News from our cities and networks – summer edition!
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What have been the hot topics of this season? Find out which subjects were the most popular among our projects.
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'Cities in Action-Stories of Change’ publication just released!
Discover how 40 URBACT cities across Europe have brought positive impact in their population in terms of urban mobility, jobs and skills, reuse of...
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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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25 Transfer Networks approved!
25 Transfer Networks gathering 75 European cities were approved by the Monitoring Committee of the programme on 4 April 2018.
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How to plan for healthy and active communities: learning through ’Deep Dive’
Healthy and active communities are integral parts of a smart city – and they must be planned for. Urban planning has a crucial role in facilitating...
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Health in Public Spaces: The challenge of inactive citizens for cities
One of the main challenges for cities in the coming decade is how to make their citizens become physically active again. Physical inactivity and...
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Functional territories for better integrated governance: Towards spatially coordinated development in metropolitan and urban-rural area
The growing territorial mismatch (between the administrative and the real-life boundaries of urban areas) and the conflicting relationship between...
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View from the Top: When Women Run Cities...
In this next article in the series on gender equality and female leadership in cities we hear some personal views directly from a number of women...
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Re-learning City Branding: the Role of Management
City branding is not only a question of marketing and communication, but is becoming more and more an issue for citizens, stakeholders and the wider...
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Élus : un vote de confiance en faveur du programme de formation URBACT
Partout en Europe, les municipalités ont conscience du besoin croissant de réduire la consommation d'énergie et les émissions de CO2. Mais comment...
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Elected Representatives: A Vote of Confidence in URBACT Training
City authorities across Europe are aware of the growing need to consume less energy and to reduce CO2 emissions. But how can they start the energy...