URBACT stories

Hear from the URBACT community on today’s most pressing challenges and inspiring examples from all around Europe. Find the inspiration you have been looking for to put knowledge into action!

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  • Become an URBACT Good Practice City! Call for Good Practices 15 April-30 June 2024.

    URBACT Good Practices: What’s in a name?

    Cities need to meet these four criteria to be recognised as an URBACT Good Practice.

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  • GreenPlace Ready for Action meeting in Wroclaw, 26 September 2023

    Spotlight on GreenPlace: revitalising green cities for and with the people

    When it comes to reusing urban spaces, the GreenPlace Action Planning Network wants to hear from local residents.

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  • Liège makes purchasing a key ingredient of a local and sustainable food ecosystem

    Liège brings public procurement into the mix for a more local, seasonal and sustainable food system.

    François Jégou

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  • Group of people visiting the urban garden in Mouans-Sartoux (FR). Photo by European Urban Initiative.

    5 bite-size morsels for cities to transform local food systems

    Cities have a strategic role to play when transforming food habits for a more sustainable system. Here are five ways to help kickstart the change.

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  • Illustration of several people in a city with the slogan "Read the latest updates on the Action Planning Networks" in the sky and the hashtag #URBACTacts.

    European cities driving change through URBACT Action Planning Networks

    Get to know the areas of action and the latest updates of these 30 URBACT networks. 

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  • How can cities lead the change towards a circular economy? Reflections from the In4Green Thematic Working Group on Circular Economy

    The first of two, circular economy thematic working groups took place in Solingen on 28th February as part of the In4Green network. The working group looked at the circular economy policy context, how to design solutions, as well as reflecting on stakeholder involvement through a variety of case study examples

    Eileen Crowley

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