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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    AVEIRO IS PAVING THE WAY TOWARDS A SMART CITY...

    Aveiro Tech City is an initiative promoted by the City of Aveiro which aims to use technology as a means to improve the quality of living of local citizens and helping governance entities to collect and share relevant information about new exciting ways to manage the city in areas of mobility, education, culture and environment. Aveiro Tech City will transform the urban area in a living lab – a testbed where businesses, projects and services are developed, trialled and implemented. Aveiro Tech City proposes to learn and experiment new technology as a vehicle to build a sustainable society. A city capable to create more opportunities for those who live, work and visit Aveiro.

    l.gmendez

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  • RECAP OF A VIRTUAL YEAR...

    This year 2020 that is about to finish was difficult and strange for everyone, specially for those that have suffered directly the pandemic. At the beginning, when we were preparing our Transnational Meeting in Jurmala planned for March 2020, we could not believe what happened around us and we tried to keep our plans, but swiftly, we realized that it was worse than expected and that we had to change our plans...

    l.gmendez

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  • The success of Tartu’s Car-Free Avenue

    Tartu’s Car-Free Avenue stimulated the economy and encouraged city residents to safely entertain themselves!

    Laura McIntosh

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  • CITY PROFILE: JURMALA, LATVIA

    Unfortunately, we have postponed our face-to-face Transnational meeting in Jurmala. We really hope to visit this beautiful city soon, but for the moment, you can enjoy its astonishing landscape with this video...

    l.gmendez

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  • Katowice: a promising and happy ending to continue improving the world through music

    Percussion and trumpet workshops for kids and adults, intergenerational improvistation sessions for everyone and a happy ending so that the city can keep enjoying young local orchestras: this is how Katowice has completed its amazing URBACT OnStage journey – despite the pandemic!

    c.salido

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  • ULG VIEWS, Laure Talneau-Mary

    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 Laure Talneau-Mary turn to tell us about it.

    s.mendez

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