Urban Renewal
Urban renewal refers to special local development actions and programs aimed at rehabilitating certain urban areas to improve the living environment. More recently, the term has also come to cover the general objectives of higher social inclusion and sustainable development.
Related networks
ALT/BAU
ALT/BAU
The ALT/BAU Transfer Network focuses on alternative strategies in central and historic districts of European cities to activate unused and decaying...
URBAN - REGENERATION - MIX
URBAN - REGENERATION - MIX
The Good Practice to be transferred through the URBAN REGENERATION MIX Transfer network is a collaborative city model that increases the...
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If you want to do European projects, URBACT is the place to start
Meet Kieran McCarthy , EU Committee of the Regions member and Cork City Councillor.
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Enhancing the vitality of small cities: “let’s make it a priority!”
How can small towns thrive today? Here we highlight an array of local actions to help small and medium sized cities become more vibrant.
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4 ways cities are breathing life back into empty spaces
URBACT’s new online resource Remaking the city presents a selection of space-related city solutions: remakingthecity.urbact.eu Cities across Europe...
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How residents and businesses are re-energising their city centre
Many in Heerlen (NL) wanted change, but didn’t know how to effect it. Following a wealth of inspiration, participation and activation through URBACT...
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From URBACT to H2020: how 2 cities are scaling up citizen-powered projects for greener communities
Manchester (UK) and Poznań (PL) are just 2 of many European cities building on their URBACT experiences in integrated, sustainable urban development...
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