Through the “meet TExTOUR” interview series we are getting to know all the people that work hard to make this project a success. A virtual tour across countries and stories, understanding how a European project wo...
Beauty in architecture is often expensive, while sustainability should be affordable and widespread. Does this mean that aesthetics and sustainability are in conflict? Or can one integrate the other? Solutions exist. ...
Defying the flight service disruptions, lost luggages, heatwave and last-minute setbacks TExTOUR’s partners met in Foz Côa, in Portugal, on the 14th-15th of July for the pilot forum workshop. An intense two-day mee...
Learn about how the EU-funded project CityLoops contributes to the ecological transition by harnessing two of the most important waste streams in Europe: Construction and Demolition Waste, and Bio-waste.
A book collecting stories, interviews and experiences from six different rural territories in Europe showing how natural and cultural heritages can help rural communities’ development.
TExTOUR steering committee met in Turin, Italy, on April 27th-28th, for a hybrid meeting to take stock of the work done in the projects’ first 15 months and to trace the route for TExTOUR’s next steps.
The renaissance of the Kepez Santral district in Antalya as a green, hi-tech neighbourhood with energy-efficient homes is symbolic of the Turkish city’s decision to embrace smart solutions for a sustainable future, ...
Innovating in urban energy and transport is complex and risky, but the successes and failures of others can help cities navigate their own way to becoming smart and sustainable.
Some cities in Europe are embracing nature-based solutions to make life for residents more pleasant and sustainable – and these innovative approaches serve as a model for urban environments elsewhere
Sustainability is one of the main priority in Alkmaar city: let's follow Mascha, business vlogger, in her discovery of Dillenburgstraat houses energy sustainable solution.
The EU project URBAN GreenUP has published a kit with good practices and recommendations to help city administrations, urbanists, city planners and architects implement Nature-based solutions (NBS) in their cities
Enjoy the second interview of the meet TExTOUR series and discover more about this project from the voices of the people that are directly involved in its realisation.
On the 20th of December 2021, the POCITYF project organised an internal knowledge transfer workshop. During the event representatives of Alkmaar and Évora, the lighthouse cities, shared insights on the lessons they l...
On the 24th of November an online expert’s workshop on cultural tourism took place. Organised by the research group of Planning and Regeneration from the University of Bologna, Italy, to gather experts worldwide to ...
Almost one year has passed since we kicked off TExTOUR in January 2021, and finally some of us had the chance to meet in person for the first general assembly which took place in Katowice (Poland).
The projects POCITYF, SPARCS, RESPONSE present the online workshop to be held on the 13th of October, 11:30-13:00, as a partner event of the European Week of Region and Cities
A set of short explainer videos has been released showing how Nature-Based Solutions can help cities tackle the effects of climate change – examples from the EU-funded URBAN GreenUP project.
There is a new way to explore Europe and its beauties while promoting social and economic developments of local communities. Find out how in the TExTOUR’s new video.
A green roof has been installed on the El Campillo municipal market in Valladolid (Spain). The intervention is one of the nature-based solutions implemented by the EU project URBAN GreenUP
On January 2021, STARDUST partners from the Lighthouse city of Tampere participated and organised a handful of sessions during its virtual Tampere Smart City Week
A green façade has been installed on an El Corte Inglés department store in Valladolid (Spain). The intervention is part of the EU project URBAN GreenUP and makes Valladolid the first Spanish city with a vertical ga...
A new EU-funded project, TExTOUR, is set to design innovative and sustainable cultural tourism strategies to reinforce the socio-economic territorial development of less known areas in Europe and beyond.