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    Creating the wildlife pond in Guimares with children. Photo: Laboratório da Paisagem.

    From brownfields to biodiversity: Nature-based Solutions that make a difference in our cities

    What happens when cities let nature in? Twenty-nine cities involved in URBACT Action Planning Networks show and tell...

  • Call for Action Networks: first updates

    Between 17 March and 17 June 2026, the Call for Action Networks gathered 90 networks proposals, bringing together 632 partners from 33 countries, a record for the URBACT IV Programme! Check the

  • People painting a city square in Milan, Italy

    Reimagining spaces: placemaking lessons from URBACT cities

    From playful streets in Cork (IE) to sensory trails in Tavernes de la Valldigna (ES), five URBACT Good Practices show how cities can turn ordinary spaces into places people recognise, use and care for

  • Citizens Omnibus - Call for evidence open until 19 June 2026

    Calls for contributions on Citizens Omnibus

    The European Commission has launched a Call for Evidence on the Citizens Omnibus Initiative.

  • Join the URBACT Accelerator for Ukraine and Moldova: a bespoke learning programme for cities

    Join the URBACT Accelerator for Ukraine and Moldova: a bespoke learning programme for cities

    A new programme strengthening capacities in urban reconstruction, revitalisation, resilience, and crisis management.

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    Five URBACT Good Practices reconnecting cities with nature for better urban water management

    As climate change accelerates pressures on urban water management, cities are taking the plunge by introducing green infrastructure to boost local water resilience.

  • Cover - Facebook - Call For action Networks

    Apply to the URBACT call for Action Networks!

    The URBACT programme has launched the call for Action Networks, running from 17 March to 17 June 2026, looking for applications from city administrations willing to put their strategies in motion and

  • Badia del Vallès mass housing estate in Barcelona (ES).

    Shaping cities together: seven URBACT Good Practices reimagining the city through collaborative planning

    In cities throughout Europe, local authorities are working on urban planning that respond to local needs, whether affordable housing plans or green urban regeneration.

  • From Lisbon to Krakow: 13 new city cases mapping urban gender equality

    Across Europe and beyond, cities are stepping up their commitment towards gender equality. URBACT supports them in turning ambition into action.