URBACT Good Practices

A partnership approach for reinvigorating town centres

Transforming older buildings into eco-friendly learning hubs 

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

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

Enabling communities to implement projects and co-create their city 

Working with civil society to reverse decline in small and medium sized towns

Fossil Free Energy Districts - a piece of the puzzle for energy transition

Awakening a town’s volunteering potential

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