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Looking Ahead: Turning Data into Connection

Sandyford Business District moves toward testing actions in the next phase of their project!

Together against loneliness in Amersfoort

Third URBACT meeting in Amersfoort brings ideas into motion

The third meeting of the URBACT Local Group (ULG) took place on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Het Klokhuis in Amersfoort. The afternoon focused entirely on the theme " Together Against Loneliness ," with ample opportunity for reflection, connection, and action.

The URBACT Network “REinventing Culture in Urban Places”: a journey across Europe to reconnect communities

“Culture is not just an act of consumption, it is a dynamic process of creation.” This statement sums up the mission of the ITN REinventing Culture in Urban Places (RECUP) Network, an initiative funded by the European URBACT programme, which is reinventing the role of culture in urban (and peri-urban) places. Coordinated by Újbuda, RECUP brings together six European cities to explore how cultural co-creation can help confront complex urban challenges—from isolation to sense of belonging.

2nd Core Network Meeting, Mancomunidad de l’Horta Nord, 14-15 May 2025

The Partnership had its 2nd Core Network Meeting in Mancomunidad de l’Horta Nord. Read about their activities and experiences during the 2-day meeting! 

The importance of ULGs in the RECUP project

What are ULGs? Why do we need them? We introduce one of the key elements of the RECUP project, the local stakeholder groups that provide the basis of the work and the most insight in every city’s progress.