Γκρινί (Grigny): παρά την πανδημία η μουσική παραμένει «ζωντανή»

Το 2020 δεν ήταν η καλύτερη χρονιά για το Ωδείο στη γαλλική πόλη Γκρινί (Grigny). Ωστόσο, χάρη στα κίνητρα των δασκάλων και των εθελοντών, η μουσική παραμένει όσο πιο ζωντανή γίνεται από ποτέ και συνεχίζει να κάνει εκατοντάδες παιδιά να ονειρεύονται. Στο άρθρο αυτό γίνεται  μία ενημέρωση σχετικά με την πρόοδο του δικτύου μεταφοράς OnStage, στην πόλη Γκρινί της Γαλλίας!

Κυρίες και κύριοι, προσδεθείτε! Ξεκινάμε ένα ταξίδι διασύνδεσης πόλεων μέσω της εκπαίδευσης

Αυτό το ταξίδι μάθησης ξεκινά από μια πόλη στην επαρχία της Βαρκελώνης που ονομάζεται Βιλαντεκάνς (Viladecans). Αλλά η Βιλαντεκάνς δεν είναι απλώς μία πόλη. Εάν υπάρχει ένα πράγμα για το οποίο είναι γνωστή, είναι ότι η πόλη ήταν πάντα αφοσιωμένη στην εκπαίδευση, γνωρίζοντας ότι είναι το πιο ισχυρό εργαλείο για τη βελτίωση, όχι μόνο της ποιότητας ζωής αλλά και της αποτελεσματικότητας και της ανταγωνιστικότητας της ίδιας της πόλης.

The story of saving a building in Chemnitz

In the history of the housing agency Chemnitz, the building featured in the following article represents a success story. That's not the only reason why the building is featured in the article and has already been the subject of a webinar with a detailed case study. By its example one can learn which methods are suitable to save vacant and decaying buildings. And what endurance is necessary for this.

Turning an urban heat island into an ecological and recreational lung

Salamanca Avenue will have a new green space on its boulevard

Kočevje v omrežju iPlace

Maja lani je z delom začela še zadnja skupina omrežij v programu URBACT III. Med njimi je tudi pet slovenskih partnerjev. Na srečanju partnerjev januarja 2021 smo se z njimi pogovarjali o tem, kako jim kljub omejitvam, povezanim s koronavirusom, uspeva uresničevati načrtovane aktivnosti.

Eden od petih slovenskih partnerjev je Občina Kočevje, ki sodeluje v omrežju iPlace. Za Kočevje je to prvo sodelovanje v programu URBACT. Projekt na občini vodi Tanja Štajdohar Urh, pri delu pa jih podpira Podjetniški inkubator Kočevje.

A "City Oasis" for Prešov

An open call to re-imagine an abandoned green area in a key spot of the Slovakian city

A "City Oasis" for Prešov

An open call to re-imagine an abandoned green area in a key spot of the Slovakian city

The future of Welcoming International Talents

Our URBACT project is in the last phase, soon it will be over. However, this should not mean that cities (partners and others) should stop with welcoming internationals. Text by the project lead partner, Jan Kees Kleuver.

Designing the neighbourhood of the XXI century, through strategic innovation

“It could be that the neighbourhood, not the individual, is the essential unit of social change. If you’re trying to improve lives, maybe you have to think about changing many elements of a single neighborhood, in a systematic way, at a steady pace.” – David Brooks

HEALTHY CITIES: Bridging Urban Planning and Health

WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO PLAN AND DESIGN OUR CITIES FOR HEALTH

Almost all urban planning policies and actions have an impact on human health. Do you cycle or drive to work? Do you connect with your community or commute through it? And when you’re feeling stressed, is it easy to go for a calming stroll in a green space? All too often, when people hear health policy, they think hospitals. But health is holistic, with the design of our urban environment feeding into whether and how often populations need those hospitals. Urban planners select locations, design spaces, and place services, and there’s ample scientific evidence to indicate these factors have a big impact on health. ISGLOBAL has identified air pollution, noise, heat, and lack of physical activity or natural space as health hazards presented by city living (see figure 1). Good urban planning, however, can not only mitigate the impact of those hazards, but also become a tool for generating health.