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The Azory regeneration process in Kraków

By Biernat Natalia

The Azory housing estate is a deprived neighborhood that is undergoing a regeneration process in Kraków and is the subject of the URBinclusion project.

Vital Cities under microscope!

As more and more people have adopted sedentary lifestyles, and as the associated health and social problems have worsened, governments have become increasingly aware of their role in promoting physical activity. Half a year after the close of the VITAL CITIES URBACT Action Planning Network project, the participating cities are ready to look back and assess the progress they have made and identify further gains that can be made.

JBA Berlin: possible learning areas for cities

The story of the TM Berlin case Jugendberufsagentur (JBA) has insights for all implementation projects. Let's look at the possible learning areas for other cities this particular good practice offers.

Gender Equal Cities: Inspiration from Vienna

Vienna (AT) is famous for many things: classical music, exquisite architecture and good cakes too. Less well known is its reputation as an exemplar city for gender-sensitive urban planning.

How mobility becomes an integrated part of our city development

Right before the start of this year’s URBACT City Festival in Lisbon I found myself sitting at the waterfront at Praça do Comércio, enjoying the atmosphere with people and boats passing by. Later, I discovered this beautiful area around Largo Corpo Santo and Porta do Mar, just a few minutes walk from Praça do Comércio, too. I was surprised to learn during the festival workshops that just a few years ago, my perception of Lisbon’s urban spaces would have been very different. Where people now meet and linger, cars were parked – far from creating a charming atmosphere! So, what happened over the years? asks Claus Kollinger

Planning for people and not for vehicles – how urban mobility becomes an integrated part of our city development

Shift in planning – or “cars evaporate!”

URBinclusion 3rd Transnational Meeting in Turin

By Turin Local Team. The 3nd URBinclusion transnational meeting was held in Turin on the 2nd and 3rd of October and was dedicated to the discussion and learning on collaborative services to deliver social policies.