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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    Small Talk - Great Impact

    The founding of the Climate Café was born from the restrictions created by the COVID pandemic, we too - like so many others - were affected and had to rethink how to proceed. Especially since we were just about to start our practical rollout after our structuring and the founding of the KLIMARTIST*EN.

    Laura McIntosh

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  • The story of saving a building in Chemnitz

    In the history of the housing agency Chemnitz, the building featured in the following article represents a success story. That's not the only reason why the building is featured in the article and has already been the subject of a webinar with a detailed case study. By its example one can learn which methods are suitable to save vacant and decaying buildings. And what endurance is necessary for this.

    sabine.hausmann

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  • Turning an urban heat island into an ecological and recreational lung

    Salamanca Avenue will have a new green space on its boulevard

     

    Viktoria Soos

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  • A "City Oasis" for Prešov

    An open call to re-imagine an abandoned green area in a key spot of the Slovakian city

    Gregorio Turolla

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  • The future of Welcoming International Talents

    Our URBACT project is in the last phase, soon it will be over. However, this should not mean that cities (partners and others) should stop with welcoming internationals. Text by the project lead partner, Jan Kees Kleuver.

    Evite van Winkoop

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  • Designing the neighbourhood of the XXI century, through strategic innovation

    “It could be that the neighbourhood, not the individual, is the essential unit of social change. If you’re trying to improve lives, maybe you have to think about changing many elements of a single neighborhood, in a systematic way, at a steady pace.” – David Brooks

    n.rydlewska

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