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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    More Than Voids - Rethinking for Integrating the Infrastructure

    Roland Krebs, RiConnect Lead Expert, shares his view on the leftover spaces around mobility infrastructure. A better integration of infrastructure can lead to the activation of surrounding spaces and an improvement of public space, adding value to formerly unoccupied areas.

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  • Towards a Resilient Ecosystem - Rethinking for adding ecosystem functions

    How to integrate ecosystem functions in infrastructure? RiConnect Lead Expert Roland Krebs reflects on the impacts of mobility infrastructure in urban climate, and on the possible solutions to mitigate the effects.

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  • The Place-based Planning Approach - Rethinking Metropolis Planning

    RiConnect Lead Expert Roland Krebs covers the confluence between urban planning and mobility infrastructure in this article. The integration of infrastructure can lead to new urban development, creating strong, mixed centralities.

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  • RiConnect Mid-Term Review – Linking the Metropolitan Agenda with Place-Based Solutions

    In July 2021 RiConnect initiated a mid-term review process with the purpose to reflect on the project status for our eight partners. Here are the views of our Lead Expert, Roland Krebs, on our achievements and the steps to come.

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  • Resourceful Cities Circular Transition Stories

    In September of 2019 our nine Resourceful Cities embarked on their journey to develop next generation urban resource centers as a means to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. The idea for this URBACT action planning network arose from one of the actions identified by the EU Urban Agenda partnership on circular economy.

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