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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    BARNSLEY BLAZES A TRAIL WITH OPENING OF NEW DIGITAL BUSINESS HUB

    A trailblazing new digital business hub has opened its doors in Barnsley offering premium office space and state-of-the-art facilities.

    Matthew Snowden

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  • £5M INVESTMENT TO BOOST THE GROWTH OF SOUTH YORKSHIRE’S TECH SECTOR

    Innovative tech entrepreneurs across South Yorkshire are set to benefit from a £5.9m project to turbocharge the region’s business support and investment provision.

    Matthew Snowden

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  • Barnsley's Digital Campus gets a new look and name

    A bold new visual identity and a clear sense of place and purpose has been launched for Barnsley’s digital campus.

    Matthew Snowden

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  • Perspectives on resilience for cities: what next for innovation and collaboration in a time of COVID-19 and towards COP26?

    What powerful lessons can be learned from UK cities implementing innovative practice?

    How can cities build resilience in times of crisis when innovating with communities?

    How can cities link wider funding to transferrable innovation for greater system-wide resilience (environmental, social, economic and governance)?

    What are the next steps for cities?

    Matthew Snowden

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  • Innovato-R - Transfer Story from Porto

    Porto, a Proud Partner of Innovato-R, where Everyone's an Innovator!

    Valeria Tarallo

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  • Citizen participation? Hell no!

    Citizen participation? Hell no! is a card game composed of 42 cards which are 42 reasons, arguments, pretexts, etc. for NOT doing any citizen participation! We all know, indeed, that not everyone – especially within public authorities and both from the elected officials side or the civil servants one – is keen on developing citizen participation. Not everyone is convinced of its added value, not only for democracy but also for better policies and services. Opening governance to a form of co-creation and co-decision process with citizens is quite uncomfortable for most people who hold a certain level of power (again both from the elected officials and civil servants side). What are the arguments of those who are against or at least ‘not convinced’ by citizen participation? What are you often told? What are the critiques of citizen participation that you hear?

    Christophe Gouache

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