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Business Casual Mingle with clients in the mellow social scene of Malmö. BY TERRY WARD
Old and New: Malmö skyline and Hamnkanalen Canal PHOTO: © DIEGO GRANDI | DREAMSTIME.COM
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weden’s third-largest city may not enjoy the name recognition of Stockholm and Gothenburg, the Swedish cities that come first and second in size. But once you get to know mellow, friendly and exceedingly eco-minded Malmö, you just might end up wondering where it’s been all your life. Located roughly 30 minutes by train from Copenhagen Airport, across the Øresund Bridge linking Sweden with Denmark, this coastal city in Sweden’s southernmost county of Skåne with a population of just 350,000 people surprises visitors with its diverse urban attractions and natural beauty. A European leader in sustainable development, Malmö
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hosted the ICLEI World Conference in 2021 and 2022 — a global network of local and regional governments active in more than 125 countries committed to sustainable urban development. And everything that develops in Malmö is done with an eye on sustainability, whether implementing new environmental technologies into existing areas of the city or creating new climate-smart city districts. By 2030, in fact, the entire city will rely on 100 percent renewable energy thanks to the use of a mix of renewable sources, waste-to-energy programs from a plant that’s among the most advanced and energy-efficient in all of Sweden, and recycled energy. In recent years Malmö even lured eyes away from Stockholm as a hub for digital entrepreneurs and startups, with technology companies drawn to the diversity of Malmö’s workforce, strong in international numbers and talent. Lest you think it’s all work and no play in Malmö, however, rest assured that’s hardly the case. The annual week-long street festival, Malmö Festival, plays out in August every year right in the heart of the city, with groundbreaking art, music and cultural performances showcasing the city’s rich intercultural vibes. Malmö’s dining scene is decidedly diverse, too, not to mention refreshingly inexpensive, with menu prices, for the most part, far more affordable here than
