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Urban Mobility Paradigms: navigating inclusivity and sustainability in the S.M.ALL project

In the city of Ferrara, which leads the S.M.ALL project, the first transnational “ready for action” meeting took place on December 6th, 2023. This meeting concluded the city visits and marked the beginning of the next planning phase. At this point in the journey, the first considerations about the potential of this network can be formulated.

How did the first EU City Lab go?

Together with the European Urban Initiative (EUI), URBACT has launched a series of green policy events for city practitioners to increase their knowledge. Read on to learn about the very first experience.

WELDI Project's First Transnational Meeting in Osijek, Croatia

WELDI’s  first transnational meeting took place on 15 and 16 November 2023 in the picturesque city of Osijek, fourth largest city in Croatia, that is nestled within the Pannonian Basin on the right bank of the Drava River. The gathering served as a platform for partner cities to share experiences and challenges with regard to migrant rights, and discuss the baseline study and roadmap drawn up by our expert: Dirk Gebhardt.

In this article, we will talk about this transnational meeting and what it involved, both in terms of planning WELDI’s work plan and in gaining insight into the work of the host city Osijek.

Jetzt Bewerbung für Innovation-Transfer-Netzwerk-Call vorbereiten!

Vom 10. Januar bis zum 20. März 2024 ist der URBACT-Call für die erste Generation von sogenannten Innovation-Transfer-Netzwerken (ITN) geöffnet; Kommunen aus ganz Europa können sich darauf bewerben. Im Rahmen dieser Netzwerke werden innovative städtische Ansätze, die über die das Programm Urban Innovative Actions (UIA) gefördert wurden, auf andere Städte übertragen.

Falling in love with downtown: the URBACT Cities@Heart network is here!

As a part of the URBACT IV European Programme, ten European urban areas come together to form Cities@Heart, a network dedicated to sharing best practices and innovations for improving city centre management.

Cities@Heart: an URBACT Network proposing solutions for city centres, the testing ground for addressing future urban challenges

In spite of urban sprawl and a franchise economy, city centres are on the rise! Cities@Heart is here to defend proximity and mixed use, making downtown more accessible and appealing for new generations.