This May, the URBACT and European Urban Initiative (EUI) Contact Point in Malta took part in national Europe Day events to raise awareness of EU-funded opportunities for local councils, citizens and
What are ULGs? Why do we need them? We introduce one of the key elements of the RECUP project, the local stakeholder groups that provide the basis of the work and the most insight in every city’s
BiodiverCity: Mar Menor, the first ecosystem in Europe with legal personhood and rights
Mar Menor, the „small sea”, is not small at all, and it is very different from the Mediterranean Sea, the “Mar Mayor” (the “greater sea”). Mar Menor is the biggest coastal saltwater lagoon in the
Five Reasons Why Cities Should Consider the Night When Planning Urban Mobility
Waiting for hours at a bus stop after a night out with friends is one of the most vivid memories of my youth. Night buses aren’t just for those who don’t have a car, but they are vital for a wide
The URBACT Network “REinventing Culture in Urban Places”: a journey across Europe to reconnect communities
“Culture is not just an act of consumption, it is a dynamic process of creation.” This statement sums up the mission of the ITN REinventing Culture in Urban Places (RECUP) Network, an initiative
Walking a fine line: how civil servants can work with sustainable development amidst political polarisation
What’s the issue?
When asked what sustainable development means to them, the participants of the Agents of Co-existence fifth online academy had lots of ideas: from “working together” and “co-creating
URBACT Pioneers Accelerator: 27 cities embark on a unique learning journey
URBACT is proud to launch the URBACT Pioneers Accelerator - a bespoke learning programme designed exclusively for cities from accession countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North
Naturbasierte Stadtentwicklung auf neue Weise denken - 8 URBACT Good Practices
In ganz Europa entdecken Städte das Potenzial der Natur wieder: Sie machen aus Grünflächen soziale Treffpunkte, verwandeln Industrieareale in Biodiversitäts-Hotspots, lassen Parks in den Vorstädten