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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  • “Gender is everywhere”: Introducing the Action Planning Network GenderedLandscape

    Evropski teden regij in mest

    Mary Dellenbaugh

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  • Thriving Streets: Designing mobility for attractive cities

    Ten European cities join forces in the new ‘Thriving Streets’ network. Their approach: transform streets to create people-friendly places, encourage walking and cycling, and reduce car-dependency. In this way they work on a more healthy, attractive, accessible, inclusive and thriving future of their cities.

    Chris Roorda

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  • Introducing the Resourceful Cities Action Planning Network: Driving citizen centred, resource-based transition in cities across Europe

    A citizen centred circular economy project with a difference, the Resourceful Cities concept was conceived by The Hague and Oslo, arising from their membership in the Urban Agenda Partnership on Circular Economy. The project was developed to implement one of the twelve actions addressed by the Urban Agenda partnership - namely the action to "Promote Urban Resource Centres for waste prevention, re-use and recycling".  

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  • Riga NGO House together with NGOs combines efforts and welcomes children and young people with disabilities for special event

    At the end of last year on December 12, 2019, more than 130 children and young people gathered together at the Riga NGO House to rise their social ability through the networking. This event was initiated and created by several NGOs. Despite of having different scope of action, organizations managed to put their forces and ideas together to work for common goal.

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  • Barcelona presents the Citizen Assets programme for community use and management

    The program establishes social criteria for the transfer of municipal assets for community use.

    Gregorio Turolla

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  • The Playful Paradigm Transfer Network - A Tool Kit for Cities to Build a Toy Library Step by Step

    Cities, willing to host a meeting space for all Including families, elderly people and children, should open a Toy Library.

    CREAA

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