Urban stories

Hear from the URBACT community on today’s most pressing challenges and inspiring examples from all around Europe. Find the inspiration you have been looking for to put knowledge into action!

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    From play to change: the 2026 URBACT University visits Cork!

    As the 25 URBACT Transfer Networks prepare to adapt practices from other European cities, Cork demonstrates a lesson in how transfer can lead to lasting local change.

    URBACT

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  • How four URBACT networks are transforming social data into action

    Can data drive positive social impact? Discover how European cities are putting it to use.

    Liat Rogel

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  • Strength with unity: what Ireland’s EU Presidency could mean for cities

    Ireland brings Europe’s most urgent urban challenges into focus.

    URBACT

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  • For the love of data: can social data make better cities?

    What does it take to make social data work for cities? Discover the new URBACT Knowledge Hub on Social Data Management.

     

    Santamaria-Varas Mar

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  • Cope, planters

    47 URBACT cities put the economics of the green transition into practice

    From forgotten spaces to greener industries and circularity, URBACT cities are bringing green urban economy to life

    Eleni FELEKI

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  • Creating the wildlife pond in Guimares with children. Photo: Laboratório da Paisagem.

    From brownfields to biodiversity: Nature-based Solutions that make a difference in our cities

    What happens when cities let nature in? Twenty-nine cities involved in URBACT Action Planning Networks show and tell...

    Marcelline Bonneau

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