Gdańsk Participatory Budgeting: a model for enhancing civic engagement
The Gdańsk participatory budgeting initiative, inaugurated in 2011, exemplifies a transformative approach to civic participation in urban development. This program allocates a specific portion of
Jobs and Skills in the Local Economy
As a result of the signature of the Pact of Amsterdam on 30th May 2016, Europe has committed to improve its funding, policies and knowledge through the EU Urban Agenda.
The Welcome Class – Language learning for social integration
The last decade has seen a significant change in the nature and pattern of migration flows within the EU. As a result one can observe a rapid change in the
ZOHO – Development with a hundred investors
ZOHO or the Zomerhofkwartier near Rotterdam’s Central Station has witnessed a significant revival in the past years. The area is composed of office buildings constructed after the war, and gradually
Jurányi Incubator House – A home for performance arts
The Jurányi Incubator House brings together dozens of theatre groups, associations and creative companies in a former school building owned by the Budapest Municipality. The Incubator House opened in 2012
Paralelní Polis – Virtual economy for community spaces
Paralelní Polis is a community space organised around the notions of bitcoin and blockchain technology. Located in Prague’s upcoming Holesovice neighbourhood, it opened its doors in 2014 to provide a
Complementary currencies for a commons-based economy
Responses to the economic crisis of 2007-2008, and ambitions to create autonomous systems of exchange generated hundreds of complementary currencies in the past decade. Created to connect local actors, help
La Cooperativa Coraggio – Le terre pubbliche come opportunità per i giovani agricoltori
A due passi dalla Trionfale si estende la tenuta agricola di Borghetto San Carlo. Un angolo di campagna a Roma Nord, Borghetto San Carlo racchiude dei casali circondati da terreni
Public policies in support of civic initiatives
Civic initiatives regenerating urban areas emerged all over Europe as an answer to the crisis of traditional urban policies. Often they share a conflicting attitude towards the public sector or
Laituri Helsinki – An urban laboratory to make strategies alive
Laituri is an urban information centre in Helsinki established in 2008. Attached to the Helsinki Municipality’s city planning department, Laituri helps disseminating information about the city’s development plans and new
Regulating the Urban Commons – What we can learn from Italian experiences
The international debate on the commons has a long history but only in recent years has it started gearing towards the definition of Urban Commons and what their role is
Il programma Bip/Zip Lotta alla povertà nei quartieri prioritari di Lisbona
Per ridurre la povertà nei quartieri svantaggiati delle nostre città molto può anche essere fatto anche senza una forte cooperazione del governo nazionale. In questo senso, l’esperienza del Comune di
Foundations for affordable space – a Swiss case study
While affordable space for housing and community activities in Europe has traditionally been provided by states, public companies and private corporations, the transformation of the welfare state and labour markets
