Urban Agenda for the EU Urban Blog Urban Case Study #4: 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 for the EU Urban Blog Urban Case Study #3: 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 for the EU Urban Blog Urban Case Study #2: Decreasing residential segregation - Pécs, Hungary The challenge As the largest ethnic minority in Europe, the Roma population have long faced residential segregation. In Hungary, Roma…
Urban Agenda for the EU 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…
Housing Urban Blog Mobilizing vacant private dwellings towards the affordable rental market “Borsa de Lloguer & Hàbitat 3” - Barcelona, Spain Description These two initiatives allow for the mobilization of vacant private housing units towards affordable rental housing. Borsa de Lloguer…