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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  • Candelaria community spirit building

    A city that is tailored to the people who make it up, that exudes the different identities that make up that city and the special relationship in which they all blend together. This objective of generating distinctive cities is one of the pillars of the Find Your Greatness network and that is why the enhancement of community spirit is a key element in the definition of the city brand.

    Liviu Stanciu

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  • SHORT FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS - Relocalising production to empower actors and make territories resilient

    Short Food Supply Chains (SFSC) renew the traditional format of direct sales in order to position themselves as an alternative to the long chains that characterise the global food system, a model that has been clearly identified as unsustainable. The EU's own "Farm to Fork" strategy underlines the value of this necessary reconnection between producers and consumers, between rural and urban areas. All of this in a context where forms of irresponsible consumerism coexist - suffice it to mention the high percentage of losses and waste or the problems of famine and disease associated with it - alongside prosumerism initiatives aimed at breaking down these distances and generating alternative, sustainable, locally-based models. While recognising positive impacts in social terms, there are still aspects to be explored in the economic and environmental spheres, derived from the expansion of the Short Food Supply model. Something similar occurs from the perspective of improving the health and nutrition of the entire population, as well as democratisation and justice related to food governance. It is in this context that regional and local authorities, together with producers and consumers, can enhance strategic initiatives that definitely support a sustainable food system, as promoted by the Glasgow Food and Climate Declaration, recently signed by the FOOD CORRIDORS network.

    “Did you say cucumbers?”

    “Yeah, they’re cucumbers alright.”

    “You just told me they are unidentifiable.”

    “The worksheet didn’t work, but I can tell a cucumber when I see one, Ildi.”

    When a cucumber is not a cucumber: An EU tale of customs and classification

    (Journeys, how travelling fruit, ideas and buildings rearrange our environment. Actar, 2010)

     

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    Vera Lopes

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  • Vilawatt project partner cities meet virtually at Seraing - TM2

    The Belgian city of Seraing hosted a virtual meeting on 6 and 8 July - the 2nd Transnational Meeting - involving the four partner cities of the Vilawatt UIA Transfer Mechanism. The gathering was an opportunity to deep dive into Seraing case and focus on the transfer capacities of each of the participating cities to work on the contents and tools that will contribute to a better understanding of the project and to define the next steps to be taken.
     
     

    Miriam Martín

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  • Case study Munich: Creating a circular district

    In this fifth case study delivered by the URGE network, the city of Munich shares their experiences with the creation of a new circular district: the transformation of the 'Bayernkaserne' former military barracks into a new densely built urban district housing around 15,000 people.

    City of Utrecht

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  • Health&Greenspace thematic report: Urban heat stress and cooling with green structure

    How can we combat urban heat stress and cool down our cities with carefully planned and managed green structures?

    Viktoria Soos

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  • City video URGE: Munich

    The sixth 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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