URBACT Good Practices

Working with civil society to reverse decline in small and medium sized towns

The new ‘Towns’ Living Room’, established by the municipality in a vacant building, involves the heads of the city administration, active citizens, social services, development agency, public library and nursing home, local clubs and various associations

Predicting extreme precipitation for districts through sensor technology 

Active management of internationalization in a medium sized university city in order to remain the vibrant local hub in the global knowledge economy

Using collaborative planning and partnership to integrate bottom-up local input with top-down strategic priorities

Improving integration and resilience in peripheral mass housing estates 

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

A citizens' inniatives service allowing citizens to participate in decision-making at local level

Engaging young people through participatory budgeting