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    Preparing Net Zero Energy for cities and regions

    The URB-EN PACT project will develop a method for city-regions to prepare Net Zero Energy action plans.

    Donal O'Herlihy

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    Social Impact Bonds: the secret tool for effective public services?

    In times of financial constraints, total government expenditures on public services are decreasing, while citizens expect more and more effective services. Social Impact Bonds may be the tool for

    Zsolt Séra

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    Responsibilities and profile of the project/area manager

    In order to ensure the effectiveness of public action, it is important to appoint a person responsible for the coordination of all project stakeholders. This ensures a strong role in the municipality

    n.rydlewska

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    Small cities finding their economic niches in a competitive world

    Can small cities with populations below 100 000, including large towns between 10 000 and 50 000, compete with their larger counterparts for talent and investment?

    Are there examples and good practices

    Wessel Badenhorst

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    How transport adds to public space meeting people’s needs?

    Space4People, challenging the use of public space!

    Claus Kollinger

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    Rethinking the mobility infrastructure of Europe's metropolises

    RiConnect is exploring more efficient, equitable, and attractive metropolitan mobility systems.

    RULL ROSA

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    Schemes for regeneration management, its monitoring and fast-track reactions – Lodz case study

    In our next output, based on the example of Łódź, which carries out large-scale revitalisation projects, the scheme for managing the revitalisation process in the city was analysed and a strategic

    n.rydlewska

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    A TESTIMONY OF OUR MEETINGS IN CLERMONT FERRAND...

    Sometimes images are better than words...Difficult to explain in an article so many interesting exchanges and learning, so we recommend you to watch the video...

     

     

    l.gmendez

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    Access to nature in cities improves health and boosts well-being

    Are we fully aware of the relevance of urban green spaces? We are hardwired in a way that our body and mind functions far better in natural environment. A growing body of empirical evidence indicates

    Tamas Kallay

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