Biography
Giuseppe Grezzi is italian born. Since 2000 he has lived in València in Spain. He worked as a translator and founded Coop Ecovida, dedicated to environmental services. Specializing in mobility and transport, he was assistant to the region and the municipality. Elected city councilor in 2015, he was appointed Deputy Mayor, Councilor for Sustainable Mobility and Public Space and President of the EMT Public Transport Company. In 8 years of management, València has become a symbol of cities in transition towards sustainable mobility, the recovery of quality public spaces and the push for cycling. EMT was awarded as the best urban transport company of 2018. València has 198km of cycle paths, of which 75km created in the last 8 years. València was named European Green Capital 2024. In May 2023 there was a change of government, and Giuseppe Grezzi is currently a municipal councilor of the ‘Compromís’ party (in english ‘commitment’).