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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  • Climate-adaptive grassland management in urban environments

    Veszprém (HU), the “City of Queens” (ca. 56.000 inhabitants), as it is often called due to its role in Hungarian history, is located between the famous Lake Balaton and the karst area of Bakony Hills, its territory is both part of the Bakony-Balaton UNESCO Geopark and the Balaton-upland National Park. Veszprém was the European Capital of Culture in 2023 together with its hinterland (Veszprém-Balaton-Bakony region), highlighting the city’s integral connection to surrounding landscapes.

    András Merza

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  • #RzeClimat(On) behind us

    Fresh Ideas for a Greener Rzeszów.


    Zoltán Szenes

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  • TNM 6 in Brussels

    A unique milestone at the midpoint of the Urbact program with a distinctly European dimension ! The 6th TNM took place in Brussels in October 2024. 

    First Steps in Selecting Experiments Following the Ideation Phase  The 5th Transnational Meeting (TNM) was held in Isernia, Italy, on June 18-19, 2024. 

    A unique milestone at the midpoint of the Urbact program with a distinctly European dimension ! The 6th TNM took place in Brussels in October 2024. 


     

    Barbara Gautherie

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  • Advancing Green and Smart Urban Development in Villena

    From November 18th -21st, 2024, Villena, Spain, hosted a pivotal meeting of the EcoCore Network, which included the mid-term review of the project and a masterclass on Smart and Green Industrial Zones. The event, enriched by expert contributions, site visits, and workshops, provided a comprehensive platform for exploring strategies that align industrial development with sustainability and innovation.

     

    Eileen Crowley

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  • a group of people posing for a picture in from of an old building

    Nature-Based Solutions, Equal Cities & Inclusive Design

    The 5th Core Network Meeting of partners within the Green Place network took place in Nitra on October 15-16, 2024. The meeting focused on the topics of Nature-Based Solutions, Equal Cities & Inclusive Design. It was also aimed at feedback on the addressed area of ​​abandoned brownfield of former military barracks and drawing on relevant experiences with partners on this topic. The meeting continued with some partners on October 17 as  a site visit, showcasing successful examples of good practices in green infrastructure, work with minority groups, improving the health of residents, and the reconstruction of historic buildings.

    Joanna Gańcza-Pawełczyk

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  • A goup of people walking around the old depot area

    Planning for Green: The Future of Wrocław’s Popowice Depot

    The old Sachsenhausen and Bornheimer depots in Frankfurt am Main and  Czasoprzestrzeń at Biskupin in Wrocław are just a few of the places that gained a second life after the line buses and trams "moved out". Now, another depot in Wrocław has a chance to join them in a green ecological style - Popowice at 65 Legnicka Street, being a case study in the "GreenPlace, Let's do it together!" project.  This is all due to the "testing actions" taking into account the pro-ecological projects planned to be implemented within the complex.

    Joanna Gańcza-Pawełczyk

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