URBACT Good Practices

A local development strategy for neighbourhoods and areas of priority intervention

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

Predicting extreme precipitation for districts through sensor technology 

A tailored strategy anticipating, preventing, and combatting substandard housing

Unique trail with four ecosystems offering coastal sustainability education 

A strategic biodiversity planning composed of six different but interrelated actions that can be used by a city to valorise urban biodiversity and preserve natural heritage

The new ‘Towns’ Living Room’, established by the municipality in a vacant building, involves the heads of the city administration, active citizens, social services, development agency, public library and nursing home, local clubs and various associations

Building together the story of bees in urban areas

Encouraging climate friendly decisions in housing, renovating and construction.