Policy Brief | Hybgen - Young generations trapped in hybrid lifestyles: Challenges in ways of living and working towards the urban green care in Lisbon and Oslo

Abstract

The hybridization of living and working is an increasingly prominent trend in urban Europe, driven by digital and technological transformation, growing socio- economic precarity, and environmental imperatives. Northern and Southern European cities are responding to these transitions in divergent ways: Oslo has implemented proactive hybrid urban policies, while Lisbon is fostering rapid innovation despite ongoing socio-economic inequalities. In both cities, young adults aged 20 to 35 are facing a range of complex challenges related to housing, employment, and environmental care. Simultaneously, they are expressing new values centered on flexibility, community, and sustainability, influenced by global climate activism and increased environmental awareness.