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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  • Social Cohesion Accessibility and Inclusiveness at Historic Quarters by ad-hoc expert Lia Ghilardi

    In this article, Lia Ghilardi, URBACT ad-hoc Expert & Director Noema Culture and Place Mapping (UK), summarises the main findings of the KAIRÓS thematic workshop on social cohesion which took place on 5 and 6 October 2021.

    Dorothee Fischer

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  • BioArchitecture & Sustainability Week 2021

    The Agency for Energy and Sustainable Development (AESS) is a non-profit association for the sustainable energy development and was founded in 1999, with the support of the European Commission's SAVE II program, on the initiative of the Municipality and Province of Modena, together with three other founding members (Modena Chamber of Commerce, the then local multiutility META and the then public company for local transport ATCM). AESS is part of the European network of energy agencies ManagEnergy and the Italian network of energy agencies RENAEL.

    Zero Carbon Cities partners have been invited to the AESS' first English speaking webinar as part of their BioArchitecture & Sustainability Week 2021. Please register for these interesting and valuable sessions. 

    Laura McIntosh

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  • Lifestyle, Sports, and Healthy Cities with Mélanie Duparc

    The Healthy Cities Network aims to deepen the relationship between health and the urban environment, following a holistic approach by focusing on three overarching topics: greening and landscaping, mobility and connectivity, and lifestyle and sports.

    Caitlin Ball

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  • Co-creating a Healthy Vic at Puig dels Jueus

    As an Action Planning Network aiming to improve health outcomes for city residents, Healthy Cities is committed to engaging citizens in our work. Each of our partner cities is reaching out to their communities through pilot activities – or Small-Scale Actions, as named in URBACT projects – in efforts to co-create a healthier city together.

    Caitlin Ball

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  • Co-creating a Healthy Vic at Puig dels Jueus

    As an Action Planning Network aiming to improve health outcomes for city residents, Healthy Cities is committed to engaging citizens in our work. Each of our partner cities is reaching out to their communities through pilot activities – or Small-Scale Actions, as named in URBACT projects – in efforts to co-create a healthier city together.

    Caitlin Ball

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  • Bringing Heritage-Based Urban Regeneration and Development to the Road: Success Factors and Principles by ad-hoc expert Matthias Ripp

    In this article, our ad-hoc expert Matthias Ripp draws conclusions from successful projects that have used urban heritage as a starting point for regeneration and development and he shares a set of “success-factors” that can be transferred to other cities.

     

    Dorothee Fischer

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