URBACT Good Practices

Tackling economic crisis in rural areas with relationship building and community-based model of welfare.

Utrecht Refugee Launch Pad

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

Connecting sites for bees freedom

Supporting local economy, society and environment via procurement

Highlighting urban trees' role in carbon capture and climate neutrality 

Engaging young people through participatory budgeting 

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

Gardening has wider impacts on the city that one would expect