📝 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 City Awards
Category A (Up to 20,000)

1st Silver:Emly, Ireland

2nd Silver:Chautauqua Institution, USA

3rd Bronze:Trim, Ireland

Finalists:Chetwynd, Echo, Haapsalu, Kuressaare, Plyos, Pushchino

Category B (20,001 – 75,000)

Gold:Chrudim, Porirua (NZ), Dubuque (USA)

Finalists:Annapolis, Breclav, Fredericton, Highland Park, Mikolow, Mlada Boleslav, Ostrow Wielkopolski, St Cloud, Tabor

Category C (75,001 – 150,000)

1st Gold:Norwich, England

2nd Gold:County Wicklow, Ireland

3rd Silver:Gran Canaria, Spain

Finalists:Caguas (Puerto Rico), Schaumburg (USA)

Category D (150,001 – 400,000)

Gold:Odense (Denmark), Miami Beach (USA), Dongcheng (Beijing)

Finalists:Ivano-Frankivsk, Riverside, Suncheon, Tallahassee

Category E (Over 400,000)

Silver:Wuxi (China), Al Ain (UAE), Portland Region (USA)

Finalists:Changwon, Curitiba, Iloilo, Medellin

Special Whole City Award: Medellin, Colombia
Criteria Awards
  • Landscape Management: Odense, Denmark
  • Arts, Culture & Heritage: Dongcheng, P.R. China
  • Environmental Practice: Wuxi, P.R. China
  • Community Sustainability: Porirua, New Zealand
  • Healthy Lifestyle: Chrudim, Czech Republic
  • Strategic Planning: Portland Region, USA

Environmentally Sustainable Projects
Natural Environment

1st Gold:Johannesburg, SA Bridging the Green Divide

2nd Gold:Iloilo, Philippines River Development Project

3rd Silver:Odense, Denmark Seatrout Funen
Built Environment

1st Gold:Vancouver, Canada South East False Creek

2nd Gold:Seoul, South Korea Hangang Renaissance

3rd Gold:Dongcheng, Beijing Nan Luo Guxiang
Socio Economic

1st Gold:Porirua, NZ Village Planning Programme

2nd Gold:Fredericton, Canada Green Matters

3rd Gold:Schwalm-Eder, Germany New Ways with New Energy

Additional Recognized Projects
Beihai City, Annapolis (Acton’s Landing), Chetwynd (Windmill Project), Chrudim (Blue Access), Curitiba (Biocity), Dolna (Water Volunteering), Durham Peninsula (World Heritage), Ekurhuleni, Fredericton (Green Shops), Haapsalu (Promenade), Kobe (Maitamon), Montreal (Strategic Plan), Pushchino (Emerald Island), Schaumburg (Quindei Ave), Gran Canaria (Ingenio, Aguimes, Santia Lucia), Westchester (Liveable Communities), County Wicklow (Nature Reserve), Wujin, Wuxi.

Special Project Award:
Norwich, England – Heavenly Gardens
Bursary Award Winner:
Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine – Creating a Safe and Friendly Environment for Future Generations

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