Networks and cities' news

ON BOARD good practice, the Educational Innovation Network, gets ready to be improved

Just before Easter break, the first gathering of the second phase of the local support group was held in Viladecans. In this session of the URBACT support group in Viladecans, representatives from different schools, local companies, families and youths had the chance to validate and make contributions to the Educational Innovation Network improvement plan.

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.

The 4th and last URBinclusion transnational meeting in Barcelona

By Tià Riutort - URBinclusion project coordination team. The meeting was held in Barcelona on the 27^th of March, the last opportunity for a presential partnership discussion on URBinclusion implementation.

Tropa Verde: recycling - the gift that keeps on giving

Yvan Corbat, URBACT Lead Expert, says rewarding good behaviour still works! Case in point, in Santiago de Compostela (ES) local citizens are rewarded for recycling.

As part of the “Tropa Verde” Good Practice, encouraging environmentally responsible behaviour, citizens recieve  gifts and discounts from local shops, restaurants or public services from different local sponsors through a multimedia platform.

Rosignano-Marittimo launches its BioCanteens good practice transfer!

On the 17^th 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.

Local food in urban forks

Agri-food production can help with social inclusion says Miguel Sousa the Agri-Urban Lead Expert following the workshop held during URBACT City Festival in Lisbon in September 2018.

Agri-food production is key for cities.