📝 Brief

The 23rd LivCom Finals & Forum was successfully held in Avcilar Istanbul, Türkiye from 18- 21 November, 2025. The winners of LivCom 2025 covering categories of Whole City Award, Environmentally Sustainable Project Award, Technology and Solution Award were announced at the Avcilar Culture Center on the afternoon of 21st November. Dr. Arab Hoballah, LivCom Jury Chair, announced the winners of the Finals at the Awards Ceremony. This year, INIA’s Partnership Project – World Healthy & Positive Ageing City Pilot list was also released onsite. Ms. Angela Kane, LivCom Committee Chair & former UN Under-Secretary-General, along with several officials from UN agencies and special guests, as well as an International Panel of Judges, presented the awards to winners.

🏆 Winners

WHOLE CITIES
Category A (Up to 20,000)

1st Place:Clonakilty, Co.Cork, Ireland

2nd Place:Minehead, UK

3rd Place:Clonroche/Newbawn, Ireland

Category B (20,001 – 75,000)

1st Place:Coralville, Iowa, USA

2nd Place:Horsham, UK

3rd Place:Sagae City, Japan

Category C (75,001 – 200,000)

1st Place:Malmo, Sweden

2nd Place:Kelowna, Canada

3rd Place:Norrköping, Sweden

Category D (200,001 – 1,000,000)

1st Place:Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

2nd Place:Stuttgart, Germany

3rd Place:Baltimore, USA

Category E (Over 1,000,000)

1st Place:City of Westminster, UK

2nd Place:Los Angeles, USA

Joint 3rd:Guangzhou (China) & Tshwane (South Africa)

CRITERIA AWARDS
  • Enhancement of the Landscape: Horsham, UK
  • Heritage Management: Miami Dade County, USA
  • Environmentally Sensitive Practices: La Coruna, Spain
  • Community Involvement: City of Loja, Ecuador
  • Planning for the Future: Soroti, Uganda
Special Award:
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

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