URBACT Good Practices

A travelling van visiting villages geographically and socially isolated using information and communication technology (ICT)

Engaging citizens in their city's environmental maintenance, promoting environmental awareness and volunteer work

Appointing community representatives amongst the residents of the target area Edgbaston Reservoir, to become permanent ambassadors, communicating with the City Council, and understanding their challenges – enabling Birmingham in this way to rebuild trust

A tailored strategy anticipating, preventing, and combatting substandard housing

A system that makes sure that all unemployed citizens receive professional service in accessing the labour market.

Turning wasteland into public green spaces 

Appointing community representatives amongst the residents of the target area Edgbaston Reservoir, to become permanent ambassadors, communicating with the City Council, and understanding their challenges – enabling Birmingham in this way to rebuild trust

Partnering for innovating in education

Combatting unemployment and labour shortages by public-private partnerships