URBACT Good Practices

A pro-active approach for welcoming refugees, starting the integration process from day one.

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

Turning wasteland into public green spaces 

Social housing & soft measures to improve the living conditions of vulnerable groups

Transforming abandoned green space for community-building  

Promoting environmentally friendly transport and reducing car traffic - and thus CO2 emissions - within the city

A decentralised approach for asylum seekers

Stakeholder collaboration for preventing water pollution 

Enhance diversity by deconstructing stereotypes and prejudices about immigrants