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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    Walk on a Bee Path and learn a city Bee Story

    Spring is in the air and for sure you’ve noticed bees on your balcony, in your garden, in parks. If there are just a few of them, then your need to think how to make your neighbourhood more bee friendly. With this we also mean a cleaner and nicer place to live for all city inhabitants – people as well. Learn how to do it at the end of this article, but to get started, we invite you to take a walk on the six bee paths of the cities of Amarante, Bydgoszcz, Cesena, Hegyvidek, Nea Propontida and Ljubljana. Walking them physically or virtually (following restrictions related to COVID) you will feel the clean nature, learn a thing or two about biodiversity, apitourism and innovative bee products etc. For additional inspiration join our celebrations of the World Bee Day (20th of May).

    v.erhart

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  • Innovato-R - Transfer Story from Rotterdam

    "The Innovato-R Transfer Network links very nicely to our existing activities and approach in Rotterdam. Social innovation is in the DNA our city, and the project has been a key opportunity to further this, and embed it within a wider set of stakeholders, including businesses and the university."

    Valeria Tarallo

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  • Travelling Without Moving

    A new chapter for digital study visits

    Author: Ian Graham (DigiPlace Lead Expert)

    Dino Alessi

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  • The political will: a key point for the success of Vilawatt’s Transferability Plan

    We are always speaking about the main 5 pillars of Vilawatt project: a local energy governance structure; green energy supply; new local currency, new training and assessment services, and increase of retrofitting works. However, political consensus is clearly one additional pillar that we have to keep in mind, as it will be crucial for our project’s success.

    Miriam Martín

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  • Positive narratives on integration- building inclusive cities

    Following the workshop hosted by Rumourless Cities  at the 18th European Week of Regions and Cities, Lead Expert Ruth Essex reflects on how developing and reinforcing  inclusive city narratives is more important that ever…

    Angela Maria Loporchio

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  • Com.Unity.Lab tool booklets

    The Lisbon Bip/Zip toolbox is composed by four tools: mapping, grants, task-force and CLLD network. The booklets provide in-depth information on each tool in Lisbon and how it is being transferred in each of the partner cities. 

    Daniela Patti

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