Planning Safer Cities, design, implementation and evaluation – Guidelines
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Planning Safer Cities, design, implementation and evaluation – Guidelines This document was produced by the UrbSecurity Network, an URBACT Action-...
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The case of Urban Food Systems
Against the backdrop of climate change, cities are facing increasing environmental challenges that threaten the quality of life and opportunities...
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Genova’s Old Port contributing to Genova’s global image strategy
The strategic positioning of cities on a national and global scale depends increasingly on the image they manage to convey of welcoming places that...
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A rough guide to European Urban Policy
Urban policy is not of itself an EU level responsibility under the treaties of the European Union but in the Lisbon treaty of 2009, the notion of...
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Financial Instruments are not Rocket Science: Join CSI EUROPE Network Final Conference
Take part in URBACT's CSI Europe Network at an energetic 1-day conference in rethinking ways of financing urban development in Lille, France on 5...
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Je suis Charlie
The attack against the newspaper Charlie Hebdo was a frontal attack against democracy and freedom of speech.
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Eindhoven from company town to world class innovation hub
People in Eindhoven say that their journey to open innovation began with the major restructuring at Philips in the 80s and 90s. Up until then...
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Sometimes the Heart of the City is the Loneliest Place
What can cities do to fight the loneliness and social isolation of its citizens, young and old? Some answers from around the world: Seoul and its...
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Communication Channels for the City: Old Formulas Revisited and New Paths
Integrated city branding is not about logos & campaigns, but building up unifying and updated narratives of the contemporary city. That´s in...
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URBACT Infoday in France
The French Infoday took place in St. Denis on 16 December 2014. Participants were able to learn about URBACT, Network experiences and about URBACT...
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URBACT III Programme Adopted!
We are very happy to let you know that URBACT III Operational Programme has been adopted by the European Commission.