The Civic Forum is set to make its community debut on March 29 at Panoramis Life & Business, marking the occasion with a thoughtful examination of urban life. The event will feature Armando Ortuno, a Professor of Region and Environment at the University of Alicante, who will deliver a keynote titled The yin and yang of mobility. His talk will explore the evolving challenges of new mobility within modern city models and the tangible implications these shifts have on streets, neighborhoods, and everyday life.
Organized by Club INFORMACIÓN and Grupo Cívica, this forum serves as a gathering point for reflection on the future of urbanism, construction, services, and sustainability. Foro Cívica aspires to become a reference framework for these fields, providing a platform to discuss the latest trends and models currently under evaluation in Alicante’s city design and land use planning. The event aims to illuminate how planning choices today shape the urban fabric of tomorrow.
The inaugural edition centers on implementing new mobility and addresses the questions and challenges that accompany it. Professor Armando Ortuno will lead the discussion, sharing concrete examples of success from diverse cities around the world and illustrating how those experiences have influenced practice in Alicante. Topics will include the spread of electric vehicles, the role of public–private cooperation in funding and deployment, and the fifteen-minute city concept, all examined during the forum’s keynote and opened up for participant questions and interventions.
Grupo Cívica supports this new forum due to its commitment to public knowledge and lively discussion. The organization, rooted in Alicante, brings together a consortium of firms spanning construction, infrastructure, environment, and services. With a long history and more than fifty years of experience, Grupo Cívica covers a broad range of activities across multiple sectors, and its footprint has grown from the province of Alicante to national operations.
Foro Cívica will host a series of discussions with world-class experts, delving into current topics of public interest related to urbanism, land use planning, and sustainability. Always oriented toward the future, the forum highlights new trends and practical applications for Alicante’s reality. It is a space where experiences are shared, aiming to foster a forward-looking vision that actively contributes to the development of the province and beyond. A video resource with further insights is available through an official channel, accompanied by a summarized, attributed report for readers who want a quick overview of the discussions.