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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    Think infrastructures in context: human ecosystems - by Bahanur Nasya

    We often wonder why some infrastructure projects are loved and cherished by citizens while others aren’t. It’s not only the quality of the project that determines its success but the acceptance it receives from citizens as well. Change is often only possible when a community gets behind a project, owns the solutions, lives the change and actively adopts the proposed solution to their reality. However, community-led solutions are difficult to achieve, especially if the proposed solution is too new and has little grassroots support. The mechanisms of ecosystem building come in useful under such circumstances to help yield positive involvement. 

    Mikel Berra-Sandín

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  • CO4CITIES - 3rd Transnational Meeting, Budapest, November 25-26, 2021

    The Third Transnational Meeting was hosted by the city of Budapest in the mornings of 25 and 26 November 2021.

    Laura Socci

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  • Case study Kavala: Integrated green procurement

    In this seventh case study delivered by the URGE network, the city of Kavala shares their approach to using procurement as a means to adress environmental and social challenges. Building upon good experiences with cleaning materials supplies, Kavala has now broadened its focus to construction projects. 

    City of Utrecht

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  • When European citizens’s expectations about energy transition are gathered in a planet

    [[{"fid":"47761","view_mode":"wysiwyg","fields":{"format":"wysiwyg","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_author[und][0][value]":""},"link_text":null,"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"wysiwyg","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_author[und][0][value]":""}},"attributes":{"height":9934,"width":14044,"class":"media-element file-wysiwyg","data-delta":"1"}}]]In line with the DNA of the Urb-En Pact network, participatory approaches are encouraged. The network launched a survey for the citizens to identify their expectations towards public authorities about energy transition. Back to the implementations and the results of such an initiative...

    Hélène Mazaleyrat

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  • City video URGE: Copenhagen

    The eigth of a series of city videos of URGE - the URBACT Action Planning Network on the theme of Circular building cities.

    City of Utrecht

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  • CO4CITIES - 1st Transnational Meeting, Turin May 10-11, 2021

    Due to the Covid-19 situation, the 1st Transnational Meeting of CO4CITIES was organised online.

    Laura Socci

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