Józsefváros Municipality is the local public authority for Budapest’s District VIII. It is responsible for urban governance, public services and community development, and works on policies and projects that promote social inclusion and improved quality of life.
In JUST4CARE, Józsefváros serves as the local pilot territory for action on energy poverty and the urban heat island effect, with a focus on communities that experience unequal exposure and limited resources to adapt.
This matters because city-level climate policies become real in districts, buildings, streets and services. Józsefváros helps JUST4CARE learn how local public authority, community knowledge and city-wide governance can work together to protect everyday life in a dense and changing neighbourhood.