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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  • Thanks to the Mose, Venice sees a future without flooding, becoming an even more inclusive and accessible city for its residents and tourists

    Venice and the water, an indissoluble bond since the founding of the city 1600 years ago. A link, however, that also because of the sea level rise has provided ground for some extreme high tide phenomena that have caused extensive damage. This is the case of the “Acqua Granda” of 12 November 2019, when the tide reached its second maximum peak ever, 187 centimeters above the tidal zero of Punta della Salute.

    Sabrina Bruzzone

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  • #MolinadeSegura4CSR: “Mi Sueño Fátima”

    Molina de Segura is one of 10 project partners lead by the Municipality of Milan that participates to the URBACT CITIES4CSR project. 

    Alessia Dagradi

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  • Storytelling, a powerful tool in the quest for a circular economy!

    In our 3rd transnational meeting, hosted by the City of Oslo, we did not only get an insight into the Role of the City and the workings of their mini recycling stations. 
    We also paid attention to communication and we dove into the world of 'Storytelling'. A powerful tool in the circular economy, read more below!

    Esmée Dijt

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  • Novigrad's Transfer Story - How to support local sense of community and unity

    By Corinne Pozzecco - Project Coordinator "Playful Paradigm" and Senior Administrative Project Office at Novigrad City Administration

    CREAA

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  • Cork's Transfer Story - Experimenting, improvising and evolving playful strategies to improve the lives of our citizens

    By Martin O Donoghue and Denise Cahill 

    CREAA

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  • ULG VIEWS, Óscar Álvarez Moreno

    URBACT Local Groups are key in the construction of partner cities’ Educational Innovation Networks (EIN). They represent the different stakeholders that will take part in the future Educational Innovation Networks and they are contributing to lay its foundations.

    What do the ULG members think about the EIN and its future? Todays it's Óscar Álvarez Moreno turn to tell us about it.

    s.mendez

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