Urban Agenda Urban Blog Urban Case Study: Better air quality planning – anti-smog activities in the Małopolska region, Poland The challenge: Introducing Better Regulation According to the European Environmental Agency, Kraków is the third most polluted city in Europe…
Urban Agenda Urban Blog Urban Case Study: Knowledge-Sharing on Affordable Housing amid Coronavirus Pandemic The challenge The outbreak of the Covid-19 has aggravated precarious living situations and inequalities for vulnerable populations. At times when…
Urban Agenda Urban Blog Urban Case Study: Financing Innovative Procurement Can Help Support Independent Living for the Elderly The Case for Innovative Procurement Local authorities have the power to create a market for innovative products with the way they purchase work,…
Urban Agenda Urban Blog Urban Case Study: Decreasing residential segregation in Pécs, Hungary The challenge As the largest ethnic minority in Europe, the Roma population have long faced residential segregation. In Hungary, …
Urban Agenda Urban Blog Urban case study: Temporary use of buildings - Riga The challenge Since the 1990, the city of Riga has lost about a quarter of its population, which has had a significant impact on land use in the…
Housing Urban Blog How can cities build alternative community-led housing models? - URBACT-UIA webconference on community-led practices This article was first published on the Urban Innovative Actions Website. URBACT and UIA organised a web conference (24 April) on Community-Led…
Housing Urban Blog First responses for affordable housing at a time of Covid-19 pandemics This blog post includes inputs from members of the Partnership on Affordable Housing: Michaela Kauer, coordinator of the Partnership and Director…
Security in Public Spaces Urban Blog A local perspective on integrated security Urban security is a challenging issue for citizens all over Europe nowadays. All local governments are expected to take care of their communities, no…
Circular Economy Urban Blog Current situation 'Blueprint for a Circular City Portal' Hello all I am project manager at the Flemish environmental umbrella organisation Bond Beter Leefmilieu. Together with Gerko Brouwer (The…
Urban Mobility Urban Blog Static Transport Solution a civil protection, urban development and quality of housing. Have a nice day. I ask you to obtain information at the same time as confirming or rebutting the current EU policy and its…