Inspiring ideas for housing!
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Check out some of the innovative solutions from the European Responsible Housing Awards 2022.
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Take a deep breath (or better not)
How European cities are fighting air pollution? In November 2017 the European Environment Agency (EEA) launched the European Air Quality Index...
From co-visualising the 'in between' to more integrated policies and actions? Mapping common ground in European social innovation projects
Often people say that the problem in our cities is not lack of resources, but the need to use them more effectively. But how can we do this,...
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Cities, Olympic and Paralympic Games and other Mega Events : How to learn from experience?
ECTP-CEU (the European Council of Spatial Planners - Conseil Européen des Urbanistes) Young Planners Workshop 2017 & 12th Biennial of European...
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Why cities and their governance are vital keys to boosting social innovation
Cover picture: Eurodiaconia A meaningful change of context for cities Two important international acts have taken place in 2016, that significantly...
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Simple is the new smart: lessons from the refugee crisis
“Refugees don’t just come to nations; they move to cities” writes B. McKenzy at Brookings Institution. Whether we agree on not with this catchy...
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Experience from Pilot Networks to Inform URBACT III
Exploring how European cities can really maximise the benefits of their involvement in URBACT projects, URBACT kicked-off two new separate pilot...
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26 February: ULSG meeting in Reggio Emilia
This time, the ULSG meeting in Reggio Emilia, planned for the 26 February, will focus on the themes of cultural and urban potential of Mediopadana...
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Kick off meeting in Paris!
During January 28-29, a kick-off meeting was arranged in Paris by the URBACT Secretariat. This project - Diet for a Green Planet - consists of...
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More than 40 "Prevent'ers" have participated to one of the two national training sessions during spring and autumn 2013
This national training session in Paris (4-5 Dec 2013) was a great occasion to share concrete experiences with other local support group members...
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How do cities improve quality of life by motivating mobility mindsets
What is our vision of urban mobility? What is the definition of quality and sustainability with regards to mobility? How do cities define and carry...