21 April 2026 at 13:00 — 21 April 2026 at 13:30
Registration and welcome coffee - Department of Culture, City of Łódź Office | 3 Moniuszki Street, 90-111 Łódź

Department of Culture, City of Łódź Office  |  3 Moniuszki Street, 90-111 Łódź

21 April 2026 at 13:30 — 21 April 2026 at 13:50
Welcome

Director of the Revitalisation Bureau, City of Łódź Office

Plenipotentiary of the Mayor of Łódź for Housing Investments

Eurocities Working Group Housing Chair

21 April 2026 at 13:50 — 21 April 2026 at 14:05
Thematic session 1 - Area revitalisation of urban resources

Tenement houses and quarters: renovation standards, courtyards and accessibility.

21 April 2026 at 14:05 — 21 April 2026 at 14:20
Thematic session 2 - New social functions in revitalisation

Day Care Centres for Seniors, training and sheltered flats, libraries and Local Activity Centres as neighbourhood anchors.

21 April 2026 at 14:20 — 21 April 2026 at 14:35
Thematic session 3 - Social process and relocation

Working with residents: support, minimising social costs, rules for returns and tenancy stability.

21 April 2026 at 14:35 — 21 April 2026 at 14:50
Thematic session 4 - Thermal modernisation and new municipal housing

Improving comfort and operating costs, energy standards, pace of implementation and quality in operation.

21 April 2026 at 14:50 — 21 April 2026 at 15:30
Q&A and peer exchange

Open discussion on all four thematic areas. Participants are invited to share comparable experiences from their cities.

21 April 2026 at 15:30 — 21 April 2026 at 16:30
Break
21 April 2026 at 16:30 — 21 April 2026 at 18:30
Site visit - Włókiennicza Street: nos. 17, 1 and 11

Guided walk presenting three stages of the tenement renovation process: early-phase consultation and social mapping; a recently completed renovation with courtyard access and accessibility improvements; and a fully operational building with community spaces in use. City officers and resident representatives will be available for discussion.

21 April 2026 at 18:30 — 21 April 2026 at 19:30
Site visit - Plac Wolności (Freedom Square) and Local Activity Centre, 11 Pomorska Street

Presentation of the comprehensive regeneration of Łódź’s central historic square, followed by a visit to the Local Activity Centre on Pomorska Street — one of the neighbourhood anchors created within the revitalisation area as a hub for community life and resident support.

21 April 2026 at 20:00 — 21 April 2026 at 22:00
Informal Dinner

Cud Miód Fabryczna  |  2 Gen. Romualda Traugutta Street, Łódź

22 April 2026 at 09:15 — 22 April 2026 at 09:30
Meet at the meeting point
22 April 2026 at 09:30 — 22 April 2026 at 11:30
Site visit - Teatr Pinokio (Pinocchio Theatre), 75/77 Sienkiewicza Street

A prime example of tailor-made revitalisation: the modernisation of a heritage cultural building as a tool for social and educational functions, with strong emphasis on accessibility and openness to the surrounding neighbourhood and local community. The visit includes a guided tour, a presentation by the theatre’s management on the design process and community engagement approach, and discussion on replicability.

22 April 2026 at 11:30 — 22 April 2026 at 12:30
Site visit - Day Care Centre for Seniors, 79 Sienkiewicza Street

One of several neighbourhood anchors established within the Łódź Revitalisation Area. The visit presents the centre’s model of integrated daily care, social activation, and linkage to housing support services for older residents. Participants will have the opportunity to meet staff and centre users.

Walk back to venue
22 April 2026 at 13:00 — 22 April 2026 at 13:40
Workshop: transferable lessons and next steps

Workshop: transferable lessons and next steps

Facilitated working session drawing on the full programme. Participants identify key transferable lessons from the thematic sessions and site visits, reflect on applicability to their own city contexts, and agree on proposals for follow-up collaboration within the Eurocities Working Group Housing framework.

22 April 2026 at 13:40 — 22 April 2026 at 14:00
Conclusion and follow-up
Standing lunch