URBACT stories

Hear from the URBACT community on today’s most pressing challenges and inspiring examples from all around Europe. Find the inspiration you have been looking for to put knowledge into action!

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  • Visit of Haute-Combe Municipal Farm hosting also the city Sustainable Food Education Centre during the City Lab in Mouans-Sartoux on 21st March 2024. Photo credit: URBACT.

    Wrapping up three EU City Labs on Local Food Systems

    Last month Milan hosted the third EU City Lab on Local Food Systems. What have we learnt about integrated sustainable food systems? 

    URBACT

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  • Workshop held by l'Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires (ANCT)

    From consultations to good practices: URBACT is engaging youth to shape the future of European cities

    For World Cities Day 2024 discover how URBACT is empowering the next generation of urban changemakers.  

    URBACT

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  • On the EU City Lab circuit: the Bucharest energy transition story

    What type of support do cities need to achieve the energy transition? What is Bucharest’s success story? Find out at the next EU City Lab!

    Eddy Adams

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  • A shopping trolley on a computer keyboard. Credits: Canva.

    Delivering upon EU policy at the local level – the case of procurement

    After seven years of URBACT’s contribution to the Urban Agenda for the EU Partnership for Innovative and Responsible Public Procurement, we reflect on some key learnings and findings.

    Matthew Baqueriza-Jackson

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  • Partners from the Cities for Sustainability Governance network holding boxes representing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Source: Cities for Sustainability Governance.

    Cities for Sustainability Governance: 9 stories about overcoming the action gap… from the cities themselves

    Nine URBACT Network cities pioneer sustainability governance to close the action gap towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

    Stina Heikkila

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  • Beyond the Urban consortium meeting. Source: Beyond the Urban.

    Beyond the Urban: The car takes a back seat in the transformation of Europe’s urban-rural dynamics

    Did you make the most of ‘Car-free Sunday’ last week? Let’s look at one URBACT Network seeking to transform urban-rural dynamics beyond the car.

    Clyde

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