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    “Be a voyager, not a tourist:” Introducing the Action Planning Network Tourism-Friendly Cities

    “I welcome in my restaurant voyagers, not tourists. People who are curious and respectful of the local lifestyle, who appreciate that the daily menu depends of the fresh and locally available products

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    9 European cities acting together to end homelessness. Ambitious? Hell, yes!

    What do we talk about during a 2,5 day summit on transforming planning? Catch a glimpse on our Day 2 Recap.
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    HEALTHY CITIES for embedding health in urban planning policies

    The climate crisis, as well as unhealthy lifestyles in urban environments, are closely interlinked with urban planning.

  • Transition to circular economy: the ‘’power’’ of the building sector towards better cities

    What does circular economy in the building sector mean to you in theory and where are we standing today? Which are the key challenges, the needs and how can we meet them starting from acting locally

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    UrbSecurity - An Action-Plan Network for planning safer cities

    UrbSecurity is a network of 9 cities which proposes an innovative approach to urban security and safety by integrating it with urban planning, social cohesion and other urban policies, following the

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    “Culture with everyone”: Why creating culturally inclusive cities is changing the way capital city policymakers approach their work

    Happy, healthy, prosperous cities are rich in culture but culture does not enrich and empower everyone equally. 

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    “A big city is one that makes us feel big” – how digitalisation can change our perception of smaller cities

    The ‘IoTXchange’ URBACT ‘project that just kicked off this October in the Portuguese small city of Fundão - better known until now by its cherry trees - grouping other small cities across the theme of

  • “Gender is everywhere”: Introducing the Action Planning Network GenderedLandscape

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    Thriving Streets: Designing mobility for attractive cities

    Ten European cities join forces in the new ‘Thriving Streets’ network. Their approach: transform streets to create people-friendly places, encourage walking and cycling, and reduce car-dependency. In