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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  • Migrants Perspectives 3

    In each edition of its newsletter the Arrival Cities Network will present some of the LSG members through their migration stories, this is the third that has been presented so far.

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  • How to plan for healthy and active communities: learning through ’Deep Dive’

    Healthy and active communities are integral parts of a smart city – and they must be planned for. Urban planning has a crucial role in facilitating networks and providing spaces which encourage citizens to engage in physical activity. Well-designed public spaces are not only attractive additions to the streetscape, they are also incentives for people to spend time outdoors, mingle and connect.

    The VITALCITIES Action Planning Network explored the possibility of tackling social exclusion through the redesign of public spaces in deprived residential areas. The project seeks to find innovative tools and low threshold infrastructure solutions for creating activity-friendly environments.

    As part of the knowledge sharing & capacity building, participating cities have undergone a so called  ’Deep Dive’ process, a three-tiered approach to transnational learning and sharing best practice. Every participating city was given partners to help them understand their current strength and weaknesses in providing Physical Activity (PA), as well as to explore options for future improvement.

    3 Steps of the Deep-dive approach: from self analysis to peer reviews

    Twan De Bruijn

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  • A JAIL IN SEARCH OF ITS DESTINY

    While the city of Armagh promotes itself as "the religious capital of Northern Ireland" committed to attract visitors, the old prison, another asset in the city part of the extensive legacy of the archbishop Robinson period, is involved in a particular challenge: 

    Antonio Zafra

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  • Digital cities: Amsterdam’s ecosystem of cooperation

    RUnUP Lead Expert report following the opening conference in Gateshead, February 2011.

    Daniela Patti

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  • IDRIJA | Mining Town – Industrial Hub – Smart City

    RUnUP organised three thematic events throughout its project lifespan in Agueda, Potsdam and Barakaldo. Event information including programmes, flyers and images are contained in this Report.

    Alberto Ferri

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  • Collaborative Governance Tech Platform: lessons retain to increase community participation

    The Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) Lisbon Network is a non-profit organisation created in 2015 following an application for Portugal 2020 funding. It is a strategy for Local Community-Based Development which primarily aims to promote, in certain areas, strategic and functional cooperation between partners, focusing on entrepreneurship, employment, education, training and social integration, in accordance with the Portugal 2020 Partnership Agreement and with the aims of the Europe 2020 strategy.

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