The Re-Gen project tackles the challenge of reimagining public spaces to meet the needs and aspirations of youngsters, recognizing adolescence as a critical phase of personal and social growth. Re-Gen aims to transform abandoned urban areas into vibrant and inclusive Urban Sport Hubs, where sport serves as a mean for social inclusion and community engagement. The vision goes beyond the creation of simple recreational places and promotes environments in which adolescents and young people can actively participate in the formation of their communities, transforming them into catalysts for change and innovation. Nine European cities are busy developing solutions that specifically meet the needs of teenage residents.

Several urban regeneration challenges are faced and integrated Action Plans co-designed to enhance the ethic and aesthetics shape of urban landscape, to promote social cohesion, improve environmental sustainability, and evolve digital innovation. Regenerated public spaces are conceived as platforms where young people can engage in the urban development process, ensuring that urban sport hubs are not only regenerated to meet their needs, but are also managed together. Re-Gen cities seek to empower adolescents, positioning them as key stakeholders in urban planning, and providing them with opportunities for socialization and personal development, thereby nurturing their potential as future leaders and active citizens in their communities.