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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    Inspiring ideas for housing!

    Check out some of the innovative solutions from the European Responsible Housing Awards 2022.

    Laura Colini

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  • Alternative to mass tourism? Sustainable tourism and the regulation of short-term rentals

    A study involving URBACT cities highlights the need for local solutions that ‘Prepare, Preserve, and Platformise’ holiday rentals.

    Laura Colini

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  • EU cities explore fair finance to boost adequate and affordable housing

    Local government actions to regulate housing markets and combat exclusion are showcased in a joint URBACT-UIA initiative.

    Laura Colini

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  • Engaging cities to reject housing exclusion as a ‘fact of life’

    The article is based on the joint URBACT-UIA web conference ‘No one left behind’ of 26 June 2020.

    Laura Colini

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  • Community-led housing – a key ingredient of urban housing policy

    An article written by URBACT's experts Laura Colini and Levente Polyak

    Levente Polyak

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  • Cities implementing the right to housing

    The EU Cities Forum 2020, held in Porto, provided the perfect time and location to launch a new URBACT and UIA (Urban Innovative Actions) joint initiative on implementing the right to housing across urban areas in Europe.

    Laura Colini

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