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Designing remote-ready cities - Building the soft and hard infrastructure needed for the future of work

This entry is part of the Remote-IT Playbook series, developed within the URBACT Remote-IT Action Planning Network (Entry 8 of 22), and can be found in the Remote-IT’ Quarterly Report #3.[1]
 

REMOTE-IT Podcast: Who is a remote worker/digital nomad these days?

This entry is part of the Remote-IT Playbook series, developed within the URBACT Remote-IT Action Planning Network (Entry 7 of 22).

In this episode of the URBACT Remote-IT podcast, host Mark Thomas engages in a discussion with his guests: Ms. Jelka Tepšić, Deputy Mayor of Dubrovnik; Ms. Bárbara Letícia Rodrigues Sabino, Marketing & Communication Manager at ARDITI, from Camara de Lobos; and Mr. Jaime Ruiz Huescar, Co-Founder of CITIES FORUM, from Murcia. 

This second instalment of a four-part series delves into the evolving concept of the digital nomad and remote worker, exploring their impact on local economies and communities. Recorded during a partner meeting for the Remote-IT project in Camara de Lobos, Portugal, this episode promises to shed light on the complexities of a workforce that is increasingly shaping the future of work.

Strategies for attracting talent - How can cities attract digital nomads and skilled professionals to boost local economies

This entry is part of the Remote-IT Playbook series, developed within the URBACT Remote-IT Action Planning Network (Entry 6 of 22).

Toolkits and templates for cities – Resources to support internal transformation

This entry is part of the Remote-IT Playbook series, developed within the URBACT Remote-IT Action Planning Network (Entry 5 of 22).

Across Europe, many municipalities and public administrations have already moved from emergency telework to more structured hybrid and remote-work models.  Alongside the case studies presented these are the curated set of available European toolkits and resources.

Examples from across Europe - Case studies of municipal teams implementing remote and hybrid work

This entry is part of the Remote-IT Playbook series, developed within the URBACT Remote-IT Action Planning Network (Entry 4 of 22).

Across Europe, public administrations have learned that shifting “from office to anywhere” is less about technology and more about how people, teams and institutions organise their work. The previous entry in this playbook explored the building blocks of hybrid and remote work in public administration: legal frameworks, organisational culture, leadership, and digital tools. This entry moves from principles to practice. It looks at specific country and city examples of municipal and regional teams that have already made the transition, and extracts lessons that cities in the Remote-IT URBACT network, and beyond, can adapt to their own context.

From office to anywhere - How public administrations are adopting hybrid and remote work models

This entry is part of the Remote-IT Playbook series, developed within the URBACT Remote-IT Action Planning Network (Entry 3 of 22).

Public administrations across Europe are among the largest employers and service providers in their territories. When they change how their own staff work, they do not only adjust HR policies; they reshape how services are delivered, how public spaces are used, and how local labour markets evolve. The rise of remote and hybrid work since the COVID-19 pandemic has therefore become a strategic issue for city governments, not just a technical one.

Here we are exploings how municipalities are adopting hybrid and remote work models, what drives these changes, which risks and opportunities they create, and how cities can design workable frameworks. It draws on European and international evidence, together with lessons learned from the Remote-IT URBACT network, which brings together eight cities - Dubrovnik, Brindisi, Bucharest District 6, Câmara de Lobos, Heraklion, Murcia, Tartu and Tirana - to experiment with the future of work, including within their own administrations.