NEWS COVERAGE, Porto — July 30, 2021 [In the News 🇵🇹] Projeto do futuro Parque da Alameda de Cartes apresentado em Reunião de Executivo The green area to be created in the eastern part of the city is based on the consolidation of people's needs, both in terms of pedestrian mobility and in terms of intervention in the green infrastructure, giving priority to Nature-Based Solutions.
NEWS COVERAGE, Porto — July 9, 2021 [In the News 🇵🇹] Como combater o estigma nos bairros sociais O modelo tradicional dos bairros sociais está ultrapassado, e há muito que se percebeu que não favorece a integração das pessoas mais vulneráveis. Muitos países já abandonaram a velha fórmula. Mas em Portugal ainda é essa a solução dominante. Há, no entanto, uma nova lógica para a habitação pública, que passa pelo maior envolvimento dos moradores nas decisões e em programas específicos para essas populações.
NEWS COVERAGE, Sofia — June 29, 2021 [In the News 🇧🇬] Tender announced for contractor of the project “Green Health Corridor, Nadezhda District,” Sofia
NEWS COVERAGE, Sofia — June 23, 2021 [In the News 🇧🇬] Residents of the district of Nadezhda (Sofia) give ideas as part of URBiNAT co-creation events Residents of Nadezhda district give ideas and want to participate in the URBiNAT project
NEWS COVERAGE, Siena — June 11, 2021 [In the News 🇮🇹] URBiNAT, drawing and designing a child-friendly neighborhood With the closing of the schools, an important phase of the participation process of the H2020 URBiNAT (Urban Innovative & Inclusive Nature) project has come to an end. The project involves the Municipality of Siena, together with 7 other European cities, for the regeneration of green spaces through a shared path between public administration and citizens.
NEWS COVERAGE, Porto — April 29, 2021 [In the News 🇵🇹] Coverage of the URBiNAT in Publico (Portuguese National Newspaper), Sept 2018-2021
NEWS COVERAGE, Sofia — April 29, 2021 [In the News 🇧🇬] Recap of News Coverage of the URBiNAT meeting in Sofia, Jan. 2019
NEWS COVERAGE, Høje-Taastrup — April 19, 2021 [HØJE-TAASTRUP 🇩🇰] URBiNAT Follower City competing for title of Denmark’s “wildest municipality” In March this year a competition was launched in Denmark challenging municipalities to compete for the title of "wildest municipality". The winning municipality will be assessed on the following criteria: new biodiversity ideas, engagement, the size of the areas converted for biodiversity and spreading of knowledge and skills related to creating wild nature to citizens. In addition, municipalities are free to focus on completely different activities to improve biodiversity in the municipalities. Out of 98 municipalities 89 have enrolled and the competition will run from now and until autumn 2022. Surprise, surprise, Høje Taastrup is of course part of the competition and Nabil Zacharias Ben Chaabane Nabil and his team are part of the endeavors. Obviously, the URBiNAT project in Høje Taastrup will help in this matter, since one of the aims is with citizens to improve biodiversity in the Gadehavegaard area. The big prize is 1 mill. Danish kroner to be invested by the winning municipality in additional biodiversity. Similar to the successful strategy in Hjørring, the competition highlights the importance of engaging citizens and other stakeholders to achieve a maximum of biodiversity. Now the big question: Have you got a great idea that Høje Taastrup could use to help them win this competition? If you have, Nabil and I would love to hear from you. Tom Mackenzie Tom , you are welcome to use this story on our website also, if you find it worth while.
NEWS COVERAGE, Brussels — March 29, 2021 [In the News 🇧🇪] News Coverage of the URBiNAT in Brussels Novemb, 2018 to 2020
