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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    NEW CITY HABITAT Conference in Krakow

    We were all supposed to meet in Krakow for the New City Habitat conference on 25th of September…but Covid-19 did now allow us to do so. Yet, our colleagues from the Polish city were not disheartened about it and put up what we, unanimously at RU:RBAN, considered as one of the best online conferences we’d ever participated in: from the technical smooth running of all activities and speakers’ interventions to the quality and variety of the presentations which managed to catch participants’ attention and concentration throughout the entire duration of the conference. In not so many words: a successful conference from any angle one would look at it.

    Patricia Hernandez

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  • Finding well-being in the forest

    According to research, spending time in nature can lead to significant health benefits. In Espoo, promoting well-being is now easier than before, thanks to the new Olari health nature trail in the Kokinmetsä forest opened in 2019. 

    Viktoria Soos

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  • Esplugues de Llobregat publishes a guide to use games to raise environmental awareness

    The students from four high schools in Esplugues designed and created 19 games about nature and sustainability

    CREAA

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  • "The Playful Paradigm: a tool to re-think cities"

    On 8th October 2020 a "Play participatory lab" has been organized during the European Week of Regions and Cities to involve policymakers and urban practitioners for co-designing measures and sharing insights dealing with the idea to launch the “European Capital of Play”.

    Ileana Toscano

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  • Participatory budgeting for improving greenspaces

    Participatory budgeting is an opportunity of engaging citizens in greenspace design. Our partner cities Poznan and Tartu show you how.

    Viktoria Soos

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  • Escape from the city noise: Limerick's Hush City approach

    Noise isn't new - around 600 BC roasters and tinsmiths were banned in Sybaris, Greece because of their noise. Fast forward to our time and you find that noise pollution is an issue that still needs to be tackled with. Limerick shows us how. 

     

    Viktoria Soos

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