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  • Participative governance
    Cento (Italy): the Giants' Garden is ours – a participatory process embedded within a multi-social & cultural event.

    Building a better Europe: 6 ways European cities are reimagining participatory democracy

    This election season, discover six effective and inspiring ways cities are engaging citizens in the democratic process.

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  • Social cohesion

    4th Transnational Meeting in Greece, a creative effort to find tomorrow's solutions to struggle isolation

    The 4th TNM was held on April 17th and 18th in the city of Cerres, Greece. In addition to the delegations from the 10 cities participating in the "Breaking Isolation" project of the Urbact network

    Barbara Gautherie

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  • Social cohesion
    3rd TNM in Portugal, an exercise in projecting towards a future without social isolation issues

    3rd TNM in Portugal, an exercise in projecting towards a future without social isolation issues

    February 20th and 21st marked the holding of the 3rd Transnational Meeting "Breaking Isolation" in Pombal, Portugal, bringing together the 10 delegations from the Urbact program.

    Barbara Gautherie

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  • From activation to planning : the Cities@Heart Quarterly Report

    The quarterly report of the Cities@Heart network encapsulates significant progress and initiatives in revitalising city centres across urban landscapes in the network. The report highlights ongoing

    Santamaria-Varas Mar

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  • Become an URBACT Good Practice City! Call for Good Practices 15 April-30 June 2024.

    URBACT Good Practices: What’s in a name?

    Cities need to meet these four criteria to be recognised as an URBACT Good Practice.

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  • Urban planning
    GreenPlace Ready for Action meeting in Wroclaw, 26 September 2023

    Spotlight on GreenPlace: revitalising green cities for and with the people

    When it comes to reusing urban spaces, the GreenPlace Action Planning Network wants to hear from local residents.

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  • Journée d'information URBACT et Initiative Urbaine Européenne le 23 Mai 2024

    Une double opportunité en 2024

     

    Le programme URBACT, comme l'Initiative Urbaine Européenne visent à aider les autorités urbaines à répondre à leurs enjeux de développement urbain intégré. 2024 est une

    Mathieu Copere

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  • Liège makes purchasing a key ingredient of a local and sustainable food ecosystem

    Liège brings public procurement into the mix for a more local, seasonal and sustainable food system.

    François Jégou

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  • Group of people visiting the urban garden in Mouans-Sartoux (FR). Photo by European Urban Initiative.

    5 bite-size morsels for cities to transform local food systems

    Cities have a strategic role to play when transforming food habits for a more sustainable system. Here are five ways to help kickstart the change.

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