Miguel Rivas’ Post

In a world where cities face mounting challenges with shrinking resources, innovation doesn't always mean reinventing the wheel. URBACT's Good Practices aren't just ideas: they're tried, tested and proven to deliver results. It's all about sharing the small but mighty solutions that make a big impact! Do you have a local initiative or project in your city that fits the bill? Then apply to become a Good Practice city 😉

This call for inspiring local urban practices is the key starting point for URBACT's process of good practice transfer across Europe - a methodology that provides real learning opportunities for all involved. The publication below shows the added value of participating in URBACT. But, I would also highlight the publication we put together in 2021 to showcase the value of the URBACT #TransferNetworks (TNs) in particular, called "Good Practice Transfer - Why not in my City?". The publication makes it clear that good practice transfer can really work, though it is never a cut-and-paste exercise - the 'catchphrase' of the TNs was, after all, "understand, adapt, re-use". Another crucial lesson was that the original good practice cities also benefit significantly from the process. All the more reason to apply at this initial good practice identification stage! The examples in the publication are genuinely illuminating, but I can't seem to find it on the URBACT website. Does anyone have a link they can share? Jenny Koutsomarkou Aleksandra Kluczka Amy Labarrière Nuala Morgan

Dig out your notebooks! Get ready to share your notes of success and failure - because every experience is a lesson learned and a step towards progress! 💡

On day 3 at the URBACT University our Action Planning Networks focus on setting objectives and start to plan their actions. Find out more about these subjects in the URBACT Toolbox! 👇 https://lnkd.in/eG5BgqQG

City-to-city exchanges promoted by European Urban Initiative are a great opportunity for co-producing interesting practices and solutions taking inspiration from experiences carried out by other cities at European level. Glad to have been included in the catalogue of moderators available for facilitating those exchanges, with a focus on culture and sustainable tourism, energy transition, education and employement, safe and secure urban environment, balanced territorial development, urban regeneration and sustainable urban planning. ℹ️Apply here for being involved in the city-to-city exchanges https://lnkd.in/dCG9jr_6 URBACT Urban Agenda for the EU European Commission Comitato europeo delle regioni

🌟 Ever wondered about the advantages of becoming an Urban Transitions Mission city among the multitude of projects and programs out there? Here is one of the answers we got from Sonia Knauer from Belo Horizonte, Brasil.

The implementation of the #URBACT programme continues with a brand new Call for Innovation Transfer Networks.

📢 Good news from URBACT 📢 Call for Innovation Transfer Networks open from 10 January to 20 March 2024 Innovation Transfer Networks will be formed along the topics of Urban Innovative Actions (UIA) projects that have been implemented from 2016 to 2023. Cities that have implemented a UIA project will act as Lead Partners by default.  More information 👉 urbact.eu/get-involved

Why should you apply for the URBACT Call for #GoodPractices? 1️⃣ Get the recognition your city deserves 2️⃣ Shine under the spotlight at the #URBACTFest 3️⃣ Take the lead of an URBACT #TransferNetwork Read the article and submit your good practice 👉 https://bit.ly/4cuRW2O

The exchanges between cities are crucial for promoting sustainable urban development through the exchange of solutions, that improve how cities are planning and implementing green actions. In my op-ed for Eco in Città I went through some of the stories I crossed during the first European Urban Initiative City-to-City exchanges that I facilitated. The stories of French, Irish and Italian cities involved in these exchanges show how green areas, public spaces and mobility infrastructures can be planned in an innovative way if innovation is fostered by a dialogue on urban policies, alternative funding schemes and participatory methods Pentapolis URBACT European Commission