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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    Getting Smart About Digital Innovation

    We’re told that the future is smart; the future is digital. But what does it really mean to be a smart city? And how do we achieve the required digital transition in a way which really benefits those who live and work in our cities?

    Ian Graham

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  • Attention all urban decision-makers! Did you know that you can do business without money?

    We all want urban services to be efficient, redevelopment exciting, civic events colourful and new urban initiatives really able to make a difference! But how do you do this when many European cities - especially after the hard-hitting crises of the last decade - lack funding, resources, knowledge and the connections that make such vibrant governing work? One answer may surprise you. We can turn to our corporate and business communities. Because there is something called Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

    Steffen Wetzstein

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  • 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.

    sabine.hausmann

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  • 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.

    n.rydlewska

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  • A TESTIMONY OF OUR MEETINGS IN CLERMONT FERRAND...

    Sometimes images are better than words...Difficult to explain in an article so many interesting exchanges and learning, so we recommend you to watch the video...

     

     

    l.gmendez

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  • Schemes for regeneration management, its monitoring and fast-track reactions – Lodz case study

    In our next output, based on the example of Łódź, which carries out large-scale revitalisation projects, the scheme for managing the revitalisation process in the city was analysed and a strategic document was presented, which was created in Łódź and constitutes the framework, principles and scope of revitalisation activities.

    n.rydlewska

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