Promoting active cities
throughout Europe
Our cities should be too
235 million. The number of inactive European today.
Sedentarity has become a major challenge for individuals and the European Union over the past decades. With 70% of Europeans living in cities, we know they have a decisive role in stimulating physical activity.
Funded by the European Union and led by Sport and Citizenship Think tank, PACTE+ project (Promoting Active Cities Throughout Europe) strives to transform cities into Active Cities.
As urban areas experience unprecedented growth, challenges related to rapid urbanization, such as traffic congestion, pollution, and sedentary lifestyles, are becoming increasingly apparent. Concurrently, the impacts of climate change are forcing cities to rethink their infrastructure and policies to ensure resilience and sustainability. Public health concerns, particularly those linked to chronic diseases caused by inactivity, further emphasize the need for cities to promote active living. In this context, the PACTE+ Matrix offers a structured yet flexible framework that enables cities to systematically design, evaluate, and refine their action plans.