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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    CityMobilNet at the 5th European Conference on Sustainable Mobility Plans

    Right now, the 14th and 15th of May 2018, the international community of sustainable urban mobility experts, policy makers, scientists and practitioners is gathering in Nicosia, Cyprus for the 5th edition of the European Conferene on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans. About 500 persons are discussing the latest developments and innovations as well as the experiences gathered and collected from first and second stage plan development. CityMobilNet is proud to be part of it!

    Olaf Lewald

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  • Lyon Metropolis context and social strategy

    The first version of the Genius process map, produced at the beginning of the project.

    Massimiliano Rumignani

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  • Former military areas as hubs for urban innovation

    The development of a series of Integrated Action Plans (IAPs) for the reuse of the former military assets, but also in the development of real innovative solutions, to encourage the use of this particular type of heritage are the main focuses of the MAPS project. At the same time, MAPS involves diverse stakeholders in the design and in the implementation of the IAPs through actions such as Open days, sport events (for professionals and amateurs), awareness raising at city level of the military heritage, involvement of the local schools to strengthen the ongoing project in the city.

    Rediscovering former military sites through public events

    Luca Lanzoni

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  • Genoa Final Conference – Study Visits

    The Interactive Cities Final Conference that we had the honor to host in our city almost two weeks ago, was also the occasion to organize thematic site visits to show to our guests some of the unique reality we have in town.

    In Genoa there is a large number of activities, shops and urban fabric that are growing, promoting a series of initiatives aiming at develop a concrete strategy through which improve the use of social media and digital devices. In order to realize concrete strategy of action in different fields, our Municipality is working together with some of the most important stakeholder in the city, also members of our ULG, for instance the Chamber of Commerce and the University of Genoa.

    fvirgilio

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  • Final Report - A roadmap to digital Urban Governance

    The results, the objectives achieved and the work carried out during the project, all summarized in the Final Report, a real Roadmap to Urban Governance.

    fvirgilio

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  • The role of cities in Smart Specialisation. URBACT IN FOCUS FINAL CONFERENCE

    The URBACT IN FOCUS Final Conference took take place on April 19, 2018 in Bilbao. This event was the perfect framework for celebrating the results of the IN FOCUS project, in which 10 European cities have worked as a network over 30 months for the promotion of local economic development from smart specialisation and city-region articulation in RIS3.

    slopez

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