URBACT Good Practices

Transforming abandoned green space for community-building  

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

Sustainable growth and social cohesion through the creation of a multifunctional public park

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

Improving public spaces through solutions co-designed with local actors and communities 

You can act for climate in a different way than you thought of

Enabling communities to implement projects and co-create their city 

A programme providing healthy and sustainable school meals 

The story of how to implement an age-friendly urban strategy to promote citizens' health, inclusion and wellbeing at all stages of life.