Third Public Forum: The City and Mobility opens a discussion on one of the key topics of contemporary urban development - the role of brownfield sites in urban transformation, their mobility and social context, and the responsibility of professionals and institutions in shaping new models of urban regeneration.
At the center is the question: How can Zagreb - a city whose urban identity has been built for decades on layers of industrial heritage - simultaneously protect its spatial memory and respond to contemporary demands of mobility, sustainability, and quality of life?

The forum will be moderated by Luka Krstulović, architect and urban planner (INTERDIS d.o.o.), who emphasizes that the dynamics of city development must be matched by the dynamics of planning. He warns of the consequences of deregulation within the urban planning system and stresses the need for an integrated approach to brownfield investments - combining urbanism, mobility, sociology, economics, and the environment, supported by sustainable public–private partnership models.

Prof. Marko Ševrović, PhD (Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences) highlights the mobility and social challenges of repurposing former industrial areas. When such zones are transformed exclusively into residential districts, without public amenities or workplaces, spatial dependence on cars and traffic overload becomes inevitable. High-quality mobility planning, based on the principle of mixed-use development, can create balanced urban environments and encourage more sustainable forms of movement.

From the perspective of the City of Zagreb, Nataša Milutin Naglić, Assistant Head for Strategic and Spatial Planning, will present an overview of brownfield site records and plans for their revitalization. She will outline the institutional framework and current city projects, including Gredelj, Zagrepčanka, Zagreb Fair, Block Badel, and the former Sljeme factory site in Sesvete - areas whose development includes participatory processes and public competitions.

A sociological perspective will be provided by Lora Heršak (Zagreb City Museum), who points out that brownfield revitalization is an opportunity to create inclusive, accessible, and diverse urban environments - but also a warning. Processes that exclude the local community can lead to gentrification and spatial inequality. The city, Heršak reminds us, belongs to its citizens, and planning must preserve both the material and identity layers of its heritage.

From the viewpoint of mobility economics and sustainable transportation, Mateo Uravić (Ernst & Young Savjetovanje d.o.o.) will discuss the fact that brownfield locations, although often well positioned in transport terms, are frequently unprepared for new functions. He emphasizes the need for planning tools that assess the real capacity of the transport system and enable sustainable transformation without overloading the network.

At a time when the city’s boundaries are expanding faster than its infrastructure - and spatial planning increasingly lags behind investment dynamics - public forums such as this one aim to open space for professional and civic dialogue on the urban policies of the future.

Urania – space of creation continues to build a platform for interdisciplinary conversations about the city - its flows, layers, and possibilities for development through critical reflection on space, mobility, and society.