URBACT stories

Hear from the URBACT community on today’s most pressing challenges and inspiring examples from all around Europe. Find the inspiration you have been looking for to put knowledge into action!

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    Enhancing the vitality of small cities: “let’s make it a priority!”

    How can small towns thrive today? Here we highlight an array of local actions to help small and medium sized cities become more vibrant.

    Amy Labarrière

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  • Spring Clean Up Campaign in Tallinn (EE)

    Can Europe be sustainable by 2030? Only if cities lead the way

    Take a trip down memory lane with us. Re-discover stories and reflections that we've captured over the last years.

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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 EUROPE network, drew up its first-ever strategy framework to increase cycling in the city.

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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 cities seeking to promote urban beekeeping. He asks: if the awareness and enthusiasm are already there, can urban beekeeping become integral to an urban lifestyle?

     

    Klemen Strmsnik

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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, partly from vehicles delivering to shops and services. With a fast-growing population and e-commerce boom, Umeå needed to build a sustainable freight transport strategy to stay attractive.

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  • Reducing congestion for a healthier, wealthier city

    Picture 5. Poor people at the centre of the Helmholtz square. Source: Ivan Tosics

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