Re-growCity

Tackling long term decline in smaller cities

Edited on 22/07/2025

04/04/2018 06/04/2021

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  • Transfer Network
  • Participative governance

Re-growCity Transfer network focuses on the development of interventions that built on local capabilities to arrest and reverse long term social, economic and environmental decline. Altena has a track record of recognised good practices that facilitate the development of sustainable initiatives with a minimum of external resource input. This network will support partners to revitalise public services and the economy, regenerate the urban fabric and develop civil society in a context of long term decline.

 

Summary

Partners

Lead Partner : Altena - Germany
  • Aluksne - Latvia
  • Idrija - Slovenia
  • Igoumenitsa - Greece
  • Isernia - Italy
  • Manresa - Spain
  • Melgaço - Portugal
  • Nyírbátor - Hungary

Timeline

Kick-off meeting

Articles

  • Articles

    Lessons Learned from RECUP: How Culture Can Help Cities Rebuild Connection, Belonging and Participation

    Over the last two years, the URBACT Innovation Transfer Network REinventing Culture in Urban Places (RECUP) explored how culture and creativity can help cities respond to challenges such as loneliness

  • PODCAST: Mantova (Italy): "It's about having time for yourself"

    The latest episode of the Residents of the Future podcast takes listeners to Mantova, Italy, a UNESCO World Heritage city and partner in the URBACT Residents of the Future network.

    Hosted by Tiago

  • PODCAST: Šibenik (Croatia): “It's about the captivating power of a Mediterranean-style work-life balance”

    The last episode of the Residents of the Future podcast presents the City of Šibenik, Croatia, as the lead partner of the URBACT Residents of the Future network.

    Hosted by Tiago Ferreira, Lead Expert