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"Grad od riječi" Festival - Testing Action Implemented in Dubrovnik!

As part of the literary and cultural festival “Grad od riječi” (“City of word/s”), held in Dubrovnik from 2 to 4 October in the creative space of ex-factory TUP Gruž, the Dubrovnik Development Agency (DURA) implemented a testing action within the RECUP project.

WELDI Journal Number 6 (11-2025)

Eating the innovation elephant

How do cities transfer large complex urban innovations? The answer is the same as the response to an old joke: How do you eat an elephant? Answer - one bite at a time!

A Rain Garden for Veszprém – BiodiverCity’s Latest Test Action Completed

Co-created with the Local Group

The test action was carried out with the active involvement of the URBACT Local Group (ULG). Members contributed through joint planning, site visits and hands-on support. The activity will conclude with a community planting event, giving residents the opportunity to help establish the rain garden’s vegetation themselves. This not only enhances long-term sustainability but also deepens local engagement.

Visibility and Local Interest 

The initiative has attracted considerable attention in the city. A film crew from Veszprém TV visited the site and produced a report on the creation and purpose of the rain garden. This media coverage helps raise awareness of how BiodiverCity promotes nature-based solutions and strengthens urban resilience in practice.

URBACT Pioneers continue their journey with the “Don’t Stop Me Now!” vibe!

URBACT Pioneers gathered in Ljubljana for their first in -person milestone event on 17–18 September 2025, marking the transition from the DISCOVER to the DEFINE phase of the programme. Over two energising days, representatives from 27 cities (from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia) explored new tools, shared insights, and reconnected with the motivation driving their urban transformation. 

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