URBACT Good Practices

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  • Chemnitz / Germany

    The housing agency for shrinking cities

    Revitalising decaying historic apartment buildings by connecting owners, investors/users and public authorities

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  • Wroclaw / Poland

    Urban farm

    Sustainable farm producing quality vegetables while involving individuals at risk 

  • Viana do Castelo / Portugal

    City embraces waste

    Selective waste collection system and domestic composting 

  • Lyon Metropole / France

    Tools for sustainable business transformation

    A digital platform measuring the territorial impacts of companies and the Positive Impact Economy Observatory 

  • Idrija / Slovenia

    Creation of a new NGO platform

    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

  • Cartagena / Spain

    Local youth as agents of culture

    Promoting books through youth engagement policies 

  • Rouen Normandie Metropolis / France

    Participatory urban park project

    Turning wasteland into public green spaces 

  • Kristianstad / Sweden

    Urban Community Development Näsby

    Joint urban development addressing challenges posed by segregation and inequality

  • KielRegion / Germany

    Smart water measurement

    Predicting extreme precipitation for districts through sensor technology