Governing commons, is it even possible?
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What mechanisms help city authorities work better with communities? Four URBACT cities share experiences in commons governance.
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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...
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Pooling urban commons: the Civic eState
Naples’ Urban Civic Uses policy is characterised by the way artists, creatives, innovators and city inhabitants are entitled to organise themselves...
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Re-grow City: turning disadvantage into opportunity
Regeneration practitioner and academic, Dr Hans Schlappa is the lead expert on Re-growCity . This network focuses on small and medium sized towns...
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Rethinking welfare from a neighbourhood level
For years the municipality of Gdańsk (PL) has been struggling to develop a network of citizen-led community centres. Thanks to the city’s...
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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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An invitation to Madrid
Eddy Adams, SIX Adviser and URBACT Programme Expert says Europe’s cities are widening civic participation to innovate, drive change and nourish...
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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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ACTive NGOs: platforms for public-civic cooperation
Levente Polyak looks at the pros and cons of Riga’s NGO House in Teika (LV), sharing its story from its inception to its five year anniversary.
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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...