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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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A new urban freight plan
When Umeå — northern Sweden’s largest urban community — joined the URBACT Freight TAILS network, its city centre faced increasing traffic problems,...
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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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'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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23 Transfer networks embarking on the second phase of their journey!
URBACT's Monitoring Committee approved 23 Transfer networks for Phase 2 on 4 December 2018.
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How to design and co-create greener cities?
Chantal van Ham, European Programme Manager Nature Based Solutions and Katharina Dropmann of International Union for Conservation of Nature Brussels...
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We must provide alternatives to car ownership!
Michael Glotz-Richter is Senior Project Manager for Sustainable Mobility for the German city-state of Bremen in the Senate Department for Environment...