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Co-design of decisions: a model of social participation - simple steps

We often wonder where to start when we want to engage people in co-creation or know their opinion on what the city is doing. Creating a list of steps that could be a universal guide for all cities that would like to start cooperating with citizens and really give them a voice is, in our opinion, a good starting point.

Set of exercises & simulation of real-life situations

How to unblock the relations between the city and inhabitants as well as between various groups of people living in the same area?

Ladies and gentlemen, fasten your seat belts! We’re setting off on a journey that connects cities through education

Welcome ON BOARD! This journey of learning starts in a city in the province of Barcelona called Viladecans. But Viladecans isn’t just any city. If there’s one thing it’s known for it’s that the city has always been committed to education, with the firm belief that it is the most powerful tool for improving not only quality of life but also the city’s own efficiency and competitiveness.

Grigny: music despite the pandemic

2020 has not been the best year for the Grigny Conservatory. However, thanks to the motivation of teachers and volunteers, music remains as alive as ever and continues to make hundreds of children dream. Here is the latest update on how the URBACT OnStage project is progressing in the town!

How the city of Messina is dealing with the digital transformation of urban service

“A successful digital transformation comes not from implementing new technologies but from transforming an organisation to take advantage of the possibilities that new technologies provide”. AUTHORS: the ALMA DIGIT Messina working team 

Without common values "commons" can't exist

Creating a "common glue" in Gdańsk to move on from the liberal economy

Words by Piotr Wolkowinski

Pictures by Beata Stayszynska-Hansen