Stefania Manca, Coordinator of the Climate Adaptation Partnership of the Urban Agenda for the EU was recently interviewed on the work and goals of the Partnership under the CLARITY project. Read the full interview here!
Every action matters in the fight against the impact of COVID-19. Cohesion policy is helping tackle the situation, and there are already 98 Interreg projects tagged with COVID-19 related measures in the keep.eu database, and more keep being tagged. The projects can be easily found by a simple text search term: 'covid'. Take a look!
The European Committee of the Regions and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development want to know more about the challenges that sub-national government entities are facing, especially in governance, finance and recovery strategy. Share your views through this survey! (deadline: June 30)
The application to the Access City Awards 2021 is open until 9 September, with special mention category for accessibility of public services in view of COVID-19.
The Coordinators' and Action Leaders' Meeting took place in the form of interactive online sessions on the 3 and 5 of June 2020. Action Leaders and Coordinators from all the Urban Agenda Partnerships took stock of the current state of play and looked to the future of the Urban Agenda. You can find the presentations here!
A deliverable of Action 2 of the Urban Agenda Energy Transition Partnership, the policy recommendation paper on maximising the use of waste heat in cities is now available.
The development of sustainable multi-modal mobility is one of the key challenges for European cities and functional urban areas both to mitigate the climate impact of transport and to contribute to quality of life. Use this tool to xplore the data on EU financing of clean urban mobility!
The call for partners for the 18th European Week of Regions and Cities has just been closed and the organisers are thrilled to reveal that an unprecedented number of applications have been received: over 600! The results of the evaluation process and the final list of partners will be unveiled on 19 May.
Over the last two years, URBACT has been supporting 36 cities within 4 Implementation Networks designed to focus on different challenges linked to delivering integrated and sustainable strategies for urban development. From this experience, a short guide with practical tools has been developed on becoming ‘implementation ready’.
With over 100 applications, 75 innovative projects in 18 Member States, the Urban Innovative Actions has attracted great interest from urban authorities. In our mission to make EU cities more innovative, greener, more productive and inclusive, we invite you to respond to our questionnaire by 22 May. Please share - the more reviews we get, the better we can respond!
How can cities build alternative community-led housing models? A web-conference held by URBACT and UIA on 24 April explored how cities implement community-led practices for housing. 300 participants shared their ideas and experiences on how to design alternative housing models that meet the residents needs for safe, adequate and affordable housing.
The European Week of Regions and Cities 2019 gave us a chance to catch up with Alexandra Almeida on the work of the Sustainable Land Use Partnership - have a look!
This yearly meeting will take place online on the mornings of the 3 and 5 of June 2020. Its goals are to allow for interaction and discussion between the various players of the UAEU and its Partnerships, to take stock of the current situation, and look to the future of the UAEU, which finds itself at a decisive moment. The meeting will also provide an opportunity to address some of the challenges raised in the UAEU Assessment Study.
A lot is currently going on in cities to address housing challenges due to COVID-19. Members of the Partnership on Affordable Housing have listed some examples in this blog.
The OECD has developed a note on cities policy responses to COVID-19, clustered around six categories: communication and awareness raising; workplace and commuting; social distance; vulnerable groups; local service delivery; and support to business.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is perhaps the biggest crisis of our time. Besides public health, the crisis also implicates the urban dimension and security in public spaces. As more countries, regions and cities are in lockdown, the way we use and organise our public and private spaces changes rapidly.
Is your city pushing the boundaries of innovation and using it for the benefit of your citizens? Don’t miss your chance, apply by 23 June 2020 (17:00 CET) and bid for the title of European Capital of Innovation 2020. Further details and web-link to the application guidance material available by following the link.
The ICC is now open for applications! This European Commission initiative will help 100 cities across the EU with the uptake of advanced technologies by providing world-class support in person, online, and as a community. Help us spread the word!
The 4th newsletter of the Partnership is now available. In this edition, you will find contributions by Karen Van Dantzig, Dutch Urban Envoy; Catrien Lenstra, managing director city of Haarlem; and Vassilis Tsanidis, representative of the Region of Central Macedonia; a Summary of the February Partnership Meeting, and much more.
