A chat with Fabio Barbero, Etterbeek's Climate Plan coordinator
Written by Benjamin Sornin de Leysat
Fabio Barbero is the Climate Plan Coordinator for the municipality of Etterbeek. He is responsible for implementing a robust strategy to reduce the municipality’s
The EmPowerIngUs project redefining Urban Policy in Bulgaria
Written by Vanya Vandova
October 2025 marked a significant milestone in EmpowerIngUs' mission to tackle hidden energy poverty. The project participated in a high-level national discussion panel during
Reimagining spaces: placemaking lessons from URBACT cities
From playful streets in Cork (IE) to sensory trails in Tavernes de la Valldigna (ES), five URBACT Good Practices show how cities can turn ordinary spaces into places people recognise, use and care for
From Inspiration to Implementation: What European Cities Learned from Transferring the CALICO Collaborative Housing Model
What does it take to transfer a complex housing innovation? Between May 2025 and May 2026, five European cities tested, adapted and translated the CALICO model into investment-ready local solutions
How can partner cities grasp, in a quick and operational way, what represents more than 25 years of accumulated food transition policies in Mouans-Sartoux? And how can this dense experience become a
RECUP MASTERCLASS on Loneliness: Exploring Cultural and Urban Solutions
On 23 January 2026, the URBACT RECUP Network hosted its second masterclass, focusing on the pressing issue of loneliness and how it can be addressed through culture, creativity, and integrated urban