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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    Cities’ Challenges in Cultural Heritage Management

    Article by the network Lead Expert Pedro Soutinho.

     

    “A Historic Urban Landscape or HUL is an urban area understood  as  the  result  of  a  historic  layering  of  cultural  and  natural  values  and  attributes,  extending  beyond  the  notion  of  “historic  centre”  or  “ensemble”  to  include  the  broader  urban   context  and  its  geographical  setting’. It  builds  upon  the  assumption  that,  when  an  urban settlement is properly managed, initiatives, opportunities, and development can contribute to both quality of life and conservation of cultural heritage, while ensuring a social diversity and justness.» (in UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape).

    Antonio Zafra

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    BluAct Final Event

    BluAct URBACT 2nd wave Final Event took place in Piraeus, 7+8 December 2022.

    Angelos Ploumis

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    BluAct Final Event

    BluAct URBACT 2nd wave Final Event took place in Piraeus, 7+8 December 2022.

    Angelos Ploumis

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  • France’s ÉcoQuartier label, an initiative to support communities for sustainable city planning

    The concept of “écoquartier” - the term is a contraction of the two French words “quartier” and “écologique” (ecological neighbourhood) - was inspired by Northern European countries experiences of eco-districts.

    By creating a Label, delivered in four stages and according to urban sustainable development criteria, the French State wanted to push the approach one step further. The approach was successful in France, now also opened to other neighbourhoods and cities throughout the world.

    Eco-districts: historical background of the concept and first projects in Europe

    Delphine Gaudart

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  • France’s ÉcoQuartier label, an initiative to support communities for sustainable city planning

    The concept of “écoquartier” - the term is a contraction of the two French words “quartier” and “écologique” (ecological neighbourhood) - was inspired by Northern European countries experiences of eco-districts.

    By creating a Label, delivered in four stages and according to urban sustainable development criteria, the French State wanted to push the approach one step further. The approach was successful in France, now also opened to other neighbourhoods and cities throughout the world.

    Eco-districts: historical background of the concept and first projects in Europe

    Delphine Gaudart

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  • France’s ÉcoQuartier label, an initiative to support communities for sustainable city planning

    The concept of “écoquartier” - the term is a contraction of the two French words “quartier” and “écologique” (ecological neighbourhood) - was inspired by Northern European countries experiences of eco-districts.

    By creating a Label, delivered in four stages and according to urban sustainable development criteria, the French State wanted to push the approach one step further. The approach was successful in France, now also opened to other neighbourhoods and cities throughout the world.

    Eco-districts: historical background of the concept and first projects in Europe

    Delphine Gaudart

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