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Urban Heritage within URBACT projects

Article 05 December 2019

Culture and Heritage are key topics for URBACT cities: from renovations of historic buildings to new management methods.

by ivan.tosics

Article 18 July 2019

4 lessons on capacity building for city makers

Find out how URBACT builds the capacity of cities to work in a more integrated and participatory way. A report from the URBACT Campus

Article 13 June 2019

How a small Spanish town is revolutionising its local food system

Baena (ES) supports sustainable agriculture for a resilient city developement model close to its citizens’ needs, beyond mass production.

Article 13 June 2019

Enhancing the vitality of small cities: “let’s make it a priority!”

How can small towns thrive today? Here we highlight an array of local actions to help small and medium sized cities become more vibrant.

Article 06 June 2019

How residents and businesses are re-energising their city centre

Many in Heerlen (NL) wanted change, but didn’t know how to effect it. Following a wealth of inspiration, participation and activation through URBACT...

Article 23 May 2019

How cities can accompany consumer change practices

Marcelline Bonneau makes a case for changing habits, innovative incentives and the benefits of a circular economy.

Article 14 May 2019

From URBACT to H2020: how 2 cities are scaling up citizen-powered projects for greener communities

Manchester (UK) and Poznań (PL) are just 2 of many European cities building on their URBACT experiences in integrated, sustainable urban development...

Article 08 May 2019

EU Green Week inspiration: 5 networks to watch

Ania Rok, URBACT programme expert, takes a close look at URBACT's 5 most environmentally friendly networks.

Article 03 May 2019

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...