The Metropolitan City of Bologna is an intermediate public body with significant responsibilities in the areas of economic and social development policies, infrastructure, and strategic planning.
It consists of an area of 55 municipalities and 1 million inhabitants. The Metropolitan City of Bologna is a vast and complex geographical area where the main regional and national infrastructures converge. It is an open and interconnected place with various sites rich in culture, history, and traditions.
Some of the main tasks and areas of competence include the strategic development of the territory, the organization of effective services for municipalities and unions, economic and social development, territorial planning, mobility and infrastructure, and digitalization and informatization systems.
Cooperation projects are important tools for the Economic Development Area to compare best practices at the European level, methodologies, and policies, and to create innovative platforms and services oriented towards the needs of SMEs.
The Metropolitan City of Bologna operates in collaboration with other institutions and actors from civil society and the economic sector. It operates based on the nature of the different geographical areas, paying attention to their vulnerabilities, specificities, and the particular roles they play. In recent years, a topic of significant importance that has been developing is the promotion of sustainable tourism.
