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  • Backyard metamorphosis in Gdansk

    Revitalisation of backyards in Orunia District

    Laura Socci

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  • Thematic report: Using Urban Greenery to Improve Air Quality

    This thematic report discusses improving air quality with greenery.

    Viktoria Soos

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  • Debating the future of Schiedam

    The future of the city of Schiedam is a recurring topic in the city council and the executive board and, of course, also in the city. These views and discussions have been reflected in the city vision for some time now.

    Karin Luhaäär

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  • The Vilawatt-UTM project starts the Adaptation Period by sharing the urban energy transition experiences from Nagykanizsa

    The third transnational meeting (TM3 – 16-18 November) has once again brought together the partner cities of the Vilawatt UIA-URBACT Transfer Mechanism (Vilawatt-UTM) project online to start the second transfer period, the so-called Adaptation Period.

     

     

    Miriam Martín

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  • "Top Tips for a Tech Ecosystem"

     Top Tips for a Tech Ecosystem by Alison Partridge, Ad Hoc URBACT expert

    How can cities support the development of a tech ecosystem? Ceri Batchelder, URBACT expert, shared ten tips of what cities can do. Read them all below!

    Cristina Urizar

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  • Biodiversity in cities depends on pollinators as much as on responsible residents

    Without bees 75% of our food plants would not yield any fruits at all, there would be a major economy loss in crop production, wildflowers would not ripen seeds and biodiversity would drastically decrease. Numerous great initiatives started lately to protect bees and their pollinator counterparts – they deserve our support as they also help us.

    To support cities administration initiative on biodiversity preservation and to show them diverse good practices on how to involve their citizens, institutions and economy to play active role in it BeePathNet cities developed Guidelines – The evolution steps toward a Bee friendly city supported with good practices.

    v.erhart

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