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  • Junte-se ao Acelerador do URBACT para a Ucrânia e a Moldova: um programa de formação feito à medida para as cidades

    Um novo programa destinado a reforçar as capacidades em matéria de reconstrução revitalização e resiliência urbanas e gestão de crises, em que as cidades dos Estados-Membros podem ser mentoras.

    Maria José Efigénio

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  • We Create Space Network Finalises Transferability Study

    We are proud to present the Transferability Study of the URBACT Transfer Network We Create Space - a key milestone in our shared journey and a result of close and inspiring cooperation among all partners. This document represents not only an important analytical output, but also a collective achievement built on months of exchange, mutual learning, and a shared ambition to rethink how public spaces can be activated across Europe.

    Jana Kastanova

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    A chat with Fabio Barbero, Etterbeek's Climate Plan coordinator

    Written by Benjamin Sornin de Leysat

     

    Fabio Barbero is the Climate Plan Coordinator for the municipality of Etterbeek. He is responsible for implementing a robust strategy to reduce the municipality’s direct greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030. This interview reviews Etterbeek’s strategy and actions, exploring how the Plan's priorities integrate considerations of energy poverty.

    Chiara.Lucchini

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    The EmPowerIngUs project redefining Urban Policy in Bulgaria

    Written by Vanya Vandova

     

    October 2025 marked a significant milestone in EmpowerIngUs' mission to tackle hidden energy poverty. The project participated in a high-level national discussion panel during the Annual Meeting of Local Authorities in Bulgaria: the biggest event in the country for local policies and trends in local self-government.

    Chiara.Lucchini

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    In Pomorie to tackle energy poverty

    Written by Marta Acosta and Fernando Gonzalez

     

    EmPowerIngUs partners gathered in Pomorie in September 2025 for the third Transnational Meeting of the network: a four-day event dedicated to sharing practical solutions to combat energy poverty and improve energy efficiency in urban communities.

    Chiara.Lucchini

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  • People painting a city square in Milan, Italy

    Reimagining spaces: placemaking lessons from URBACT cities

    From playful streets in Cork (IE) to sensory trails in Tavernes de la Valldigna (ES), five URBACT Good Practices show how cities can turn ordinary spaces into places people recognise, use and care for.

    URBACT

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