URBACT Good Practices

Transforming older buildings into eco-friendly learning hubs 

A decentralised approach for asylum seekers

Unique trail with four ecosystems offering coastal sustainability education 

A new ecosystem of spaces for public-civic cooperation

Using collaborative planning and partnership to integrate bottom-up local input with top-down strategic priorities

Turning neighbourhoods into sustainable, resilient, people-centred communities 

Fostering community engagement through municipal market events 

Appointing community representatives amongst the residents of the target area Edgbaston Reservoir, to become permanent ambassadors, communicating with the City Council, and understanding their challenges – enabling Birmingham in this way to rebuild trust

Providing space for students, artists, social leaders and NGOs