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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    Roeselare – Seeing talent that was already there

    C4TALENT concudes in Roeselare.

    Zoltán Szenes

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  • Varberg – Thinking beyond the campus

    C4TALENT concludes in Varberg.

    Zoltán Szenes

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  • Alghero – Reconnecting people, spaces, and opportunities

    C4TALENT concludes in Alghero.

    Zoltán Szenes

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  • Vilanova i la Geltrú: Making the Door Visible

    C4TALENT concludes in Vilanova i la Geltrú.

    Zoltán Szenes

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  • Rzeszów: Treating Students as Future City-Makers

    C4TALENT concludes in Rzeszów.

    Zoltán Szenes

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  • Great places connect people. Main square in Skawina during European Mobility Week. Photo credit: Gmina Skawina

    Beyond the Ballot Box: Why the Best Mobility Plan is a Great Place

    By Maciej Zacher, URBACT Ad-Hoc Expert

    Democracy often feels like a series of checkboxes. We vote every few years, fill out the occasional survey, and attend the odd town hall meeting. But building a city - especially one focused on sustainable mobility - requires something deeper than counting votes. It requires understanding lives.

    This was the core challenge the URBACT PUMA network tackled during our recent workshop in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. When we talk about Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP), the conversation often drifts toward technicalities: bus frequencies, bike lane widths, and modal split percentages. These are crucial, of course. But we gathered to strip mobility back to its most fundamental truth: the spatial aspect.

    Zacher

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