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Com.Unity.Lab Sofia prototyping a Social Cohesion Map

“In 2050 the citizens of Sofia enjoy good opportunities for realization and environment, where they can achieve high quality of life. They love their city and have a sense of belonging to it. Neighborhoods create conditions for the formation of cohesive communities. Social exclusion has decreased, people communicate actively and calmly, public spaces are lively and create a sense of identity, shared narrative and solidarity. ”

Thus, Vision Sofia presents the goal for “Cohesion and Communities” part of the vision’s section called “People”. But which are the practical next steps to focus on the gradual achievement of this goal? By the end of 2019, Sofia already had a prototype map, which presents the neighborhoods in Sofia municipality according to their level of social inclusion.

The Agentur StadtWohnen Chemnitz as a scientific research object - Experiences and impressions of a student of European Studies

by Jule Stein. A Bachelor thesis about the lead partner of the ALT/BAU network.

Culture as the center of a perspective of regeneration – Bologna background and perspective

Culture can be an exceptional lever for economic and social development of an urban area from a sustainability point of view. Urban Regeneration Mix’s TNM in Bologna, entitled “Culture as a perspective of regeneration”, aimed to explore and discover the effectiveness of this lever. The meeting wanted to show how culture can be the key element for urban regeneration; for this reason, it took place inside one of Bologna’s factual representations of this strategy: the site of DAMSLab, the laboratory of the Department of Arts, Music and Entertainment of the University of Bologna. Let's see what is happening in Bologna as part of the Urban Regeneration Mix project.

Seven cities on a Zero Carbon Journey

URBACT City Festival on vuoden 2022 eurooppalaisen kaupunkikehittämisen huipputapahtuma. Se järjestetään Pariisissa 14.–16.6.2022.

Preparing Net Zero Energy for cities and regions

The URB-EN PACT project will develop a method for city-regions to prepare Net Zero Energy action plans.

Social Impact Bonds: the secret tool for effective public services?

In times of financial constraints, total government expenditures on public services are decreasing, while citizens expect more and more effective services. Social Impact Bonds may be the tool for providing funds and overcoming short-term focus, fragmentation of services and lack of innovation.