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    Network Expert Kostas Karamarkos introduces the cities of RU:RBAN Second Wave

    RU:RBAN Second Wave will transfer an inclusive, flexible and friendly methodology to the Urbact Local Groups of the 5 networking cities (Rome, Lead Partner, and the cities of Alexandroupolis

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    RU:RBAN FAREWELL AND KICK-OFF MEETING IN ROME

    Rome was the setting of an unusual meeting last 15-17 September: the Farewell Meeting of RU:RBAN First Wave, with representatives of the partner cities of A Coruna, Caen, Loures, Krakow, Thessaloniki

  • NETWORK FINAL EVENT

    RU:RBAN comes to an end, the past two years have been intense, enriching and inspiring for all six cities receiving the transfer of Rome’s good practice. What better way for a send-off than meeting

  • What is happening in Vilnius this summer?

    While we all have our minds set on the summer vacations, Vilnius is implementing a series of very interesting initiatives throughout the city. Let’s see what is cooking in the Lithuanian capital city!

  • KRAKOW TRANSNATIONAL MEETING – PART 2

    The Covid-19 pandemic took Krakow partners to the decision of hosting online their Transnational Meeting last year but left all partners with the desire to travel to the Polish city and see with their

  • CAEN TRANSFER STORY

    Once upon a time, in a resilient European Union, 7 cities decided to join forces and adapt Rome’s  good practice of urban gardening. One of them is Caen, a 105,000 inhabitant city located in Normandy

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    A CORUÑA TRANSFER STORY

    Our starting points and ambitions

    The most relevant starting-points for the Ru:rban implementation in Coruña were:

    • The existence of a public initiative of the policy of urban gardens (top-down).
    • The
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    KRAKOW TRANSFER STORY

    That day the phones kept ringing. The e-mail inbox repeatedly informed me about new e-mails, of which there were more than 50 ... Invitations from the radio and TV to share more about the project that

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    THESSALONIKI TRANSFER STORY

    Municipality of Thessaloniki, even though it refers to a city of only 2.5m2 per resident, during the last years supports and hosts in public spaces a vineyard, an orchard, an urban community garden