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.

Want to learn more about the projects that are featured here? Discover the URBACT Networks.

 

 

  •

    LE PESCHERIE DE GIULIO ROMANO IN MANTOVA. The INT-HERIT gaze.

    CSI Europe Ancona Local Action Plan Executive Summary

    Antonio Zafra

    See more

  • The URBACT Local Groups meaning during implementation stage

    Implementation Networks (IN) are a new initiative within the URBACT Program, joining European cities involved in the implementation phase of their local urban plans. The particular features existing in this step predetermine the conditions around all dimensions included in their performance. One important topic in this process is how an efficient participatory approach should be promoted, according the URBACT method recommendation.

    Antonio Zafra

    See more

  • Here Come the JobTowns

    JobTown 2 is about youth employment in Europe.

    Ian Goldring

    See more

  • Learning more about civic participation in Dubrovnik

    On May 29- 30, 2019 project partners met for the second Transnational Seminar in Dubrovnik (HR).

    z.biteniece

    See more

  • Every single house is interesting!

    There is a little square two-minutes from your flat. You have seen it many times on your daily route. You perhaps even recognised that it is somehow unique. Nothing special, no outstanding architectural value, but lovely and always full of life. And would be great to explore once.

    A week-end of Open Houses initiated in Budapest (HU) (budapest100.hu)

    Ferenc Szigeti-Böröcz

    See more

  • Cluster development and smart specialisation at city level

    The cluster approach is acknowledged as the most influential one in modern industrial policy worldwide, and the arrival of smart specialisation has emphasized its influence. But, why? How might local authorities take advantage of this momentum to enhance their role as facilitators of cluster initiatives? What new drivers are now working in the field of cluster development? This article gives us the opportunity to introduce some concepts associated to smart specialisation illustrated by examples from the In Focus network cities.

    Clusters and priority domains

    Miguel Rivas

    See more