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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    ULG Coordinators of all seven RU:RBAN cities get together... online!

    The COVID-19 pandemic the world is presently facing has changed most working methods in every professional sector.  Traditional meetings seem to be something of the past and now we “meet” online, just as the ULG Coordinators of the RU:RBAN network did on 5th May to discuss the points of a pretty dense agenda: the calendar of each city’s next ULG meetings and the topics of their discussions, how the drafting of their regulations is progressing, the participation of ULG members and stakeholders to the bilateral meetings that will take place in May/June between Rome and each of the partner cities, what are the challenges ULGs are facing and how to make their involvement more effective.  

    Patricia Hernandez

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  • Diary of an international talent in Zlín

    The Welcoming International Talent project focusses on welcoming international students and expats in medium sized European cities. Aim is to improve welcoming policies of these seven cities with various projects. But how do internationals themselves experience living in these welcoming cities? In this column, an international from each WIT-city will share their experiences. This time: Daniel from Zlín, Czech Republic!

    Evite van Winkoop

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  • A NEW ROLE FOR URBAN GARDENS IN OUR CITIES?

    Can urban gardens be developed as meeting points for modern local communities, or are we " light-years away" from such novelty in terms of urban development practices? An answer to this question could be found in RU:RBAN: urban agriculture, nowadays in the shape of urban gardens managed by citizens, is stepping away from being seen only as the practice of growing vegetables within the municipal territory of our cities.

    Patricia Hernandez

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  • The Valuable Role of Active NGOs - Supporting Espoo Residents in the Fight Against Coronavirus

    As the world faces an extraordinary challenge in the coronavirus pandemic, it is crucial to design and implement co-creative solutions to support citizens.  In Espoo, one of the most important initiatives undertaken is the cooperation between Active NGOs and the municipality towards supporting Espoo residents. 

    z.biteniece

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  • A Transnational Meeting in Dracula’s Land

    What could be scarier than joining together Dracula’s myth and public procurement?

    Alison Taylor

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  • Technology finds its way in the membership cards of urban vegetable gardens in Rome

    From April 23rd, 2020, the members of the Vivere in ... Onlus Association of the Parco Ort9 urban garden in Rome have access to their new membership cards. Why these new cards? The old ones, in A4 paper format, were not practical and complex to manage both for the members and for the Association. The management decided, therefore, to issue a much smaller format that will include the member’s name and surname and, above all, a QR code that will allow, in the very near future, the display of member’s information vis-à-vis the Association.

    Patricia Hernandez

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