Local food in urban forks
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Agri-food production can help with social inclusion says Miguel Sousa the Agri-Urban Lead Expert following the workshop held during URBACT City...
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Fighting homelessness: the role of cities
Laura Colini, URBACT programme expert gives an overview of the Policy LAB and URBACT Knowledge Hub initiative’s collaboration with FEANTSA and the...
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The housing paradox: what can local municipalities do?
The negative consequences of the financialisation of housing can be felt first and foremost on a local level, in the urban housing markets. Thus the...
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The housing paradox: more financing - less affordability?
Programme expert Ivan Tosics , vice chair of the European Network of Housing Research (ENHR) and executive committee member of the European Urban...
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Rumours or reality?
Programme Lead Expert, Ruth Essex, shares her insights into promoting social cohesion and challenging the nature of rumour- ideas from her experience...
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Com.Unity.Lab: empowering local communities in priority neighbourhoods
Daniela Patti showcases examples of sustainable urban development in disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Lisbon (PT) and explain how Lisbon’s experience...
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Rethinking welfare from a neighbourhood level
For years the municipality of Gdańsk (PL) has been struggling to develop a network of citizen-led community centres. Thanks to the city’s...
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An old fortress brings new cohesion
Cartagena (SP) has been a major naval port on Spain’s south-eastern coast for hundreds of years. After declining port activity sparked social and...
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Are you working on fringe?
Maarten van Tuijl takes a look at the “ sub>urban, re-inventing the fringe " network, across 9 cities, re-thinking city fringes over the past 2,5...
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'Cities in Action-Stories of Change’ publication just released!
Discover how 40 URBACT cities across Europe have brought positive impact in their population in terms of urban mobility, jobs and skills, reuse of...
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Vital Cities under microscope!
As more and more people have adopted sedentary lifestyles, and as the associated health and social problems have worsened, governments have become...