Networks and cities' news

Implementation, challenges and good practices for culture regeneration projects at the Urban Level

The following article was written by Dina Ntziora, Lead Expert of the ImperfectCity project at the Municipality of Aarhus and an Ad-hoc Expert within the URBACT programme. Drawing on her extensive experience in culture-led urban development, the text provides valuable insights into the implementation, challenges, and good practices of cultural regeneration at the urban level.
We are pleased to share and republish Dina Ntziora’s article as part of our ongoing knowledge exchange within the RECUP – REinventing Culture in Urban Places project. By presenting her work, we aim to highlight key lessons and practical approaches that can inspire cities and stakeholders engaged in culture-driven urban transformation.
 

Final Hydro-Heritage Cities meeting: Getting ready to kick off

The Network met for last time in Rome concluding its transfer journey and investment plans, while presented in public the future of Hydro-Heritage management. 

SPARK: Rethinking public procurement as engine for local resilience

AUTHOR: Sabina Reichert, LEAD EXPERT FOR URBACT TN SPARK

On paper, the municipality of Kavala (Greece) looks like many other medium-sized European cities. Back in 2018, it had a relatively solid budget, a tourism-driven economy, and a long list of goods and services to buy every year to keep the city running. Yet officials noticed a worrying pattern: local companies were losing public contracts, larger firms from outside the city were winning more tenders, and no one could clearly say how much of the city’s spending was actually supporting the local economy. 

Article #1: Spaces for youth to grow as active citizen

First article by the Lead Expert of the YOUth Space Link on the topic "Spaces for youth to grow as active citizen"

"Who is watching whom?" How seven divergent European cities are looking for common ground in biodiversity?

Water buffaloes are watching

Water buffaloes are chewing grass, grounded in the present moment. As they watch the visitors from seven European countries, the group of people is trying to understand the deeper purpose of these animals and the surrounding ecosystem. We are in the Slovenian town of Ormož, stepping into the world of biodiversity, Nature-based Solutions (NbS), and the revitalization of neglected natural landscapes. Welcome to our project.

TactiCity partners meet in Budapest for the 2° Transnational Meeting

From 15 to 17 June 2026, the partners of the TactiCity network gathered in Budapest for the second Transnational Network Meeting (TNM), hosted by Hegyvidék, the 12th District of Budapest. Over three days, partners combined study visits, peer learning and collaborative workshops to deepen their knowledge of participatory approaches to public space and advance the implementation of the network.