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  • The challenge is to find the golden path between everything

    As we tend to know language is one of the most important parts of any culture. It is the way by which people communicate with one another, build relationships and create a sense of community. As languages began to develop, different cultural communities put together collective understandings through sounds. Today, we’ve moved more than 10k steps (/daily as recommended) forward and situate on a much more complicated period, as there are many more languages than at first.What we see as the possibilities for integration and adaption in the city of Tallinn aka the struggle is real.

    TessaV

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  • The neighbourhood we are now discovering

    Culture plays an important role in finding solutions to the complex issues of today’s urban metropolises. In the second year of this exciting project each city is now working towards engaging the citizens, using Small Scale Actions. The participation of citizens and stakeholders is central in the ACCESS approach.

    TessaV

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  • Vilawatt UTM Learning Webinars - Energy Communities: a joint response to a global problem

    Vilawatt-URBACT partner cities met again for a new learning webinar to find out more about Energy Communities and their possible relationship with one of the Vilawatt project's pillars: the co-governance model (PPCP).

     

     

    Miriam Martín

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  • Bistrita's Summer 'Sustainable Urban Mobility Campaign'

    The Small-Scale Action carried out by the Municipality of Bistrita refers to a “Sustainable Urban Mobility Campaign”, trying to encourage citizens to use sustainable alternative means of transport, to foster cycling culture and to promote these means.

    Also, Bistrita municipality is concerned with protecting the environment, reducing CO2, thus carries out in the framework of the SSA a series of education, information and awareness actions.

    Laura McIntosh

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  • Ozalj best practices on meaningful participation

    The city of Ozalj was the co-host of the 4th Transnational Meeting which was held virtually between 24-26 November 2021 along with Manresa and Glasgow. Our main theme was Meaningful participation and co-creation and each co-host city shared best practices and introduced other cities to local customs.

    Karin Luhaäär

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  • Focus on Braga (PT) - The house that gives back the hope for a better life

    In the scope of Braga's Integrated Action Plan, Braga Municipality is developing the House of Skills, a project that aims to create an innovative transitional housing solution to integrate homeless people who are in temporary accommodation centres. The project includes a programme of personal and social development and employability skills for this public, with a view to their professional and social reinsertion.

    Hannelore Bonami

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