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    Do we need participatory democracy to save democracy?

    Everyone acknowledges today that democracies around the world are increasingly challenged. The number of issues they have to face – and have difficulties to respond to (social justice, economic

    Christophe Gouache

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    Get to know URBACT’s 23 new Action Planning Networks

    Discover our new Action Planning Networks!

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    Attention all urban decision-makers! Did you know that you can do business without money?

    We all want urban services to be efficient, redevelopment exciting, civic events colourful and new urban initiatives really able to make a difference! But how do you do this when many European cities

    Steffen Wetzstein

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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

    Anamaria Vrabie

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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.

    Liat Rogel

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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.

    Van Herk Sebastiaan

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    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

    Eleni FELEKI

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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

    Pedro Soutinho

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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. 

    Rebekah Polding

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