https://futurehubs.eu/cities/budapest/ Budapest is adapting to climate change with a new stormwater strategy and sponge-city designs, while preparing the Nagykörút renewal and converting a disused school into affordable housing. en https://futurehubs.eu/cities/budapest/news/protected-cycle-path-gellert-embankment/https://futurehubs.eu/cities/budapest/news/protected-cycle-path-gellert-embankment/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTBudapest started building a barrier-protected two-way cycle path on Szent Gellért rakpart on 19 October, moving cyclists from a shared pavement onto a little-used parking lane along about 260 metres opposite the Rudas Baths, with completion expected in mid-November. https://futurehubs.eu/cities/budapest/news/nagykorut-permit-plans/https://futurehubs.eu/cities/budapest/news/nagykorut-permit-plans/Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTBudapest has completed permit plans for renewing the Nagykörút between Nyugati tér and Boráros tér, with physically protected cycle lanes, sponge-city drainage and at least three new trees planted for every tree replaced on health grounds. https://futurehubs.eu/cities/budapest/news/youth-climate-fund/https://futurehubs.eu/cities/budapest/news/youth-climate-fund/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMTBudapest has secured USD 50 thousand, about HUF 15.5 million, from Bloomberg Philanthropies for a Youth Climate Action Fund that will support at least eight climate micro-projects led by people aged 18 to 24. https://futurehubs.eu/cities/budapest/news/mol-bubi-relaunch/https://futurehubs.eu/cities/budapest/news/mol-bubi-relaunch/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:00:00 GMTBudapest relaunched its MOL Bubi public bike system on 3 August with operator Inurba Mobility, a new app and e-bikes; BKK plans 3,300 bikes after the start-up phase, rising to about 5,000 by 2027. https://futurehubs.eu/cities/budapest/news/city-hall-park-permits/https://futurehubs.eu/cities/budapest/news/city-hall-park-permits/Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMTBudapest's City Hall Park and Open City Hall plans have received heritage permits, so detailed construction plans can be prepared by early next year for a sponge-city park with 7,730 m² of planned green space. https://futurehubs.eu/cities/budapest/news/stormwater-strategy/https://futurehubs.eu/cities/budapest/news/stormwater-strategy/Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe Municipality of Budapest has completed a stormwater management strategy to retain, store and reuse rainwater where it falls, aiming for a more liveable, resilient and climate-adaptive city by 2035, with a review every three years.