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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  • Biodiversity in cities depends on pollinators as much as on responsible residents

    Without bees 75% of our food plants would not yield any fruits at all, there would be a major economy loss in crop production, wildflowers would not ripen seeds and biodiversity would drastically decrease. Numerous great initiatives started lately to protect bees and their pollinator counterparts – they deserve our support as they also help us.

    To support cities administration initiative on biodiversity preservation and to show them diverse good practices on how to involve their citizens, institutions and economy to play active role in it BeePathNet cities developed Guidelines – The evolution steps toward a Bee friendly city supported with good practices.

    v.erhart

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  • The second newsletter is all abuzz about Biodiversity

    With this newsletter, we begin a series of theme dedicated newsletters, each linked to one of our partner cities.

    This issue is all about biodiversity in cities which depends on pollinators as much as on responsible residents. This theme is in the hands of Osijek (Croatia) and was discussed in depth on our partnership thematic meeting in November 2021. You can also read all about it, find out what took place since the last newsletter was issued and what will be going on in our partner cities in the next few months and in the process learn a thing or two about bees.

    v.erhart

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  • URBACT AD HOC EXPERTS INTERVIEW THE RU:RBAN CITIES OF THE SECOND WAVE

    We are all familiar with mid-term reports, evaluation and progress reports, spreadsheets and all relevant tools available to measure results and overall completion of expected activities. There is, however, one aspect that we don’t seem to take into account when preparing all these documents: human perception, in other words “how do partners perceive the project’s implementation and progress?”.

    Patricia Hernandez

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  • Connectivity, Mobility, and Healthy Cities

    The Healthy Cities Network aims to deepen the relationship between health and the urban environment, following a holistic approach by focusing on three overarching topics: greening and landscaping, mobility and connectivity, and lifestyle and sports.

    Caitlin Ball

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  • Lifestyle, Sports, and Healthy Cities with Mélanie Duparc

    The Healthy Cities Network aims to deepen the relationship between health and the urban environment, following a holistic approach by focusing on three overarching topics: greening and landscaping, mobility and connectivity, and lifestyle and sports.

    Caitlin Ball

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  • Torino (IT) - Fourth ULG Meeting, February 18 2022

    The fourth meeting of ULG Turin took place on 18 february 2022 at Hub Culturale - via Baltea.

    Laura Socci

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