URBACT

URBACT is a European exchange and learning programme promoting sustainable urban development.

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Register now for the 2026 URBACT City Festival!

🟢30 stories of European cooperation
🔵273 tales of local actions
🟠500 city-makers
🟡A new call for URBACT networks

Join [us] in Nicosia (CY) on 31 March–1 April 2026👉 https://t.co/KMBJO1Kx1u

#URBACTfest
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Cities@Heart. 🚌 Beyond the Urban. 🥽 METACITY.

Three URBACT #ActionPlanning Networks tackling city centre regeneration, rural-urban links and digital innovation. Their experiences show how cities can turn ideas into action

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Is your city getting hotter & more exposed to climate risks?

🌳 Explore Nature-based solutions for climate resilience and 3 other new topics on the URBACT #KnowledgeHub.

Then, put your knowledge to the test!

🕹️ Take the URBACT back-to-school challenge: https://t.co/Pq3EC01jcG

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Ready to experience the 2026 #URBACTfest all over again? The recap video is now live! 🎥

Around 500 city-makers from 300 cities came together in Nicosia 🇨🇾 with one shared message: cities do not need to solve urban challenges alone.

▶️ Watch the video: https://t.co/DGPS0BOGuc

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🏙️ What happens when 500 city-makers come together?

At the 2026 URBACT City Festival in Nicosia, 300 cities shared ideas, solutions and experiences to tackle common urban challenges.

🔗 Full story: https://t.co/UFmEtN5IvJ

#URBACTfest #bettercities

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🏘️ How can cities scale affordable housing solutions?

At today's EU City Lab on #Housing, cities exchanged experiences on financing, land acquisition, short-term rentals & transferring successful practices.

Stay tuned for next #EUCityLabs:  https://t.co/LcJbZ9cAtS

#EUCityLabs

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📍 Day 1 of the URBACT & @EUI_Initiative EU City Lab on #Housing explored how cities and regions can help deliver affordable housing at scale. 🇪🇺

From regulation and renovation to financing and urban transformation, participants shared lessons from across Europe.

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🎥The doors are open! The URBACT & @EUI_Initiative's EU City Lab on #Housing has begun!

Over the next 2 days, city practitioners, policymakers & housing experts will explore innovative solutions to affordable housing.

Read the event article: https://t.co/fRHTU5DcKV

#EUCityLabs

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During our joint #EURegionsWeek session, cities, regions & cooperation programmes explored together what's needed beyond 2027.

🤝The takeaway: cooperation is the glue that keeps the European project together!

Thanks to everyone who joined the conversation!
@EUinmyRegion @EU_CoR

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🇪🇺🏙️ Visiting #EURegionsWeek2026 today?

📍 Stop by the #URBACT stand and meet the team!

Discover how URBACT supports cities through networking, learning and cooperation on sustainable urban development.

See you at Square Brussels!

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📍 Happening today at #EURegionsWeek:

Join URBACT, @interregeurope, @InteractEU & @ESPON_Programme for “Strong Interreg, Strong Regions, Strong Europe.”

🕟 16:30 CEST
☕ Press Club Brussels

We'll discuss the future of territorial cooperation beyond 2027!

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

How can cities foster belonging, participation and social cohesion? Discover lessons from 27 cities across three URBACT #ActionPlanning Networks.

Read the article by Dirk Gebhardt: https://t.co/pP07FYnROo

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📍 Heading to Brussels this October? Join us at the #EURegionsWeek:

🗓️ 12 October | Strong Interreg, Strong Regions, Strong Europe | @ESPON_Programme, @InteractEU & @interreg_eu

🗓️ 14 October | Meet the URBACT Secretariat at our stand

See you there!

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Ευχαριστώ, thank you, from the URBACT Secretariat!☀️

A huge thank you to @NicosiaMunicipa & everyone who helped make the 2026 URBACT City Festival such a memorable experience!

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It’s a wrap for the #URBACTfest! 🌞🎉 What’s the best way to understand how it went?

Hear it from those who were in Nicosia for the 2026 URBACT City Festival! 🇨🇾

A huge thank you to all participants for making this edition so special!

#bettercities

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Over 300 cities. 35 countries. One URBACT community.

More than 500 participants are here in Nicosia for the 2026 URBACT City Festival.

📍 Where have you travelled from? Tell us in the comments!

#URBACTfest #bettercities

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Γειά σας /Yassass/, 2026 URBACT City Festival participants! 👋

Are you connecting with locals during the #URBACTfest? Break the language barrier!

Start with these essential Greek words!

Follow us live via the social media wall: https://t.co/Y7Qcsx8h3d

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🎉 More city solutions, more inspiration & a look at what's next for Europe's cities, today at the 2026 #URBACTfest!

One of the highlights: a forward-looking discussion on how the EU can best support cities in times of uncertainty and change!

Learn more: https://t.co/H6wXlYDV1N

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The wait is over! #URBACTfest has officially kicked off in Nicosia! 🇨🇾

🔍 On the programme today: a marketplace of more than 300 local actions and 12 thematic sessions!

Check the agenda 👉 https://t.co/H6wXlYEsRl

#bettercities @NicosiaMunicipa @EU_Commission

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🌞It's confirmed: the sun shines over the 2026 URBACT City Festival in Nicosia! 🇨🇾

We can’t wait to welcome more than 500 participants from 35 countries tomorrow!

If you’re not amongst them, follow us via the #URBACTfest social media wall: https://t.co/Y7Qcsx8h3d

#bettercities

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📈🏙️ How are cities growing local economies?

The latest #URBACTreads explores 7 #GoodPractices on talent, tourism, heritage and innovation from across Europe.

Read the article by Tiago Ferreira 👉 https://t.co/1IAwKNmSXR