URBACT cities are driving Europe’s acceleration towards a circular economy
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Urban circular economy solutions could keep global temperature rise below 2°C, writes Dr. Eleni Feleki, Lead Expert from the URGE Network.
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A fresh approach to housing: Poznan’s innovative offer to keep young talent in the city
The City of Poznan , Poland, lead Partner of Gen-Y City , has recently initiated a housing programme ‘Apartment for Graduates’ designed to help...
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Specific approaches needed to implement policies for the creative sector
CREATIVE SPIRITS is a network of nine European cities, funded by the European Union in the frame of the URBACT III Programme. The nine CREATIVE...
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City Centre Doctor stopped in Herleen: an inspiring meeting for all the participants
After having hosted the First meeting of the second phase of the City Centre Doctor project, Richard van Beek (Herleen Project Manager) and Yvette...
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The importance of procurement to city economies
This article explores why procurement is increasingly being seen as a way of addressing some of the economic, social and environmental issues facing...
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Digital Uber Alles
Hands up those of you who have used Uber. Or Airbnb? I thought so. Increasingly, if you ask that question to a group of people, a forest of hands...
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STUDY VISIT IN MEDINA DEL CAMPO: FACILITATION SKILLS BY THE SPANISH WAY
The Spanish small town of Medina del Campo hosted since 5th to 8th September 2016 the first Working study visit of the second phase of the URBACT III...
Creating urban environments that inspire young people into ‘creative-tech’ careers
Across the whole of Europe, the growing shortage of technical talent is starting to impact on urban economies. In this article, Jim Sims, the Lead...
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Circular economy: another buzzword or your city’s future?
In times of decreasing resources and growing responsibilities, many cities and regions are understandably skeptical towards what seems to be yet...
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Retail at the heart of local economies - RetaiLink investigates new business models for medium sized cities
This article aims to provide a better understanding of the retail sector in order to give clues for public policy decision-makers who want to...
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Open for business? Europe’s cities and the skills challenge of the Next Economy
Eight years after the advent of the Global Financial Crisis, much of Europe's economy continues to be sluggish, with uneven rates of jobs and...