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  • Beyond the Urban consortium meeting. Source: Beyond the Urban.

    Beyond the Urban: The car takes a back seat in the transformation of Europe’s urban-rural dynamics

    Did you make the most of ‘Car-free Sunday’ last week? Let’s look at one URBACT Network seeking to transform urban-rural dynamics beyond the car.

    Clyde

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  • Tactical Urbanism to test actions in real time experiments in Pristina, Kosovo. Source: Roland Krebs

    A city for everyone: the return of shared public space

    For European Mobility Week URBACT joins the conversation with insights on harnessing mobility to make ‘cities for all’.

    roland.krebs

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  • Source: Cascina Linterno City of Milan, Food Policy department.

    Get a taste of the next EU City Lab in Milan: The role of cities in making land available and accessible

    Milan will serve the third course of the EU City Labs on Local Food Systems on 23-24 October. Reserve your spot and find out more about sustainable land-use strategies to feed the city.

    Marcelline Bonneau

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  • Group picture of the C4TALENT Network

    C4TALENT: where big talent and smaller cities intersect

    What makes a city attractive to jobseekers? The C4TALENT Network gives a boost to European cities looking to attract and retain talent.

    URBACT

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  • Credits: Li-An Lim / Unsplash.

    A culture of responsibility for climate action: the URBACT National Practice Transfer experience in Italy

    What role does culture play in urban climate action? Let’s get creative with the URBACT Italian National Practice Transfer Initiative.

    URBACT

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  • Carrying the torch: the legacy of gender-informed urban design and planning from the London 2012 Olympics

    Amidst the fanfare of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, URBACT looks back on the legacy of London 2012 and sustainable, inclusive urban design.

    Marina Milosev

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