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Play for Solidarity - How Playful cities are using games to make cities more inclusive and reduce inequalities

An article written by URBACT Expert Simone d’Antonio

Change in the local administration: where a little magic string goes a long way

„Innovation is a natural way to find new solutions to old problems"

RiConnect themes: Rethinking for adding ecosystem functions

The continuity and proper functioning of the ecological metabolism is often interrupted by mobility infrastructure. Therefore, rethinking infrastructure can help both protect nature flows and add new ecosystem functions.

RiConnect themes: Planning the metropolis

Rethinking mobility infrastructure offers the opportunity to have a positive impact in the metropolitan scale, through sustainable urban development.

Community in the making: how to build communities in socialist housing estates?

"Every house is interesting,” says the motto of the good practice, the Budapest100 festival which involves volunteers and residents to celebrate the built heritage around us for more than ten years now. But is every house truly interesting? Even socialist housing estates? Are there strong communities in the blocks of houses? If yes, how can we reach out to them? Are there hidden places, uncovered stories? Is there anyone willing to tell these stories? 

RiConnect themes: Rethinking for integrating the infrastructure

How to physically integrate the infrastructure? The goal of our second theme is to ensure that mobility infrastructure is accessible, surrounded by active spaces and without leftover areas.