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Fostering Integrated and Sustainable Urban Development in the Future EU Cohesion Policy

News

Just Urban Transformations: EUKN Urban Review

Urban Voices

Simone Pekelsma on… Debunking Misconceptions about Gated Communities

Policy Labs

Forum for cities: Creating and disseminating innovation

Urban Voices

Heather Brooks on… the Nature Restoration Law

    News

    Fostering Integrated and Sustainable Urban Development in the Future EU Cohesion Policy

    On February 19, 2025, the event on the urban dimension of the EU Cohesion Policy will take place in Brussels.

    News

    Just Urban Transformations: EUKN Urban Review

    In this autumn edition of the EUKN Urban Review we explore how complex issues of social justice play out in cities.

    Urban Voices

    Simone Pekelsma on… Debunking Misconceptions about Gated Communities

    Simone Pekelsma explores the intricacies of gated communities and their potential benefits and dangers in the context of social cohesion and environmental justice.

    Policy Labs

    Forum for cities: Creating and disseminating innovation

    A multi-level exchange platform on urban innovation, organised by the Ministry of Regional Development of the Czech Republic (MMR) and setting a baseline with a scoping paper by the EUKN.

    Urban Voices

    Heather Brooks on… the Nature Restoration Law

    Heather Brooks discusses implementing the nature restoration law and what it may mean for the future of cities.

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    Uniting European and global stakeholders to create the just, green, productive and digitised cities of the future.

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    With a strong track record as a valued partner for our members, we support European national governments to achieve sustainable urban development.

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    We provide comprehensive expertise during our members’ EU Council Presidencies, facilitating milestone events in European urban policy.

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    Our primary activity for our members, driving collaborative, tailored and practical knowledge exchange on high-priority urban development topics.

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    About EUKN Members

    About EUKN Members

    With a strong track record as a valued partner for our members, the EUKN is deeply involved in European urban policy-making. As a platform for vital knowledge exchange on urban themes, the EUKN supports national governments in contributing to the economic, environmental and social success of Europe. We do this by working at the nexus of urban policy, research and practice, collaborating with an extensive network of urban development specialists.

    Austria

    EUKN member from 2005-2018, and since 2021

    Belgium

    Belgium’s urban policy is based on the principles of the New Leipzig Charter and on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It aims to reinforce the exchange of best practices in Belgium and abroad by financing research and meetings on urban topics.

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    Bulgaria

    Croatia

    Cyprus

    EUKN member since 2008

    Czech Republic

    Czechia’s National Urban Policy constitutes an integral part of their regional development policy. Guided by its Principles of Urban Policy framework document and the Regional Development Strategy, Czechia aims for a polycentric, inclusive, and equity-orientated urban development.

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    Denmark

    Estonia

    Finland

    EUKN member since 2005

    France

    The French National Urban Policy, the Politique de la ville (City Policy), is specifically targeting deprived areas faced with socio-economic difficulties, so-called priority districts. It is characterised by a multi-partnership approach in the form of city contacts that are signed by the State, inter-municipality bodies and the concerned municipalities.

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    EUKN member since 2004

    Germany

    Germany’s National Urban Development Policy is a joint initiative of the federal, state and the local level. Its main strategic basis is the 2007 Leipzig Charter on sustainable European cities, which champions the notion of integrated urban development. The successor document, the 2020 New Leipzig Charter, emphasises the transformative power of cities for the common good.

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    Greece

    Hungary

    Ireland

    Italy

    Latvia

    Lithuania

    Luxembourg

    Malta

    EUKN member since 2005

    Netherlands

    The ‘Dutch Approach’ to urban development is a combination of fostering self-reliance and caring for the vulnerable, alongside striving for economic growth. While urban development is part of a broader policy, the National Strategy on Spatial Planning and the Environment (‘NOVI’) is the long-term vision on the future development of the country’s living environment. Its place-based approach strives to integrate urban, regional and rural policy.

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    EUKN member since 2019

    Poland

    Poland’s National Urban Policy is a strategic implementation tool that addresses cities directly. It aims to strengthen urban areas’ capacity to develop sustainably, create jobs and improve citizens’ quality of life. Emphasising place-based approaches, its main focus areas include spatial development, public participation, transport and urban mobility, energy efficiency, and adaptation to climate change.

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    Portugal

    Romania

    Slovakia

    EUKN member since 2020

    Slovenia

    The principles and objectives of a National Urban Policy are integrated into Slovenia’s national Spatial Development Strategy. The Strategy strives for a balance between competitiveness and cohesion, with cities playing particular roles as they contribute to polycentric development and higher competitiveness of a national territory, while providing fair access to jobs and services, public infrastructure and mobility services.

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    EUKN member from 2004-2014, and since 2019

    Spain

    Three levels of government are involved in the design and implementation of urban policies in Spain: the central government, the Autonomous Regions (Comunidades Autónomas), and local administrations. In February 2019, a new National Urban Policy was approved: the Spanish Urban Agenda.

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    Sweden

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