Budapest’s Community Gardens: Living Labs of Care and Connection
Hidden behind gates in Budapest’s crowded streets, community gardens are quietly demonstrating alternative ways of living in the city, offering a chance to slow down,
Co-Housing students and homeless people – VinziRast in Vienna
A four-storey historical building in the heart of Vienna that houses bicycle, woodworking and sewing workshops, a restaurant serving international cuisine and a café hosting events sounds like a hipster
Peter Weiss Haus: a literary centre in Rostock
The Peter Weiss Haus is as a free educational and cultural centre located in an historical building in downtown Rostock. Through the creation of an original and spontaneous governance structure,
From ACTive NGOs to solidarity networks: civic ecosystems during and after COVID-19
Written by Eutropian Director Levente Polyak for Urbact. The COVID-19 crisis has heavily disrupted the activities of NGO Houses and their civic ecosystems. While the lockdown and rules of social
Expert Perspectives on Urban Resilience in the Face of Pandemics
Interview with Daniela Patti, Director of Eutropian by the European Urban Knowledge Network. How can we prepare for and cope with crisis situations in dense urban settings? It is
Cooperative City in Quarantine: Connecting local initiatives during the COVID-19 crisis
Realising the need to create international dialogue on handling the COVID-19 crisis at the local level, Eutropian launched a weekly webinar to connect activists and experts from all parts of
Manifesto
Planning post-COVID-19 cooperative cities Building on existing efforts towards social economy We advocate for existing knowledge, policy recommendations and financial resources to be geared towards the strengthening of social and
Cooperative City in Quarantine #14: Manifesto – Planning post-Covid cities
During the first weeks of the lockdown we noticed that there was little or no exchange across nations about how to respond to the emerging crisis. This is why we
Creating Soil from urban waste – experience of Maribor
The City of Maribor is piloting circular economy projects to close the material loops through the involvement of the municipal companies. In this interview with Igor Kos and Brina Lazar
Cooperative City in Quarantine #13: Social Inclusion
The lockdown made the inequalities in our societies boldly visible. The key role of the community and collaborative action to reach the most vulnerable layers of society has become more
Cooperative City in Quarantine #12: Community Spaces
Since the 2008 economic crisis, cities in Europe have witnessed a veritable revolution in community-led development processes. Prompted by the opportunities offered by the last crisis, many formerly vacant buildings
Cooperative City in Quarantine #11: Public Life
With the pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, public space was one of the most affected parts of our urban life. With the shut down of shops, parks and other gathering
COOPERATIVE CITY IN QUARANTINE # 10: Mobility
The Covid crisis is changing our lives, and mobility is definitely going to be one of the hottest topics – and one of the most important challenges of “returning to
