Networks and cities' news

Finalising our City Centre Playbook and finding inspiration in Celje: takeaways from our Fifth Quarterly Network Report

Throughout this first quarter of the year, the URBACT Local Groups (ULGs) in each city have been deeply involved in a series of collaborative meetings. These sessions have served as a valuable forum for co-creating IAP (Integrated Action Plans) visions and objectives and defining the Action Tables together with the local stakeholders. ULGs seek to drive meaningful progress that aligns with the overarching objectives of the network while addressing the unique challenges and opportunities within their respective cities.

Meeting of the Greater Paris Metropolis ULG in Charenton-le-Pont

Cities@Heart organised the fifth URBACT transnational network meeting in Celje, Slovenia, exploring the city's initiatives aimed at revitalising its urban spaces and strengthening local communities. Find Celje’s list of 14 actions to create a vibrant city centre on the URBACT website.

2nd Core Network Meeting, Mancomunidad de l’Horta Nord, 14-15 May 2025

The Partnership had its 2nd Core Network Meeting in Mancomunidad de l’Horta Nord. Read about their activities and experiences during the 2-day meeting! 

Organising a TNM? Here are the basics (by Jana Svobodová)

Organising a transnational meeting within the URBACT network is always a big challenge for a city. Usually the city wants to showcase local achievements to show off, but at the same time it wants to give the partners an idea of the challenges being addressed. Hradec Králové is always happy to accept such a challenge with openness, careful planning and the desire to share both our experience and our learning process.

BiodiverCity Steps Forward: local action and peer learning take centre stage

Between January and March 2025, the BiodiverCity network may have appeared quiet on the transnational front, but beneath the surface, partner cities were buzzing with activity. Following the inspiring Mid Term Review in Guimarães (later crowned European Green Capital 2026) the network shifted its focus to local implementation and refinement of strategies for biodiversity-friendly urban development.

A Table for All: Veszprém’s Long Table Picnic and Biodiversity Festival 2025

On 22 June, the heart of Veszprém transformed into a celebration of nature, community, and conviviality as the city hosted its Long Table Picnic and Biodiversity Festival – a flagship event in Hungary’s European Capital of Culture legacy and a proud initiative of the URBACT-awarded “BiodiverCity” project.

Discover what’s new in MetaCity – Quarterly Report No. 6 is out!