URBACT helps cities to develop an integrated set of actions for sustainable change

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Urbact City Festival Group Photo

Finding each other: cities take centre stage at the 2026 URBACT City Festival in Nicosia

Still celebrating city solutions and inspiration after a fruitful two days.

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URBACT

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Celje (SI), Cities@Heart

Welcoming cities: how 27 URBACT cities built strong social foundations

We welcome you to learn more about what makes a city more welcoming... 

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dirk_gebhardt

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This image illustrates the social, economic, and environmental impacts, as well as levers (governance, cooperation, and impact-driven companies).

Seven Smart Ways Cities Are Growing Their Local Economies

From talent attraction and business innovation to sustainable tourism and heritage reuse, seven URBACT Good Practices show how cities are growing

Tiago Ferreira

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knowledge hub

Knowledge Hub

The URBACT Knowledge Hub brings together a series of thematic insights. It’s the place where initiatives sparked by URBACT cities have room to grow and evolve. The content shared is accessible to urban enthusiasts across Europe and beyond.

URBACT Toolbox

Your set of tools and resources to shape better cities!

 

Sometimes it can be difficult to know where to start. URBACT makes sure cities have the right tools to spark change, one step at a time.

Maybe you have an idea for an innovative and sustainable policy? Or perhaps you’ve identified a pressing challenge in your city that has to be solved?

The URBACT Toolbox has everything you need to design and implement integrated and participatory actions in your city.

In the framework of the URBACT Knowledge Hub Strategic Procurement online course, new modules on gender-responsive public procurement have been released. Check them out now !