Greening as a pathway to resilience in urban areas
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Leafy places in cities can greatly improve health and happiness. But here’s the thing: green isn’t always good for everyone.
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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...
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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.
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What on earth do the arts and culture have to do with climate change?
Claire Buckley, URBACT Lead Expert and Director of Environmental Sustainability at Julie’s Bicycle says time is of the essence. In the grander scheme...
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BIOCANTEENS: How one city went 100% organic without spending any more
For those familiar with Asterix comics, Mouans-Sartoux (FR) could be compared to a small sustainable city, surrounded by the rather unsustainable...
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Local drive for a cycle-friendly city
Facing severe pollution from over-reliance on cars, Thessaloniki (GR) committed to promoting cycling proactively, and, through the URBACT RESILIENT...
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BeePathNet: enriching the urban jungle with bees
Klemen Strmšnik shares his enthusiasm for Ljubljana’s (SI) green endeavours and the on going success of the BeePathNet project linking 6 European...
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Breathing new life into abandoned spaces
Casoria is a heavily urbanised city that has suffered from years of political mismanagement. Thanks to participation in the URBACT sub>urban...
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Reducing congestion for a healthier, wealthier city.
The municipality of Slatina (RO) has been developing a long-term strategy to clear up the city’s roads and encourage public transport use. Thanks to...
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Vital Cities under microscope!
As more and more people have adopted sedentary lifestyles, and as the associated health and social problems have worsened, governments have become...
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Healthy Food, Happy Children in Fundão (PT)
The municipality of Fundão bets on short circuits of commercialization for food to promote children’s health. Thanks to the AGRI-URBAN project , the...