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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  • Christmas Pop-Up Shops in Altena

    The Lead Partner of URBACT's network re-growCity filled empty stores with manufacturers of Christmas decoration instead of a Christmas market (which was forbidden in 2020 because of Corona).

    "We made a virtue out of necessity!" (city marketing team, Altena)

    s.schmidt

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  • A closer cooperation between culture and tourism at the core of the Tourism Forum in Krakow

    On the 15th of December 2020, another meeting of the Urbact Local Group was held in Krakow in the frame of the Tourism Friendly Cities project. It was a part of a Tourism Forum organized as a partial online meeting at the ICE congress centre in Krakow. The meeting was attended, among others, by the deputy mayor of Kraków, the plenipotentiary of the Mayor of Kraków for culture, the President of the Polish Tourist Organization, the President of the Regional Tourist Organization, the director of the Wawel Royal Castle and several directors and employees of Krakow museums, entrepreneurs and residents.

    Sabrina Bruzzone

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  • Bees would say “You need me, honey!” and we challenge you to “Bee a year 2021”!

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    v.erhart

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  • CARD4ALL NEWSLETTER Nº4

    During your Christmas holidays, we would recommend you to read our new newsletter...and we wish you a healthy new year 2021 full of interesting projects!

     

    l.gmendez

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  • Alba Iulia started the developing of the Smart City strategy

    Digital transformation has become a need and a priority in public administrations that pursue a strategic approach to digitizing public services, increasing the standard of living, and focusing on people's well-being. After a period of two years dedicated to extensive actions to support, test and pilot smart cities solutions within the Alba Iulia Smart City pilot project, Alba Iulia started the elaboration of the digitalization and Smart City strategy of the municipality, a procedure carried out by public tender within the framework of the project "Alba Iulia Municipality – Intelligent Administration", having the Cluj IT Cluster Association as the provider of the strategic document. The process of drafting the strategic document will follow the 11 priority vertical directions of Alba Iulia for the next period of development of the urban ecosystem.

    Liviu Stanciu

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  • How young is too young to learn about entrepreneurial spirit?

    Tallinn answered this question under the framework of the transnational URBACT III “ON BOARD Connecting cities through education” project. The answer will surprise you!

    s.mendez

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