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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    WHO IS COOKING THE FOOD TRANSITION?

    "28 participants at our last workshop on sustainable food in Faaborg-Midtfyn, not a single man!" "It's the same in Mouans-Sartoux - almost only women come to our sustainable food workshops."

    François Jégou

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  • Unidas4EU in Cork: Urbact University 2026

    Carla Lourenço

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  • Cities@Heart: What Happens When Ten Cities Decide to Fall Back in Love with Their Downtowns

    The network started with a simple yet radical idea: city centres are worth fighting for. Two and a half years later, ten European cities have shown how true that is.
     

    Santamaria-Varas Mar

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  • Crowd at UCC

    Eat4Climate at the URBACT University: strengthening stakeholder engagement

    Following the online URBACT training, the Eat4Climate network had the opportunity to come together in Cork, Ireland, for the URBACT University, a key milestone in our network journey. 

    This event marked our move into the ADAPT stage, giving cities the opportunity to focus on stakeholder engagement, exchange experiences and explore new ways of working together. Together with 156 city partners, we reflected on the challenges cities face and on how stronger collaboration with local stakeholders can help drive meaningful change. 

    Mélanie Duron

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  • Playground in neighbourhood of Ledeberg (Ghent)

    Six cities, one echo

    An echo is not a copy. In its first stage, URBAN ECHO worked out which parts of Ghent's twenty years of neighbourhood renewal can actually travel to five very different cities, and why the answer matters for the next EU budget.

    Raluca Toma

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  • Group of Urban Echo at Cork

    From neighbourhood presence to meaningful participation: Ghent shares its approach at URBACT Univeristy

    As Lead Partner of the URBACT Transfer Network URBAN ECHO, the City of Ghent joined the URBACT University 2026 in Cork, bringing together city practitioners and local stakeholders from across Europe to learn, exchange and explore new ways of working on integrated and participatory urban 
    policies.
    For Ghent, the University was not only an opportunity to learn from other European cities. It was also a chance to share the city’s own experience of 
    building meaningful connections with residents and embedding participation in its day-to-day urban practice.

     

    Sofie Lagaisse

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