What now for the EU’s urban policy agenda?

Camelia Coporan tells us about Romania's EU presidency, the benefits of transnational city networks and territorial cooperation.

CITY PROFILE: AVEIRO, PORTUGAL

We want to continue with the presentation of our partner cities. It is always a good moment to travel to Portugal and discover this beautiful city...

Cultural regeneration of DAMSLab area in Bologna

Culture as an engine for the growth of urban suburbs or areas with a low rate of opportunities and citizen involvement. This is the theme at the heart of the Urbact “Urban Regeneration Mix” project (REMIX project) in Bologna which is concerned with culturally regenerating the area of the Manifattura delle Arti and in particular the DamsLAB area.

2019 Bologna conference on citizen engagement

An article by Denise Cahill - Project Lead Playful Paradigm, Cork City

The City of Cork represented the Playful Paradigm partnership at the 2019 Bologna Conference on Citizen Engagement on July 1st and 2nd 2019.

The Playful Paradigm: cruising across complexity of URBACT Transfer Plans

An article by Paola Amato.

Gaming and gamification are broader concepts that can help cities cope with demographic changes and the complexity behind an evolving society. This requires a shift in mentality and adoption of participative models where local communities are called to actively share and co produce solutions. But every context is different and much depends on the local governance and the role subsidiarity plays in each and every context.

4 lessons on capacity building for city makers

Find out how URBACT builds the capacity of cities to work in a more integrated and participatory way.

A report from the URBACT Campus

4 lessons on capacity building for city makers

Find out how URBACT builds the capacity of cities to work in a more integrated and participatory way.

A report from the URBACT Campus

Find the courage to start implementing innovative solutions for our own city! A story from Salerno, Italy.

The suggestion I can give to the other European cities from this experience is: being in contact with cities that have already made successful experiences is important to become more confident in our potential and to find the courage to start implementing innovative solutions for our own city.

From URBACT to H2020

Manchester (UK) and Poznań (PL) are just 2 of many European cities building on their URBACT experiences to boost local participation and improve results in bigger national and EU projects.
 

Transnational Meeting Parma

On the 18th and 19th of June 2019, the city of Parma in Italy hosted the third WIT transnational meeting. Parma, capital of food, Italian capital of Culture 2020. It was apt that the transnational meeting in Parma was themed ‘Citymarketing’. As per design, the first day of this meting was all about Parma, the second day was about the theme and about the best practice.