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Cities, sustainability, and innovation form a dynamic nexus that intertwines the present and shapes the future. As urban centers continue to grow, the need for sustainable practices becomes increasingly crucial. Cities, acting as epicenters of human activity, hold immense potential to drive positive change and foster innovation. Through the integration of sustainable technologies, urban planning, and community engagement, cities can become incubators for innovative solutions to address environmental challenges. By embracing renewable energy, efficient transportation systems, green infrastructure, and circular economy principles, cities can create a harmonious relationship between urbanization and the natural environment. Moreover, cities serve as vibrant hubs of knowledge exchange and collaboration, bringing together diverse perspectives and expertise to tackle sustainability issues. The interplay between cities, sustainability, and innovation thus could pave the way for a brighter, more resilient, and inclusive urban future.

The ambition of this Special Issue is to fuel a multidisciplinary debate on the role of cities - especially innovative cities - in the ongoing (sustainable-digital-energy) transition processes. In order to stimulate an exchange of ideas and perspectives on these issues in the social sciences, contributions from geographers, economists, political scientists, sociologists, practitioners and policy makers among others, are warmly welcomed.

Suggested topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:
•  Smart cities and sustainability
•  Social cohesion and innovation
•  Impact of transitions on urban demographic dynamics
•  Energy system innovations and cities
•  New enterprise dynamics in innovative cities
•  Innovations from below: the role of community
•  Different perspectives: criticisms of a transition governed only by main innovative cities

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