Connecting cities Building successesEuropean UnionInspiration and Solutions from CitiesIdeas, Opinions and TheoriesUrban ExplorersEuropean Urban and Regional PolicySearchCapitalising, Gaining Influence – Why Communication MattersThe Roma-NeT II project  follows up on  the Roma-NeT URBACT  project that aimed to motivate cities to improve local service delivery towards Roma populations by making services more accessible, by motivating more active participation from Roma communities and by introducing new interventions. ROMA-NeT members learned a lot about the core themes of Roma inclusion and [...]Ideas, Opinions and TheoriesBy URBACT, on February 10th, 2015CapitalisationCommunicationInclusionRomaRoma NetPost a commentFrom Biking to SolidarityThe proportion of people using bicycle for everyday transport in Budapest has increased beyond all expectations after the political change. Along with this, a number of NGOs came to existence, aiming at improveming conditions for urban cycling, and later, striving for a new paradigm in the use of urban space. In 2011 one cyclist group [...]Urban ExplorersBy Mariann Majorné Venn, on February 3rd, 2015BudapestBudapest Bike MafiaCritical MassCyclingmobilityRomaSolidarityPost a commentURBACT in Sweden: Cooperation Gives Results!Since I have started to work with URBACT in 2003, the interest for URBACT in Sweden has increased dramatically, and it has never been as high as now. I think that the reasons for that are a combination of the facts that more people can speak about URBACT experiences in Sweden, that the interest for [...]European Urban and Regional PolicyBy Bertil Nilson, on January 28th, 2015CooperationEuropeanLocalNationalStructural FundsSwedenURBACT IIURBACY IIIUrban Development FundsPost a commentWhat Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?When I Grow up I Want to Be… Do you remember being asked that question as a child? What was the answer you gave? I remember at various moments I wanted to be a tour guide, an air hostess and a judge. But mostly I wanted to be an international spy. The type that wears [...]Ideas, Opinions and TheoriesBy Sally Kneeshaw, on January 23rd, 2015International Day of GirlsLean inMy generation at workYouth EmployementPost a commentCharlie Hebdo and The Challenge to Cohesive CitiesThe worst start to a year? Has there ever been a worse start to a year? January has always been my least favourite month; long, cold and grey. The only glimmer is the prospect of a new start; the offer of renewal as the calendar page turns. But even that irrational flicker of optimism has [...]Urban ExplorersBy Eddy Adams, on January 19th, 2015#JeSuisAhmed#JeSuisCharlie#JeSuisFlic#JeSuisJuif#JeSuisUnEtreHumainPost a commentInternet Week: Aarhus Provides Knowledge for GrowthThe URBACT CityLogo Network is a transnational learning experience on citybranding and -marketing in modern urban politics. It is about a better positioning of cities in the (post) crisis economic arena and reinforcing the communication