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Rethinking City Life Through Culture: Lessons from RECUP

What if culture wasn’t just something we attend—but something we actively build together? That question sits at the heart of the RECUP (REinventing Culture in Urban Places) network, a European initiative exploring how culture can help cities tackle one of their most pressing challenges: loneliness.

Across Europe, from Budapest to Dublin, six cities have been experimenting with this idea—turning cultural activities into tools for connection, participation, and belonging. And what they’ve discovered is quietly transformative.

Human Power Hub Europe launches its transfer journey in Braga.

From 14 to 16 May 2026, the city of Braga hosted the 1st Transnational Meeting (TNM) of the URBACT Transfer Network Human Power Hub Europe, marking a key milestone in the network’s development and the official start of its transfer process.

This first in-person gathering brought together representatives from all partner cities — Braga, Bologna, Espoo, Gdańsk, Leipzig and Málaga, with Kyiv participating online — reinforcing the collaborative and resilient nature of the network.

Braga and Famalicão (Pentagono Urbano) - Portugal 20th April - 22nd April 2026 - 2Nite Transnational Meeting

The third Transnational Meeting of the URBACT 2Nite project was held within the framework of the Pentágono Urbano, an association of five Portuguese cities working together on shared urban challenges. Building on previous exchanges, the primary goal of this gathering was to follow up on the activities carried by the partner cities and the concrete actions they are carrying throughout 2Nite. The meeting aimed to foster a deeper understanding of how to sustain community engagement over time, navigate complex cooperation ecosystems, and finalize investment plans for urban revitalization. Furthermore, it provided space to discuss a collaborative platform to prepare for the network's final political outputs, potentially including a shared manifesto regarding the ethical, accessible, and inclusive use of public spaces.

Hydro-Heritage Cities Journal no. 3

From Raindrops to Ripples: Reflecting, exploring and moving forward together. By Sandra Rainero

Celebrating GeoNight (and day) through Rome’s hydro-heritage sites

Rome's Hydro-Heritage Cities URBACT Group celebrates the Night (and day) of Geography with a testing action engaging academic institutions and young students. 

Five Cities, One Conversation: Article #2

Five Cities, One Conversation: What STEAM Is Teaching Us About the Future of Cities