From paper to people: How your IAP can inspire the citizens it’s made for
What Cities Can Learn from the URBACT IAP Review – Part Two
In Part One, we reflected on how URBACT Integrated Action Plans (IAPs) are not just a bureaucratic deliverable, but a reflection of each city's capacity to think, collaborate, and act strategically. In Part Two, we focus on a crucial question: Can these plans truly inspire people?
Can they move beyond PDF files and meeting rooms to become living visions that resonate with communities, guide decisions, and actually lead to change?
According to José Costero, the Ad Hoc Expert who reviewed all nine plans within the Residents of the Future network:
“The real challenge now is to ensure that each plan becomes more than a static product—it must be a shared narrative people recognise and believe in.”
