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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    Aarhus: music as driver for strong learning communities

    Aarhus School of Music is strengthening well-being among children and young people by introducing music concepts for social change. A paradigm shift has begun inspired by methods from L’Hospitalet in Spain.  

    c.salido

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  • Event, Action and Process: the three key areas of Veszprém project with a special focus on culture

    The good practice Innova.To, an important landmark for all the Municipalities involved in the project, has been adopted by Veszprém and adapted to the special local context, with a particular focus on cultural services, yet without forgetting the importance of community building and institutional development. 

    By Edoardo Paradisi

    Valeria Tarallo

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  • Typology of house owners

    “For reactivating vacant buildings it could be useful to identify owners types in order to adjust your approach.” (Kristijan Radojcic, 02 December 2019)

    Since the beginning of the project (Agentur StadtWohnen/Housing Agency Chemnitz) we have had countless contacts with owners of vacant and decaying buildings. In our efforts to activate these owners, to refurbish their buildings or to sell them to interested parties willing and able to renovate, we got to know the most different types of owners and people. Depending on the type, different approaches proved to be successful. Or not.
     

    sabine.hausmann

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  • Porto “Switzerland” Room, a neutral physical space to jointly analyse challenges at work and figure out solutions

    Municipality of Porto vision fits well with Innovato-r framework: to use creative and participative methods to enhance municipal employees’ engagement and motivation and to reach continuous improvement and process optimisation within the Municipality.

    By Edoardo Paradisi 

    Valeria Tarallo

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  • Explaining the evident: community building needs actions, not (only) words

    The successful transfer of the good practice calls for socially innovative municipalities that start with small and concrete steps like conditioning and stimulation. It is a way more complex situation to expect people being active and even proactive towards their own environment. It is always better to invite people not only to talk about their neighbourhood, but to actually DO something. We proved this for partner cities by inviting them to DO something on the main square of Gheorgheni.

    Artur Katai

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  • Memories can't wait, heritage as urban regeneration by Lead Expert Miguel Rivas

    Can heritage be an engine for urban development?

    by Miguel Rivas, KAIRÓS Lead Expert

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    Dorothee Fischer

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