq.push(['enableLinkTracking']);\r\n\r\n  (function() {\r\n\r\n    var u=\"\/\/metrics.cedrc.cnr.it\/\";\r\n\r\n    _paq.push(['setTrackerUrl', u+'matomo.php']);\r\n\r\n    _paq.push(['setSiteId', '45']);\r\n\r\n    var d=document, g=d.createElement('script'), s=d.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];\r\n\r\n    g.async=true; g.src=u+'matomo.js'; s.parentNode.insertBefore(g,s);\r\n\r\n  })();\r\n\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n<!-- End Matomo Code -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-509199ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"509199ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Three days to plan the next steps toward greener, circular, and low-climate-impact cities: from January 28 to 30, 2026, CNR-IRPPS, with Alessia D\u2019Andrea and Arianna D\u2019Ulizia, coordinated the Annual Meeting of the European project <a href=\"https:\/\/smile-city.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SMILE CITY \u2013 <em>Sustainable Materials for Innovative Low Emissions Applications in the Circular City<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><p>SMILE CITY, funded by the <strong>Horizon Europe<\/strong> framework program, brings together <strong>35 partners from over 12 countries<\/strong> including research institutions, universities, local authorities, industries, and European organizations. The project aims to develop and demonstrate <strong>innovative systemic solutions<\/strong> to <strong>integrate recycled materials and circular processes into urban infrastructure<\/strong> and support the expansion of <strong>sustainable cycling mobility<\/strong> across Europe.<\/p><p>The project aims to create <strong>over 100 km of cycle paths<\/strong> built with recycled materials; install <strong>20 charging stations for electric bicycles<\/strong> and innovative mobility hubs in various European cities; use materials derived from <strong>recycled waste<\/strong> to create durable and sustainable urban infrastructure; and develop digital tools and mobile applications to promote efficient and integrated use of sustainable mobility.<\/p><p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66addca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"66addca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=FVWRYJQmk3A&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60db0a3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60db0a3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the first two days, hosted by the National Research Council, discussions focused on the project&#8217;s progress, analyses of <strong>urban mobility and urban design<\/strong> in the involved cities, and the <strong>environmental and health impacts<\/strong> of the developed solutions. Partners also examined the characteristics of the <strong>systemic circular solutions to be implemented<\/strong>, focusing on recycled materials and developed products, tests conducted, and remaining challenges. The role of <strong>digital tools<\/strong> in supporting sustainable mobility was also addressed, such as the development of a digital app planned by the project, along with strategies for the <strong>valorization of results<\/strong>, including the development of <strong>policy recommendations<\/strong> and impact assessments.<\/p><p>The <strong>third day<\/strong>, held at CNR-IRPPS, centered on <strong>Urban Living Labs<\/strong>, co-design processes open to students, designers, researchers, and innovators, which are currently being launched in several Italian cities.<\/p><p>To learn more, visit the project website: https:\/\/smile-city<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three days to plan the next steps toward greener, circular, and low-climate-impact cities: from January 28 to 30, 2026, CNR-IRPPS, with Alessia D\u2019Andrea and Arianna D\u2019Ulizia, coordinated the Annual Meeting of the European project SMILE CITY \u2013 Sustainable Materials for Innovative Low Emissions Applications in the Circular City. 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