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  • Cargo Bike Station in Lucca's RTZ (Restricted Traffic Zone). Credits: Lucca.

    Four URBACT Good Practices fostering circular economy in cities across Europe

    Ahead of EU Green Week, find out how four cities are implementing circular economy practices to support the green transition. 

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  • URBACT City Festival 2025

    A look back at the 2025 URBACT City Festival

    From 8 to 10 April, the URBACT City Festival welcomed in Wroclaw, Poland, 523 participants, representing 321 cities across 36 countries. So what happened during these three days?

    Jenny Koutsomarkou

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  • Group discussion at the URBACT event in Wroclaw, second day.

    Transferring successful urban practices between cities

    How the URBACT transfer process helps cities understand, adapt and reuse good practices?


     

    Klemen Strmsnik

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  • © photo Iris Popescu, 2025. Alt-text: Two people assist an elderly woman with a trolley as she boards a bus, offering their hands to help her navigate a snowy, uncleared bus stop area.

    Feeling seen: gender-inclusive mobility solutions for cities

    Have you ever taken the longer route home because the shortcut feels unsafe after dark? 

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  • Vienna

    Six URBACT Good Practices making housing safer and more affordable across Europe

    “Europe faces a housing crisis,” as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament in July 2024.

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  • Awards Ceremony of the 116 Good Practices

    Shouts & murmurs from previous partners: What do you get from an URBACT Transfer Network?

    The transfer train is about to take off. Need a reason to apply to be a part of an URBACT Transfer Network?

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