Networks and cities' news

Cities talking Digital

Have a listen to URBACT’s first ever podcast which explores what we mean when we talk about digital jobs in Europe’s cities and what cities from all URBACT networks – whatever their core theme - could and should be doing to maximise benefits from the Digital Economy.

Building inclusion through arts education: Valongo engages the community and shares progress

The first public community meeting and a study visit to an arts school which works with vulnerable youngsters under an innovative approach: here is Valongo's latest update on how the URBACT ONSTAGE project is progressing in the town!

Stay Tuned has come to an end

In the past three years, nine European cities, namely Ampelokipi-Menemini (GR), Aveiro (PT), Barcelona (ES), Berlin (DE), Ghent (BE), Gothenburg (SE), Nantes (FR), Sofia (BG) and Tallinn (EE), have been exchanging ideas and expertise on tackling Early leaving from education and training (ELET). Now, Stay Tuned has come to an end.

Videos/Testimonials from the Stay Tuned partners

Partners have been producing videos about the ELET tackling projects in their cities:

Are Urban Gardens the place for modern community hubs?

From Rome (IT) to Vilnius (LT) and A coruna (ES), Urban Gardening plays a key role in creating social links and is at the forefront of social innovation.

Urban Gardening is a now widespread concept. That is how Wikipedia proposes to define it: "Urban gardening is the practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in or around a town, or city. The concepts in Urban Gardens and the associated facilities have received significant attention and popularity in the last 10 years and are growing to meet the needs of the ever-developing urban life."

But what happens in real life in European cities and towns? How can one build and manage urban gardens? Are Urban Gardens just about gardening in public or private plots, or are they creating something else, that one could call real community hubs?

Social media to strengthen local commerce: The case of the Semaest in Paris

Foram aprovadas, pelo Comité de Monitorização URBACT, 23 Redes de Planeamento de Ação, as quais envolvem 26 países e 203 parceiros. A decisão teve lugar no dia 25 de junho de 2019, na reunião realizada em Alba Iulia. Com a aprovação destas redes, concluem-se os procedimentos concursais no âmbito do URBACT III.