Networks and cities' news

A virtual feast! Closing loops in local food systems

URBinclusion is focused on the implementation of new solutions to address poverty and social exclusion challenges in the partner cities.

RiConnect themes: Rethinking for reorganising how we move

"Rethinking for reorganising how we move" is one of the four themes RiConnect develops. In this theme, the network is aiming to integrate all mobility modes and favour a more sustainable and equitable mobility. 

Aarhus: an innovative approach to music for social change

In Aarhus, over the past few years, URBACT OnStage has made it possible to create an innovative methodology that uses music to teach children how to support and include each other and through storytelling and gamification. Learn more in the city's latest post for the project website.

Innovation a wonderful journey in Torino

(from Town and Peripheries to Department and Offices)

Brighton (UK) adopts good practice from the impressive NGO House in Riga (LV)

A somewhat dreary day in a municipal office was, unbeknownst to me, a significant one in the form of an email with the Urbact Project III call out for partner cities. Having previously failed with a strong collaborative application to Horizon 2020, talk amongst the office was that UK would be out of vogue as partner cities, particularly with the B(rexit) word casting a shadow over future EU collaboration. Optimistically, I read through the projects in this round and stumbled on ACTive NGOs. NGO House, Riga, Latvia. The only thing I knew of Latvia is that I grew up imitating a cult Latvian player’s (Marian Pahars) goals on the local green – Marian played for my beloved team, The Saints, in the late 90s. 
 

City video URGE: Riga

The third of a series of city videos of URGE - the URBACT Action Planning Network on the theme of Circular building cities.