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👉 urbact.eu/city-festival-2026… #URBACTfest youtube.com/watch?v=7duhbpKd…

🏘️ 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:  urbact.eu/eu-city-labs #EUCityLabs

📍 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. #EUCityLabs

🎥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: urbact.eu/whats-new/articles… #EUCityLabs

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

🇪🇺🏙️ 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!

📍 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! @EUinmyRegion @EU_CoR

📖 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: urbact.eu/whats-new/articles…

📍 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!

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! 📩 Subscribe to our newsletter for more updates: urbact.eu/subscribe-newslett… #URBACTfest #bettercities

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

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

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: my.walls.io/urbactfest?token… #bettercities

🎉 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: urbact.eu/city-festival-2026…

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 👉 urbact.eu/city-festival-2026… #bettercities @NicosiaMunicipa @EU_Commission

🌞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: my.walls.io/urbactfest?token… #bettercities

📈🏙️ 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 👉 urbact.eu/whats-new/articles…

🌍 3 days until the #URBACT City Festival in Nicosia! 500+ participants, 300+ cities, 35 countries, 16 sessions, and one big opportunity to exchange ideas on urban challenges. See you there? 👇 #URBACTFest #Nicosia #Cities

Registrations for the #EURegionsWeek close on 30 September! 📅 On 12 October, join URBACT, @ESPON_Programme , @InteractEU & @interreg_eu for a joint session. 📅 On 14 October, come meet our team at our stand in the exhibition area! 👋 Register now: urbact.eu/news/strong-interr…

For #MobilityWeek, let’s look at 5 URBACT #ActionPlanning Networks helping cities develop mobility plans that work for everyone. Read the article by Karolina Orcholska 👉 urbact.eu/whats-new/articles… #URBACT #MobilityWeek #URBACTreads #ActionPlanning

From pioneers to leaders at the #URBACTPioneers Accelerator Final Showcasing Event! 🤝 27 cities from the Western Balkans celebrated their 18-month journey of learning, cooperation and action, and showed how to turn European and sustainable urban development values into change.