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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  • In search of co-creation and collaboration through organic grow – story of NGO centres in Dubrovnik, Croatia

    Dubrovnik shouldn't only be known for its problems with mass tourism or its UNESCO uniqueness. It should also be known for its longstanding tradition of active citizens and NGOs. In the last decade of their organisational development, NGOs have been preparing and taking the next step in the form of civil-public partnerships and social-cultural centres. In Dubrovnik, there are two successful examples: Platform for Lazareti and Youth Center. As it is common when forming new alliances and especially social-cultural centres (NGO Houses as in the case of Riga, the Lead Partner City of the ACTive NGOs URBACT network), the question of suitable governance and decision-making models is the most important, but also a rather difficult one. However, with the help of the knowledge transferred in the “ACTive NGOs” project, these centres may have found the solution for this issue.

    z.biteniece

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  • URBACT - Online Strategic Procurement Course

    URBACT are offering a free online course to equip cities with the knowledge and tools required to embed social and environmental criteria into their public procurement processes.

    Alison Taylor

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  • Transport for Greater Manchester

    Our partner Transport for Greater Manchester is preparing a set of specific strategies to rethink mobility and street space, and RiConnect will be a valuable forum to enrich the discussion

    Stela Salinas

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  • Prešov and urban commons: a few words with Peter Formela

    Prešov's project manager Peter Formela introduces the involvement of the Slovakian city in the Civic eState Network and how they are working to recover an abandoned public space

    Inteview by Matúš Žák

    Gregorio Turolla

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  • Healthy Bradford

    Our vision is to create an urban environment that is distinctive, successful and a great place to live, work and play.  The ultimate idea is to create a Healthy City where our inner-city population experiences an attractive healthy environment.

    Marta Rofin-Serra

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  • The Dublin Cultural Audit and Map project

    The Dublin Cultural Audit and Map project was developed to add to the local authoritys knowledge base, to inform decisions by the city council departments, planners and strategists. This intelligence project is also a public resource - a website called Culture Near You - that makes the citys cultural buildings, organisations and networks easier to find and connect with for the people of Dublin.

    Soumeya Alhaddadi

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