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How residents and businesses are re-energising their city centre

Many in Heerlen (NL) wanted change, but didn’t know how to effect it. Following a wealth of inspiration, participation and activation through URBACT, things are now looking up.

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Can Europe be sustainable by 2030? Only if cities lead the way

Take a trip down memory lane with us. Re-discover stories and reflections that we've captured over the last years.

Jamie Mackay
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How cities can accompany consumer change practices

Marcelline Bonneau makes a case for changing habits, innovative incentives and the benefits of a circular economy.

Marcelline Bonneau
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From URBACT to H2020: how 2 cities are scaling up citizen-powered projects for greener communities

Manchester (UK) and Poznań (PL) are just 2 of many European cities building on their URBACT experiences in integrated, sustainable urban development to boost local participation and improve results in bigger national and EU projects.

Amy Labarrière
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Fighting homelessness: the role of cities

Laura Colini, URBACT programme expert gives an overview of the URBACT City Lab for Cities Fighting Homelessness, which was done in collaboration with FEANTSA and the Mairie de Paris.

Laura Colini
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The housing paradox: what can local municipalities do?

The negative consequences of the financialisation of housing can be felt first and foremost on a local level, in the urban housing markets. Thus the crucial questions are: what are local municipalities doing? Or to what extent can the growing problem of affordable housing be handled on a local level?

Ivan Tosics
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