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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    Transfer Story from the City of Radlin in Poland (Silesia Region)

    Radlin is an urban commune in the district of Wodzisław, located in the Voivodship of Silesia in Poland, inhabited by 17 759 people, which is 11 % of the population of the Wodzisław County. Radlin as an industrial city is part of the Rybnik Agglomeration in the centre of the Western Subregion of Silesia Voivodship. One of the key challenges of the Radlin City is the demographic situation. A disturbing phenomenon is the change in the size of the individual age groups. In the period 2009-2019 the number of people in post-working age in Radlin increased by 28%, while decreasing of over 7% in the number of people in working age.

    That’s why we entered the Volunteering Cities Project.

    s.georgiou

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  • Shifting from Civic Management to Community Management: Barcelona Transfer Story

    Looking at the other cities of the network, Barcelona continued to work to support new forms of interaction between the public municipal institution and community citizen initiatives, based on the recognition of the right to public management and use of public resources by the people.

    Gregorio Turolla

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  • Webinar: International House - One-Stop-Shop

    Leading European entities in regional talent attraction and retention have formed an alliance dedicated to go above and beyond in welcoming international talent and increase mobility between regions. As such frontrunners and thought leaders in regional talent attraction management will be collaborating and sharing best practices.

    Evite van Winkoop

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  • Retail Therapy

    Helping local shop owners go digital in Saint Quentin.

    Author : Nicolas Gibbe, project manager, Saint-Quentin City

    Dino Alessi

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  • Final Event in Schaerbeek of the Making Spend Matter Network- Changing Procurement, Changing Cities

    The importance of knowledge sharing event within the challenges of the online format.

    Alison Taylor

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  • Restoring Vilafranca del Penedès - a transfer story from Catalonia

    Jordi Cuyàs reports on the transfer within the ALT/BAU network and on the cooperation with another URBACT Good Practice in Vilafranca del Penedès. The story begins back in 1979.

    With the re-establishment of democracy and the first free municipal elections in 1979, Vilafranca del Penedès, like the rest of the country, was able to face up to the resolution of the basic problems of the city, such as education, hospital care, improvement of the historical and commercial centre.

    sabine.hausmann

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