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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    How did BioCanteens good practice helped the LAG Pays des Condruses to involve its local elected representatives?

    BioCanteens meeting as a stepping stone for Pays des Condruses’s food governance:

    Nathan Begoc

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  • Rosignano-Marittimo launches its BioCanteens good practice transfer!

    On the 17th of April, at the conference hall of the municipality of Rosignano Marittimo, the project BioCanteens was officially presented to the city. Citizens, associations, companies, non-profit organizations and institutions which, in terms of skills, interests and needs, are in line with the objectives of the project to transfer BioCanteens good practice were invited to the meeting.

     

    Nathan Begoc

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  • Lublin: A Municipality co-designing a long-term Local Strategy with local and European stakeholders

    “Mapping, mapping and one more time: mapping!” Data collection, interpretation and use has become one of the most important needs in Lublin. Not only Lisbon Strategy – an URBACT Good Practice to be adapted within the framework of Com.unity.Lab – can help this enchanting eastern city of Poland to develop a more meaningful and integrated ”Lublin 2030 Strategy”, but also the experiences from other cities involved in this Transfer Network… Even local stakeholders like Lubelska Grupa Badawcza (that we interviewed in situ) have a crucial role towards a more participatory city. At least this is the opinion of Anna Szadkowska and Magdelena Gnyp-Scigocka, experts in the Municipality Social Participation Office and coordinators of Com.Unity.Lab in Lublin.

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  • How to harvest the community impact within urban policies? – lessons learnt from the Come in! Masterclass Event Part II.

    The main goal of the Come in! Talking Houses/ Shared Stories Masterclass weekend was to enable partners to get to know the Budapest100 Festival, in order to make use of this knowledge in the future. So what kinds of benefits do participating cities get?

    k.tapody

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  • Falling for Come in! - Kick-off and Capacity Building Meeting in Targówek

    After an excited waiting period, crossing our fingers to be selected for Phase 2, the whole network was more than ready to get started. Targówek district of Warsaw was the first step in our two year long journey, finally with everyone on board.

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  • BIP/ZIP – Promoting partnerships in sensitive urban areas | Interview

    Com.Unity.Lab Transfer Network aims to replicate the Lisbon Local Development Strategy for areas of Priority Intervention. This strategy provides a range of integrated tools - a map, a grant, a tasking force and a Community-Led Local Development Network - to be used and adapted in order to empower local communities and enhance the citizens' quality of life. At the moment Aalborg, Bari, Lille, Lublin, Ostrava, Sofia and The Hague are learning from Lisbon, trying to understand which tool(s) can be introduced and experimented in their contexts, but also the Portuguese capital is learning with the Project Partners to improve its strategy. Read the interview with Miguel Brito, Head of Local Development Department focused on Lisbon Priority Intervention Neighborhoods and Zones (BIP/ZIP) about the Strategy, a courtesy by CooperativeCity.org.

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