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Gothenburg: insight in non-attendance through a digital tool

Gothenburg (Sweden) has been running a project, in partnership with one of the city district administrations in Gothenburg, to develop a digital tool that facilitates a more proactive and pre-emptive approach.

Revitalization in Zagreb - create "New urban value for new social interaction always with the presence of its heritage and industrial memory".

The revitalization in the city of Zagreb is a constant process that takes years in different parts of the city.

4 ways cities are breathing life back into empty spaces

URBACT’s new online resource Remaking the city presents a selection of space-related city solutions: remakingthecity.urbact.eu

Cities across Europe are looking for ways to make better use of their empty buildings and spaces. Many have found simple, innovative approaches to bring people, businesses, and variety back into unused office buildings, former industrial sites, and mono-functional districts.

How residents and businesses are re-energising their city centre

Many in Heerlen (NL) wanted change, but didn’t know how to effect it. Following a wealth of inspiration, participation and activation through URBACT, things are now looking up.

The challenge: revitalising Heerlen’s (NL) city centre

Sofia: sports to keep young people engaged

Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria, created a Municipal Education Fund to support micro-actions that contribute to the prevention of ELET. In 2018 it initiated the Youth Referee Academy, an educational sports programme, which seems to effectively entice young people to continue education, gain qualifications.

How did BioCanteens good practice helped the LAG Pays des Condruses to involve its local elected representatives?

BioCanteens meeting as a stepping stone for Pays des Condruses’s food governance: