Networks and cities' news

Catch up on the latest updates from cities working together in URBACT Networks. The articles and news that are showcased below are published directly by URBACT’s beneficiaries and do not necessarily reflect the programme’s position.

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    WELDI Advocacy Paper

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  • The SCHOOLHOODs message for safe, green and happy ways to school

    The SCHOOLHOODs team dedicated its work for improving the way our children come to school. For more than 2 years, we discussed with teacher, parents, pupils and politicians. We brainstormed and negotiated solutions. We put testing actions on the ground to demonstrate how to arrive at better school commutes. And we created effective strategies and action plans to institutionalise the change to safe, green and happy ways to school.

    Vasilis Koutalas

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  • Destination branding for the future of work

    This entry is part of the Remote-IT Playbook series, developed within the URBACT Remote-IT Action Planning Network (Entry 2 of 22).

     

    Remote work is reshaping how people choose where to live, not just where to work. For European cities, this shift is opening a new field of competition and collaboration: becoming attractive places for people whose jobs are no longer tied to a local employer. Destination branding is no longer just a tourism tool; it is becoming a strategic instrument for talent attraction, demographic renewal and economic resilience.

    Here we examine how can cities position themselves as destinations for remote workers and digital nomads, drawing on European data and international research, as well as lessons from the eight cities of the Remote-IT URBACT network: Dubrovnik, Brindisi, Bucharest District 6, Câmara de Lobos, Heraklion, Murcia, Tartu and Tirana.

    Alisa Aliti Vlasic

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  • CSG Final event group picture in Espoo

    Reflecting on the Journey: video messages from CSG project partners

    As the Cities for Sustainability Governance (CSG) project nears its conclusion, we are excited to share a collection of video reflections from our dedicated partner cities across Europe. These short clips provide a personal glimpse into the journeys, challenges and key learnings that shaped our collaboration.

    Karin Luhaäär

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  • CSG Final event group picture in Espoo

    Reflecting on the Journey: video messages from CSG project partners

    As the Cities for Sustainability Governance (CSG) project nears its conclusion, we are excited to share a collection of video reflections from our dedicated partner cities across Europe. These short clips provide a personal glimpse into the journeys, challenges and key learnings that shaped our collaboration.

    Karin Luhaäär

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  • The Regeneration of Historic Centres: From Small Scale to Impactful Change

    By Pablo Muñoz Unceta | URBACT Ad-hoc Expert, Paisaje Transversal

    December 2025

    Dimitra Kounavi

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