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: How to develop a user-friendly Service Map of NGOs in Espoo?

    On a sunny day in February 2019, we arrived at Santa Pola from the Espoo Municipality as members of the ACTive NGOs project. Instead of the cold and rainy weather in Finland, we immediately noticed the stunning scenery and the blue beach in Santa Pola. The Santa Pola members of ACTive NGOs projects were extremely friendly, helpful and pleasant.

    z.biteniece

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  • Covid's Silver Lining: Carbon Saving

    Adapting to life in a pandemic has not been easy in both our work and home life, with positives few and far between. As the C-change project works closely alongside arts and cultural organisations, witnessing the substantial challenges of the pandemic on the sector, it can be hard to see past the negatives at times. However, on a project management level, there is one positive that C-change and other URBACT network can take from the new ways of working - the carbon savings made due to our inability to travel.

    Laura McIntosh

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  • Storytelling, a powerful tool in the quest for a circular economy!

    In our 3rd transnational meeting, hosted by the City of Oslo, we did not only get an insight into the Role of the City and the workings of their mini recycling stations. 
    We also paid attention to communication and we dove into the world of 'Storytelling'. A powerful tool in the circular economy, read more below!

    Esmée Dijt

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  • CITIES4CSR: What's new? An Overview of the project activities from November 2020 to February 2021

    From November 2020, the main activites of CITIES4CSR project were concentrated on the delivery of Integrated Action Plan (IAP) roadmaps, mapping out each city partner’s plan  towards IAP delivery and the steps to be taken to reach the goal, through the combination of transnational exchange and the local support of Urbact Local Groups.  

    Alessia Dagradi

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  • Action planning in practice - The example of Frankfurt am Main’s Womens Office

    Action planning, what is it, how does it work and what can be a good example of a successful action plan? In this article we will focus on action planning in practice with the example of Frankfurt am Main’s Women Office. This article is based on a presentation by Gabriele Wenner, head of Frankfurt am Main’s Women Office, at the GenderedLandscape APN's last transnational meeting.

    annika.dalen@umea.se

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  • Healthy Cities are Gender Equal Cities

    What makes a city a healthy place to live, work, and socialise? And do planning needs differ depending on gender? For International Women’s Day this year we are exploring some key ideas of how urban planning can be used to foster equality, health and happiness.

    Marta Rofin-Serra

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