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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    Breathing new life into abandoned spaces

    This is the report of the Creative SpIN Final Event, held in Birmingham, 21-22 April 2015

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  • LOOKING OVER THE FENCE

    Architectural heritage comes in all shapes and sizes! Ancient Greek theatres, roman sites, medieval castles, modernist streetscapes and 19th century industrial sites: the INT-HERIT network represents a good cross-section of what architectural heritage has to offer. Regardless of the variety of architectural heritage they have to manage, all network partners do face the same challenges: how can small and medium sized cities use their heritage sites as a lever for socio-economic development?

    Antonio Zafra

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  • Armagh County Club

    Background

    Armagh County Club was established in 1869 and has occupied the same premises for the last 149 years. The Club is a private members' club situated in the centre of the historic city of Armagh, located in the heart of the city’s conservation area. Much of the building is lying vacant or under used and the Club have very exciting new uses for this outstanding property. For instance, the underused snooker room will become a seminar/exhibition space with a new build staircase and kitchen on the blank East gable. The lower ground floor will accommodate two apartments and a new lift will operate from here to the top floor. The Club will celebrate their 150th anniversary in 2019 and it is fitting that the membership has agreed an ambitious programme of improvement works to their property for this important milestone in their history.

    Antonio Zafra

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  • The making-of of Bon Pastor case example video

    By Massimiliano Rumignani and Sebastià Riutort

    [[{"fid":"23548","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_author[und][0][value]":"Massimiliano Rumignani"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"4":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_author[und][0][value]":"Massimiliano Rumignani"}},"link_text":null,"attributes":{"height":3024,"width":4032,"style":"float: right; height: 150px; width: 200px;","class":"media-element file-default","data-delta":"4"}}]]During December 2018, Albert Folk (a filmmaker specialised in documentary) and his assistant Adrián Boluda shot the video presenting the Barcelona case example of the “Accompanying program for the rehousing of residents from “Cases barates” of the El Bon Pastor neighbourhood”. Oriol Bosch and Sebastià Riutort (Social Rights Area, Barcelona City Council) and Massimiliano Rumignani (URBinclusion communication officer) assisted and accompanied them during the shooting.

    Massimiliano Rumignani

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  • New URBACT book: ‘Cities in Action - Stories of Change’

    The Creative SpIN Local Action Plan in Rotterdam

    Amy Labarrière

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  • Are you working on fringe?

    Maarten van Tuijl takes a look at the “sub>urban, re-inventing the fringe" network, across 9 cities, re-thinking city fringes over the past 2,5 years and working on the implementation of local action plans on pilot sites. So, he asks: what did we learn and what are our recommendations for working on the fringe?

    Maarten Van Tujil

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