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“Be a voyager, not a tourist:” Introducing the Action Planning Network Tourism-Friendly Cities

“I welcome in my restaurant voyagers, not tourists. People who are curious and respectful of the local lifestyle, who appreciate that the daily menu depends of the fresh and locally available products and who do some research before visiting”.

Fausto Cavanna, owner, La Taverna di Colombo, Genoa (Italy)

9 European cities acting together to end homelessness. Ambitious? Hell, yes!

What do we talk about during a 2,5 day summit on transforming planning? Catch a glimpse on our Day 2 Recap.

Transition to circular economy: the ‘’power’’ of the building sector towards better cities

What does circular economy in the building sector mean to you in theory and where are we standing today? Which are the key challenges, the needs and how can we meet them starting from acting locally and upscaling our achievements towards better cities? The URGE APN project attempts a first dive into the issue of circularity in the building sector, aiming to impact importantly local policies and contribute to the achievement of the ambitious European goals and objectives.

UrbSecurity - An Action-Plan Network for planning safer cities

UrbSecurity is a network of 9 cities which proposes an innovative approach to urban security and safety by integrating it with urban planning, social cohesion and other urban policies, following the recommendations of the Urban Agenda on Security in Public Spaces expected to be published still in 2019.

“Culture with everyone”: Why creating culturally inclusive cities is changing the way capital city policymakers approach their work

Happy, healthy, prosperous cities are rich in culture but culture does not enrich and empower everyone equally. 

“A big city is one that makes us feel big” – how digitalisation can change our perception of smaller cities

The ‘IoTXchange’ URBACT ‘project that just kicked off this October in the Portuguese small city of Fundão - better known until now by its cherry trees - grouping other small cities across the theme of ‘Internet of Things for Urban Development’, has got us all thinking about what it really takes to be a ‘big’ city.