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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    Birmingham Job Shadowing in Toulouse - blog entry

    Our partners from Birmingam, with a strong three-person team, arrived in Toulouse at the end of February. The team that took part in Job Shadowing included Alice and Charis, both planning officers and Karolina, who in her daily work deals with local communities. Each of these people brought different inspirations and insights from that visit.  

     

    n.rydlewska

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  • Finding well-being in the forest

    According to research, spending time in nature can lead to significant health benefits. In Espoo, promoting well-being is now easier than before, thanks to the new Olari health nature trail in the Kokinmetsä forest opened in 2019. 

    Viktoria Soos

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  • "The Playful Paradigm: a tool to re-think cities"

    On 8th October 2020 a "Play participatory lab" has been organized during the European Week of Regions and Cities to involve policymakers and urban practitioners for co-designing measures and sharing insights dealing with the idea to launch the “European Capital of Play”.

    Ileana Toscano

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  • Escape from the city noise: Limerick's Hush City approach

    Noise isn't new - around 600 BC roasters and tinsmiths were banned in Sybaris, Greece because of their noise. Fast forward to our time and you find that noise pollution is an issue that still needs to be tackled with. Limerick shows us how. 

     

    Viktoria Soos

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  • ULG VIEWS, Siiri Tiis

    URBACT Local Groups are key in the construction of partner cities’ Educational Innovation Networks (EIN). They represent the different stakeholders that will take part in the future Educational Innovation Networks and they are contributing to lay its foundations.

    What do the ULG members think about the EIN and its future? Todays it's Siiri Tiis turn to tell us about it.

    s.mendez

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  • Rovaniemi works together with students and stakeholders to avoid the unwanted risks of tourism

    Rovaniemi ULG started its work during the first phase and it had several meetings during the past year. Due to COVI-19 pandemic the group hasn’t had a chance to meet face to face since last March but online working has continued and Miro boards have been used even before the URBACT e-university, thanks to the activity of University of Lapland

    Sabrina Bruzzone

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