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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    Transnational Meeting in Caen

    The City of Caen, in the French region of Normandy, was the setting for the Network’s Transnational Meeting that took place on 2-3 April 2019. Partners and stakeholders from each network city participated in the two-day workshop, which was held at Le Pavillon. This location is considered a place dedicated to the understanding of architecture and city-planning in general, and more especially of the Caen Peninsula redevelopment project. It is also the headquarters of the Caen ULG meetings.

    Patricia Hernandez

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  • Rome hosts its 2nd ULG meeting

    The 2nd Urbact Local Group (ULG) meeting of Rome took place April 6th  at the Ex Cartiera Latina centre (on the ancient Roman Appia way). The 25 attendees  came from different urban gardens in the city, citizens’ associations involved in urban gardening, start-ups and City Administration.

    Patricia Hernandez

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  • ON BOARD good practice, the Educational Innovation Network, gets ready to be improved

    Just before Easter break, the first gathering of the second phase of the local support group was held in Viladecans. In this session of the URBACT support group in Viladecans, representatives from different schools, local companies, families and youths had the chance to validate and make contributions to the Educational Innovation Network improvement plan.

    s.mendez

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  • BIP/ZIP – Promoting partnerships in sensitive urban areas | Interview

    Com.Unity.Lab Transfer Network aims to replicate the Lisbon Local Development Strategy for areas of Priority Intervention. This strategy provides a range of integrated tools - a map, a grant, a tasking force and a Community-Led Local Development Network - to be used and adapted in order to empower local communities and enhance the citizens' quality of life. At the moment Aalborg, Bari, Lille, Lublin, Ostrava, Sofia and The Hague are learning from Lisbon, trying to understand which tool(s) can be introduced and experimented in their contexts, but also the Portuguese capital is learning with the Project Partners to improve its strategy. Read the interview with Miguel Brito, Head of Local Development Department focused on Lisbon Priority Intervention Neighborhoods and Zones (BIP/ZIP) about the Strategy, a courtesy by CooperativeCity.org.

    ana.alex

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  • The 4th and last URBinclusion transnational meeting in Barcelona

    By Tià Riutort - URBinclusion project coordination team. The meeting was held in Barcelona on the 27th of March, the last opportunity for a presential partnership discussion on URBinclusion implementation.

    Massimiliano Rumignani

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  • Tropa Verde: recycling - the gift that keeps on giving

    Yvan Corbat, URBACT Lead Expert, says rewarding good behaviour still works! Case in point, in Santiago de Compostela (ES) local citizens are rewarded for recycling.

    As part of the “Tropa Verde” Good Practice, encouraging environmentally responsible behaviour, citizens recieve  gifts and discounts from local shops, restaurants or public services from different local sponsors through a multimedia platform.

    Yvan Corbat

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