Networks and cities' news

Catch up on the latest updates from cities working together in URBACT Networks. The articles and news that are showcased below are published directly by URBACT’s beneficiaries and do not necessarily reflect the programme’s position.

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    Our newsletter dedicated to World Bee Day and Education is here

    Today is World Bee Day, the perfect date to showcase all the news we have to share with you. Our partner cities have used this opportunity to educate people about bees on the single most important day for pollinators and all people who strive to make the world we share better for both. This year's World Bee Day celebration is aimed at youth and what better way to honour the theme than with educational events for youth who will in turn teach us a thing or two. We are definitely following the motto of “Bee Engaged: Celebrating the diversity of bees and beekeeping systems” and hope that you will join us as well.

    v.erhart

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  • Gavà organises a meeting with its partners

    Gavà, a municipality that belongs to the metropolitan area of Barcelona, hosts for 4 days its European partners of the URBACT Transfer Network BoiCanteens#2. During these days, the host city has shown to its partners the spaces and agents of the city linked to sustainable food.

    Clara Garrone

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  • The Pacts of Collaboration in Turin

    The situation two year after Co-City

    Laura Socci

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  • Meet the partners: Interview with Maria Rita Cecchini

    [[{"fid":"49009","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Maria Rita Cecchini","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"Maria Rita Cecchini","field_author[und][0][value]":"Legambiente"},"link_text":null,"type":"media","field_deltas":{"4":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Maria Rita Cecchini","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"Maria Rita Cecchini","field_author[und][0][value]":"Legambiente"}},"attributes":{"alt":"Maria Rita Cecchini","title":"Maria Rita Cecchini","height":331,"width":331,"style":"margin: 10px; float: right; height: 100px; width: 100px;","class":"media-element file-default","data-delta":"4"}}]]The city of Prato is one of the partners of the Action Planning Network URGE, in which it develops a new action plan to promote circularity in the building sector. For its delivery, Prato works closely together stakeholder Legambiente , an Italian foundation for environmental conservation. Head of the Commision for the Circular Economy at Legambiente Toscana ánd Member of the National Assembly of Delegates of Legambiente is Maria Rita Cecchini. Having a background in architecture, Maria Rita shares Legambiente's vision on circular construction. 

    City of Utrecht

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  • The discovery of a covered square

    In the city of Torino, inside an “old working class” neighborhood, there is Cumiana 15, a new public covered square that has been “discovered” on 15th September 2020. The building had been one of the production sites of the Lancia car factory (1918-1969) and recently refurbished thanks to the Co-city project funds.

    Laura Socci

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  • Street Greening for Health and Wellbeing Outcomes

    In European cities, streets occupy on an average 25-35% of the urban space. This means that a large amount of public space is dedicated to cars. A city is a complex ecosystem, and each part of the system has a function: streets are supposed to be used to move goods and humans. But can they also have other functions?

    Viktoria Soos

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