Networks and cities' news

Catch up on the latest updates from cities working together in URBACT Networks. The articles and news that are showcased below are published directly by URBACT’s beneficiaries and do not necessarily reflect the programme’s position.

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    SPARK ULG Continues Building Stronger Links with the Local Business Community in Kavala

    The Municipality of Kavala organised the 2nd URBACT Local Group (ULG) meeting of the SPARK network, hosted by the Kavala Trade Association, bringing together representatives of local businesses and municipal staff to continue the collaborative work initiated during the first ULG meeting.

    Chrysoula Papadopoulou

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  • 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. 

    Christos Giovanopoulos

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  • Urban Safety Is A Shared Practice: CITISENSE's Final Event in Geel

    Geel, Belgium | 30 June - 1 July 2026

    Dimitra Kounavi

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  • Inside Copenhagen: Urban Security and Local Practice at CITISENSE’s 5th Transnational Meeting

    Dimitra Kounavi

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  • Cities@Heart: What Happens When Ten Cities Decide to Fall Back in Love with Their Downtowns

    The network started with a simple yet radical idea: city centres are worth fighting for. Two and a half years later, ten European cities have shown how true that is.

    Picture this. A city manager from Slovenia sharing how financial incentives brought new businesses back to a street full of empty shopfronts. An urban planner from Ireland explaining how activating a single public square transformed the economic pulse of an entire downtown. A policy officer from Spain walking the group through years of hard-won regulatory tools to push back against touristification. A team from Greece describing how a participatory process with residents reshaped the future of their central square. 

    Different cities, different challenges, different solutions but the same willingness to learn from each other. This is Cities@Heart.

    Santamaria-Varas Mar

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  • 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.

    EUAffairsOffice

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