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Urban Development Network peer review: Economic challenges and the case of Reggio Emilia
One of the key aims of the EU Urban Agenda is to foster better knowledge exchange. URBACT and the newly created Urban Development Network ( UDN )...
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Damaged (by) goods? The case for sustainable urban freight logistics
Today I was woken up at 6am by a loud rattling noise. I looked through the window; two men were carrying crates of beer to the new bar downstairs. I...
sub>urban
sub>urban
The cities from this Action Planning network searched for a solution to the following challenge: how can we make existing 20th century urban tissue attractive and qualitative again? How can we add a different urban layer? For the past two decades, urban development and planning practice in European...
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SmartImpact
SmartImpact
The focus of this Action Planning network was less about technology solutions per se, but more about governance structures, process and business models. The partner cities are specifically worked together to: develop models of how organisations can adapt their structures to deliver smart cities;...
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VITAL CITIES
VITAL CITIES
Seeking answers on how to combat social exclusion through the redesign of public spaces in deprived residential areas by using the power and common language of sport, this Action Planning network found solutions through innovative urban sport actions, physical equipment and better orchestrated...
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27 - 29 April 2016
Come see us in the 8th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns from 27 to 29 April 2016 !
The 8th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns, the flagship conference on local sustainable development in Europe, is taking place...
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Waking up the sleeping giants? The mission of URBACT 2nd Chance network
Walking in the extremely densely built Montesanto Area in Naples visitors are shocked by the narrow streets in which people can hardly move between...
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Sign of the times: new URBACT projects reflect people power patterns
Each generation of URBACT projects tells it’s own story about shifting urban priorities in Europe. Previously, we’ve seen clusters of projects around...
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Young Voices: Advice to cities on the labour market
Four young individuals share their experiences in the labour market and how cities can help assist youth.
Less money, more innovation! Regeneration of deprived residential areas since the crisis
Since the crisis local municipalities are forced to change their approach to the regeneration of deprived residential areas. They have several...