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RECUP Final Conference in Amersfoort: Culture, Connection and Lasting Urban Impact

Amersfoort, the Netherlands | 8–9 July 2026

The URBACT network REinventing Culture in Urban Places (RECUP) reached an important milestone with its Final Conference, hosted by the City of Amersfoort on 8–9 July 2026. Bringing together partners from across Europe, the event marked the culmination of more than two years of collaboration focused on exploring how culture-led approaches can strengthen social cohesion and help cities address loneliness and social isolation. Based on the conference agenda and official meeting minutes, the event provided an opportunity to reflect on the network’s achievements, share local experiences and discuss how RECUP’s legacy can continue beyond the project’s lifetime.

Network Article III: When cities start singing together: how culture helped RECUP cities reconnect communities

The article below was authored by Elisa Filippi, Lead Expert of the URBACT RECUP network. We are pleased to share her reflections on the RECUP journey and the role of culture in strengthening community connections across European cities. The text is reproduced and published in its original form. The original  Article in pdf format is available on the URBACT site.

2Nite Journal #3

The 2Nite network gathered in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, for its second Transnational Meeting, and various webinars, amongst which public space activation and storytelling. Hosted by the Municipality of Cluj-Napoca, the two-day event brought together project partners, local stakeholders, and community representatives.

The meeting served as a vital mid-term touchpoint to explore how European cities can better understand, measure, and improve public space liveability and safety perceptions, particularly within urban neighborhoods undergoing rapid demographic and spatial change. Through interactive workshops, on-the-ground field exploration, and strategic planning sessions, partners collaborated to shape the next phase of their Integrated Action Plans.

2Nite Journal #2

The second Network Journal of 2Nite highlights the activities carried out at transnational and local level between March and September 2025. The development of the strategic objectives and actions of the Integrated Action Plans (IAPs) is preparing the ground for their operationalization and the identification of potential resources for the consolidation of urban security in public space through social inclusion. 

From Temporary to Transformative: Why Tactical Urbanism Is Really About Learning

TactiCity - Tactical urbanism for inclusive places as an URBACT Transfer Network highlights the importance of reclaiming streets through Milan’s Citywide tactical urbanism project - and recipient of the URBACT Good Practice title - the „Piazza Aperte”, applying integrated participatory approaches, co-governance policies and bottom-up methods. 

TactiCity partners meet in Budapest for the 2° Transnational Meeting

From 15 to 17 June 2026, the partners of the TactiCity network gathered in Budapest for the second Transnational Network Meeting (TNM), hosted by Hegyvidék, the 12th District of Budapest. Over three days, partners combined study visits, peer learning and collaborative workshops to deepen their knowledge of participatory approaches to public space and advance the implementation of the network.