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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe
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UNIC
UNIC
A strong tradition in the ceramics industry and for two years they shared their experiences and developed local policies adapted to this changing...
CityCentreDoctor
CityCentreDoctor
The cities of this Action Planning network were challenged to identify the urban issues relate to their city centre, analyse perceptions and reality...
RUMOURLESS CITIES
RUMOURLESS CITIES
The RUMOURLESS CITIES Transfer network is focused on the transfer of a good practice established by the municipality of Amadora which addresses a...
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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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Listen to this URBAN REGENERATION MIX!
Peter Wolkowinski, lead expert on URBAN REGENERATION MIX shines a light on Lodz in Poland. Its success story regenerating “The Priest's Mill"...
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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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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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What on earth do the arts and culture have to do with climate change?
Claire Buckley, URBACT Lead Expert and Director of Environmental Sustainability at Julie’s Bicycle says time is of the essence. In the grander scheme...
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ACTive NGOs: platforms for public-civic cooperation
Levente Polyak looks at the pros and cons of Riga’s NGO House in Teika (LV), sharing its story from its inception to its five year anniversary.