Case Study Meeting - Ravenna, Italy

Ravenna has a vision, and we saw it. What happend at the Italian Case Study Meeting?

Trikala Local Action Plan and the link with URBinclusion

By Vasilis Mitsios and Harry Kalliaras Trikala within the framework of the URBinclusion project is focusing the attention on the Local Action Plan focusing on poverty and exclusions problems of the Roma communities in three areas: Pyrgos, Kipaki and Roggia.

Case Study Meeting - Ibi, Spain

In March, 2018 the Creative Spirits network had the third Case Study Meeting in a beautiful small town in Spain. 

How to design and co-create greener cities?

Chantal van Ham, European Programme Manager Nature Based Solutions and Katharina Dropmann of International Union for Conservation of Nature Brussels European Regional Office share their enthusiasm for the EU Horizon 2020 project GrowGreen and nature based solutions as seen at URBACT City Festival, through examples from Bologna (IT), Manchester (UK) and Stavanger (NO).

InnovaTOr - Everybody is an innovator

Fabio Sgaragli, Lead Expert of the URBACT Transfer Network InnovaTOr reveals how Turin is spearheading Innova.TO, making municipal employees tomorrow’s innovators.

Plan your own temporary use journey!

Marcelline Bonneau, URBACT Expert, shares stories and her views on the re-use of space.

Local Action Plan for Timisoara – present situation and future actions

A iniciativa Ações Urbanas Inovadoras (UIA) lançou o seu quinto convite à apresentação de propostas. Esta é a última convocatória no atual período de programação e o orçamento é de aproximadamente 50 milhões de euros de financiamento FEDER

Making Spend Matter

"Instead of looking to attract wealth through inward investment, we started to think about the wealth we already had at our disposal and building and harnessing that wealth for the benefit of our communities", Councillor Brown, Preston (UK)

Matthew Baqueriza-Jackson, Network Expert for Making Spend Matter talks to key figures in Preston City Council to find out how they are changing the way procurement works in Lancashire.    

Let the music play!

Sandra Rainero shares her passion for the ONSTAGE Transfer Network where communities let arts and culture bring them together. Music to our ears...

Imagine...

Welcome to the European Playful Cities!

Games offer unique opportunities for engaging stakeholders in contemporary cities says Ileana Toscano. While European cities face challenges of ageing, climate change and social exclusion, we need to find enjoyable ways to co–create solutions. The URBACT Playful Paradigm transfer network is based on the use of “games” for promoting social inclusion, healthy lifestyles and energy awareness, place-making and economic prosperity.

What’s in a game?