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  • Street Sport and Tourism: A Path to Urban Regeneration and Youth-Centered Travel

    Street sports such as skateboarding, 3x3 basketball, breakdancing, and rollerblading are increasingly becoming a driving force for urban regeneration. These activities are transforming underutilized urban spaces into vibrant social and cultural hubs, fostering local community engagement and attracting a new kind of tourism. This fusion of street sport and tourism is creating unexpected tourist flows to lesser-known cities and "unusual places," places that would not typically be considered tourist hotspots.

    rlioce

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    URBACT Pioneers Accelerator: Novi poziv namijenjen gradovima Zapadnog Balkana

    Borka Ljeskovic

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  • The subway in Vienna

    Turning Accessibility and Inclusion into Measurable Factors for Active Mobility

    iris.popescu

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  • Portrait Series #6: Judith Simbaruhije - From Teacher to Advocate for Migrant Women

    Judith Simbaruhije’s life is a profound testament to the power of perseverance and unwavering hope. Born and raised in Burundi, she had built a stable life for herself as a primary school teacher and a small business owner. Now living in Belgium, Judith continues to strive for a better future, holding on to her dreams while defending the rights and opportunities of migrant women.

    Sarah Simonin

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  • URBACT National Campus 2024

    URBACT Campus hits the road: Building urban capacity across Europe!

    Cities across Europe are gearing up for transformative urban change as the URBACT Campus tour is bringing hands-on training, green planning, and funding connections right to their doorsteps!

    URBACT

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  • 3rd Quarterly Report for the Residents of the Future project is out

    Thank you for joining us in this third Quarterly Report for the Residents of the Future project. We’re thrilled
    to share the progress and dedication that each city has poured into this transformative journey. This edition
    highlights the impressive strides taken across our network, from Testing Actions that bring new life to local
    spaces, to initiatives aimed at retaining youth, enhancing community engagement, and building sustainable
    housing solutions.

     

    Download the full report here >> 

    Krešimir Grubić

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