Urban Agenda for the EU

A workshop on ‘How to implement the right to housing?’ organised by URBACT and UIA on Wednesday 14 October 2020 explored cities’ engagement in the design of housing policies and solution to implement the right to housing.

This session took place on Wednesday 14 October 2020, looking at several Actions developed by the Partnership and their outputs, with the goal of achieving efficient and sustainable use of land and natural resources to help create compact, liveable and inclusive European cities for everyone.

The workshop took place on Friday 16 October and asked the following question: “how will the Partnership’s Action Plan address the role of cities in protecting citizens and building cities’ resilience?”

On 14 October 2020, at this year's European Week of Regions and Cities, the Partnership on Culture/Cultural Heritage contributed with a virtual interactive workshop focusing on how culture and cultural heritage can act as driving factors for sustainable urban development.

During the workshop, held on Tuesday 20 October, various speakers discussed how cities and regions that invested in circular economic systems became more resilient during the COVID-19 crisis, and how cities and regions can contribute to the implementation of circular economy initiatives.

This session organised by the Partnership on Public Procurement at the European Week of Regions and Cities took place on 14 October and presented the work of cities on procurement, their goals and challenges and the role of the Urban Agenda in supporting these efforts.

Since the 1990's, the city of Riga has lost about a quarter of its population, which has had a significant impact on land use in the city. Follow the link to read more on this case and on the topic of sustainable and circular use of spaces and buildings in a Handbook developed as a result of direct collaboration by our Circular Economy and Sustainable Land Use Partnerships! (now in EN and IT!)

The webinars will take place on 3, 9, 13, 19 and 25 November 2020, and provide insights from policy makers and expert speakers on how to tackle the main challenges to designing and implementing sustainable urban development strategies as supported by Cohesion Policy.

Every city faces the challenges of urban mobility: how can we make sure that citizens can get around quickly and safely every day, while also not harming the environment? Our Urban Mobility Partnership published a new report on how cities can co-create mobility projects alongside other levels of government.

From June 2019 to July 2020, JPI Urban Europe organised a series of AGORA Stakeholder activities with the aim to unfold the dilemmas of public space development and maintenance. The outcome was this report which breaks down the complexity and provides an entry point to address dilemmas of urban public spaces.

This document lists some of the essential principles and components that serve as necessary preconditions for the digital transformation process to provide user-friendly online services and involve citizens in the policy-making process.

The Renovation Wave Initiative is an essential instrument for Europe to become climate neutral by 2050. Europe’s cities fully support this ambition and are ready to work in partnership with the Commission and other stakeholders to make it a reality.

The Efficient Buildings Community is supporting six city partnerships: municipalities from the South-Eastern shore of the Mediterranean sea will have the opportunity to connect with peers from the North sharing the challenges of energy transition in the public building sector. Apply by 11 December 2020!