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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    How can temporary use contribute to the process of transformation

     

    Temporary use has emerged as a significant strategy across Europe to address the challenges of vacancy and urban transformation. Projects such as the URBACT networks and Horizon 2020's T-Factor have highlighted the potential of temporary use to creatively repurpose empty spaces, supporting local economies and fostering social cohesion. By utilizing vacant buildings and brownfields for short-term initiatives, temporary use not only revitalizes areas but also provides a testing ground for long-term sustainable solutions.

    Joanna Gańcza-Pawełczyk

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    Celebrating Limerick as a walled City!

    Limerick, with its 210,000 inhabitants, is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland. The city dates back to the first Viking settlements in 922, utilising its location on the River Shannon. As a medieval city, Limerick was fortified with a wall and is one of Ireland’s fifty –six confirmed walled cities. Limericks walled town consisted of what is now known as Englishtown and Irishtown.

    Joanna Gańcza-Pawełczyk

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    Reflections after the second and third transnational meetings in Cehegin and Onda - Cehegín perspective

     

    The second and third international meetings of the URBACT GreenPlace network took place on March 11-14 in Spain. This event, organized in cooperation with another Spanish city, Onda, provided a platform for the exchange of knowledge and experiences between project partners and served as a forum for discussion on the importance of working and learning together in building a more sustainable future for our cities towards Integrated Action Plans.

    Joanna Gańcza-Pawełczyk

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    ONDA BEATS GREEN

     

    Transnational meeting between the cities of the GreenPlace network CNM 2-3 Onda-Cehegin

     

     

    “Your level of commitment to the goal you have in mind is directly related to your chances of success.”

    Inés Torremocha (Emotional intelligence for you – ASNIE)

    Joanna Gańcza-Pawełczyk

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    Ideas and possibilities for the revitalisation of a postindustrial site

    Joanna Gańcza-Pawełczyk

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    Opportunity to get to know each other during the First Transnational meeting

    Designing and implementing sustainable development strategies are one of the primary tasks of urban areas. In the long term, achieving such a goal must include efforts to mitigate climate change. While this is a challenge that all cities are facing, this topic is a special area of interest for the partners of the GreenPlace network.

    Joanna Gańcza-Pawełczyk

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