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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    Meet the partners: interview with Paulo Simoes

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    City of Utrecht

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  • Cork's Transfer Story - Experimenting, improvising and evolving playful strategies to improve the lives of our citizens

    By Martin O Donoghue and Denise Cahill 

    CREAA

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  • Esplugues de Llobregat's Transfer Story - WHEN PLAY TRANSFORMS THE CITY

    By Playful Esplugues

    CREAA

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  • Making Spend Matter Toolkit - Step 3: Behind the scenes of Public Procurement

    Do you know what goes on behind the scenes of the city where you live?

    Alison Taylor

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  • Anykščiai: Healthy Through Culture

    In 2019, the Municipality of Anykščiai District joined the URBACT “Healthy Cities” network. It was the first time the Municipality had become part of such an extensive network, intended for the acquaintance with the specific aspects of different countries, their issues, achievements and aspirations, as well as opportunities to gain valuable experience shared by all members and thus create a model of a Healthy City.

    Marta Rofin-Serra

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  • Lexit boosts safe tourism, business amid COVID-19 pandemic

    After human life and businesses being severely affected by the massive outbreak of coronavirus in Finland, as elsewhere in the world, the Lexit Project in Lapland is trying to remedy the situation through reducing the adverse impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on tourism and service sectors by ensuring safety measures.

    Sabrina Bruzzone

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