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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    Alphen aan den Rijn: Becoming a Green-Blue City!

    Alphen aan den Rijn is a municipality in the Dutch province of South-Holland. Originally a Roman city, it industrialised in the 19th and 20th centuries. The outlying area and villages are centred around agricultural activity, including the village of Boskoop, which is famous for its 560 plant nurseries. This green backyard is an important economic pilar of Alphen aan den Rijn and will play an important role in its healthy city planning.

    Marta Rofin-Serra

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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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