NBS — November 5, 2021 [NBS] Urban Mushroom Farm, NBS developed as part of URBiNAT, featured at Biennale di Architettura 2021 Urban Mushroom Farm, one of the Nature-Based Solutions developed as part of the URBiNAT project, was featured at the Biennale di Architettura 2021 in Venice.
Siena — October 31, 2021 [Siena 🇮🇹] 31 Oct. Urban Trekking to kick-off week of URBiNAT Consortium meetings and dialogues with Sienese partners A delegation from the URBiNAT project, will participate in the Sienese edition of the 2021 Urban Trekking Day. This study visit is an opportunity to learn about a new approach to tourism, to rediscover the hidden and most unusual aspects of our cities, and to export this format to a European context.
BEST PRACTICES, NBS, Porto — October 30, 2021 [PORTO 🇵🇹] NBS Co-Design Workshops held in schools across Frontrunner City Porto 30 October 2021. 4th graders from Corujeira's primary school participated in a workshop organized as part of the URBiNAT project.
NBS, Nova Gorica — October 28, 2021 [Nova Gorica 🇸🇮] Local partners carry out territorial assessment along Koren waterway as part of the URBiNAT Healthy Corridor co-design process October 2021: Local scientific partners from the University of Nova Gorica, in coordination with local residents and school groups, carried out the territorial assessment in Nova Gorica along the Koren waterway.
NEWS COVERAGE, Porto — October 26, 2021 [In the News 🇵🇹] URBiNAT combines urban regeneration with nature for the wellbeing of local residents // URBiNAT combina a regeneração urban com a natures em proc do bee-estar. Cerco do Porto, Lagarteiro e Falcão são bairros sociais situados na periferia da cidade. Desde 2018, estes bairros do Porto têm sido o local de intervenção de um projeto que visa a construção dos chamados “corredores saudáveis” no âmbito do Urban Innovative and Inclusive Nature – URBiNAT
CONFERENCE, PUBLICATIONS, Nova Gorica, Sofia — October 22, 2021 [Conference Proceedings🎓] HURBE2021 – Making Healthy Cities for People Proceeding of HURBE 2021 Conference held between 4-5 October 2021, organised by the Faculty of Architecture, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
PUBLICATIONS — October 22, 2021 [Research Paper 🇸🇮] Urban Corridors as Common Pool Resources: the Case of Nova Gorica and Rijeka Concerns for climate change and the increase of urban population made cities fundamental in finding solutions for a more sustainable dwelling to increase resilience and quality of life. Cities have to turn from infinite consumption and waste spaces to incubators of innovative narratives able to re-balance the coexistence between human beings and nature.
BEST PRACTICES, Brussels — October 19, 2021 [Brussels 🇧🇪] Walkthrough of the neighbourhood of Neder-Over-Heembeek organised as part of Local Diagnostic Walkthrough of the district of Needer-Over-Heembeek as part of the Local Diagnostic of the area carried out with local residents.
NBS, NEWS COVERAGE, Nantes — October 15, 2021 [Nantes 🇫🇷] Public discussions to discuss URBiNAT implementations in and around Nantes Nord Mobile Living Lab Housing, shops, employment, nature, health ... and the Nantes-Nord Healthy Corridor. On Tuesday 12 October, 100+ residents met to discuss with the elected representatives and the town planner achievements to date and transformations to come with a view to opening up and improving the district. An update on URBiNAT activities and the wider Projet Global which will last 15 years.
