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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    Five URBACT Good Practices reconnecting cities with nature for better urban water management

    As climate change accelerates pressures on urban water management, cities are taking the plunge by introducing green infrastructure to boost local water resilience.

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  • URBACT call for Action Networks_17 March to 17 June 2026

    URBACT answers your questions about the call for Action Networks

    Got questions about the new call for networks? The URBACT Secretariat has answers! 

    Nora Kebel

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  • FEMACT-Cities Action Planning Network

    From commitment to action plans: 17 cities advancing gender equality

    Advancing gender equality is not only about new policies, but about changing how cities design services, collaborate, and allocate resources.

    Mary Dellenbaugh

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  • Badia del Vallès mass housing estate in Barcelona (ES).

    Shaping cities together: seven URBACT Good Practices reimagining the city through collaborative planning

    In cities throughout Europe, local authorities are working on urban planning that respond to local needs, whether affordable housing plans or green urban regeneration.

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  • URBACT Action Planning Networks at the 2023 URBACT University in Malmö, Sweden

    The best urban plans are co-created: lessons from 30 URBACT Action Planning Networks

    The 2026 URBACT City Festival celebrates 273 local urban actions. What’s the URBACT planning process behind these actions?

    Ed Thorpe

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  • Comon in Ghent (BE)

    Powered by the people: eight URBACT Good Practices turning cooperation into social innovation

    Cities are experimenting with how people and institutions collaborate in different ways and spaces.

    laurasobral

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