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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    On the COVID-19 crisis and public procurement

    We are living in a time of crisis, and it is not a secret. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken us by surprise and has abruptly obliged us to change our habits. As Europeans, we are used to travel with few restrictions, to go out for coffee and dinner, to have hours-long meeting around a table in our offices. As of now, travels must be restricted to the essential ones, cafés and restaurants are closed and meetings happen mostly online, where the faces of our colleagues appear on small squares on our computer screens, with kids and pets running in the background.

    Alison Taylor

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  • LOURES BRINGS CHILDREN CLOSER TO AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT

    The City Council of Loures organised in January and February, when covid-19 was still something far away from our “reality”, a series of workshops in two of the RU:RBAN pilots, the Quinta do Conventinho and the Petrogal urban gardens, aimed at bringing children closer to good environmental practices. Children are the engine, the driving force for a real change from some agricultural practices still in place, for example the use of chemicals in urban gardens, towards healthy and environmentally friendly practices. How do we do this? Through education, training and…why not, playing!

    Patricia Hernandez

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  • Katowice: a time re-think how music can keep contributing to social cohesion

    Credits photo: URBACT - Mirjam Lems

    c.salido

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  • Dubrovnik efficiently implementing project on-line: thinking, communicating and advertising like a Platform!

    Information about In Focus project

    z.biteniece

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  • Reflection after a midterm reflection

    The Welcoming International Talent project has finished their mid-term reflection and is half-way the project. First part of the project went great, but some things have changed. Read all about our project lead Jan-Kees' reflection after the mid-term reflection.

    Evite van Winkoop

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  • A collection of useful Covid-19 resources from the Playful Paradigm network cities

    Useful and playful ideas to fill this period while locked at home.

    CREAA

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