LINKS

Edited on 28/07/2025

24/11/2009 19/01/2013

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  • Action Planning Network
  • Climate action
  • Urban planning
  • Culture & Heritage
  • Energy transition
  • Participation
  • Urban renewal

Reconciling patrimonial and environmental qualities to get a sustainable and desirable housing environment in the heart of the cities for a diversified population. 

Summary

Introduction

The cities involved in LINKS project aim to replace their historical cities into a dynamic of residential attractiveness while preserving the architectural identity cultural heritage and historical values. The challenge is to improve quality of life in old centres and to create a comfortable, affordable and sustainable housing seeking out a good balance between preservation requirement and evolution need.

 

Partners

Lead Partner : Bayonne - France
  • Almería - Spain
  • Anderlecht - Belgium
  • Brasov - Romania
  • Budrio - Italy
  • Delft - Netherlands
  • Formigine - Italy
  • Freiberg - Germany
  • Kilkenny - Ireland
  • Veria - Greece

Timeline

Project launch

Project completed

Articles

  • Alba Iulia Podcast Cover Image

    PODCAST: Alba Iulia (Romania): "It's about investing in young people."

    In the latest episode of the Residents of the Future podcast, part of the URBACT Action Planning Network exploring urban shrinkage across Europe, host Tiago Ferreira speaks with Tudor Drămbărean from

  • Layers of the old Piraeus station: connecting stories, place and data in Daring Cities

    We can hardly hear each others’ voice as we head West in the Piraeus port. On our right, tall buildings loom over us, echoing the noise of the traffic on the left. Trapped between the infinite flow of

  • Badia del Vallès mass housing estate in Barcelona (ES).

    Shaping cities together: seven URBACT Good Practices reimagining the city through collaborative planning

    In cities throughout Europe, local authorities are working on urban planning that respond to local needs, whether affordable housing plans or green urban regeneration.