European Urban Initiative

European Urban Initiative The European Urban Initiative (EUI) is an instrument of the urban dimension of Cohesion policy.

EUI supports European cities of all sizes in developing transferable and scalable innovative solutions to urban challenges of European Union relevance.

🚶‍♀️🚴 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸, 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁?After diving 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚...
13/11/2025

🚶‍♀️🚴 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸, 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁?

After diving 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚 during our first webinar, the EUI Policy Lab on mobility continues with its second interactive webinar — this time focusing on the behavioural and inclusive pathways that shape long-term change.

🗓️ 21 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 2025 | 11:00–12:30 𝗖𝗘𝗧
💬 𝙎𝙝𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙚𝙩𝙨: 𝘽𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮

Join us to explore how communication, participation and inclusion drive real cultural change. Hear from:
🏙️ 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 (BE) – CAIRGO BIKE campaign
🏙️ 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗸𝘂 (FI) – Co-creation with children and schools
🏙️ And other European cities.

✨ Expert insights from Polis network , Eurocities , European Commission, and Université de Lyon.

Don’t miss this chance to exchange with peers and co-create actionable takeaways for your city!

🔗 Register now: https://pulse.pulse.ly/sojm5raqg8

12/11/2025

⏰ 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿!

Don’t miss the opportunity to join the EUI Focused Policy Lab on affordable and social housing!

📅 18–19 November 2025
📍 Fuenlabrada, Spain 🇪🇸

This Lab will bring together cities, local authorities, EU-funded projects and networks to exchange practical approaches that make affordable housing work — from governance and regulation to social and environmental innovation.

💡Don't miss the opportunity to:
✨ 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀
✨ 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆’𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.
✨ 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰— 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁!

🔗 Secure your spot now: https://pulse.pulse.ly/c2pyhcafwm

⏳ One week left to apply for the Peer Review!Looking to strengthen your city’s Sustainable Urban Development strategy or...
11/11/2025

⏳ One week left to apply for the Peer Review!

Looking to strengthen your city’s Sustainable Urban Development strategy or to share your expertise with others?
Apply now to take part in the Peer Review as a city under review or as a peer reviewer and connect with fellow cities across Europe.
📄 Simple application process
📅 Deadline: 18 November – don’t miss out!
🔗https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/falvb9fs6v

Missed our online info session? Watch the replay and get all the details! 🔗

10/11/2025

💬 “The City-to-City Exchange gave us practical tools, strategic insights and a supportive network, all of which crucial for advancing our sustainable urban development goals.” — City of Alessandria.

The EUI City-to-City Exchange is simpler than you think... and also more impactful than you expect.

Through this exchange, Alessandria partnered with Dún Laoghaire (Ireland) to make its streets greener, safer and more welcoming especially for bike users. Discover how in the video 👀

Even between very different cities, collaboration can spark real progress. 🌍 Willing to try it by yourself next year? It’s now time to apply for a City-to-City Exchange!

Want to apply but not sure how? Request specific and free support from EUI before 25 November to get help with your application.

🔗 Learn more: https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/azp7k6iuwq

Experienced cities wanted! Share your expertise, shape solutions, and inspire other cities as an EUI peer reviewer!🌍 The...
07/11/2025

Experienced cities wanted! Share your expertise, shape solutions, and inspire other cities as an EUI peer reviewer!

🌍 The Peer Review relies on the experience of urban practitioners like you. By joining as a peer reviewer, you will:
✅ Provide hands-on advice to cities facing real urban challenges.
✅ Share your own practices and lessons learned to inspire new solutions.
✅ Strengthen collaboration and build lasting connections with peers across Europe.
✅ Gain recognition as a contributor to more sustainable and resilient cities.

💡 Your city’s journey can light the way for others. Join a unique peer learning experience and make an impact beyond your borders

📅 Applications are open until 18 November – don’t miss your chance to be involved!

🔗 Watch the replay of our online info session to learn more – and then apply!

Amministrazione Comunale di Jonadi Grad Varaždin Comune di Padova Δήμος Πειραιά - Municipality of Piraeus

🚶‍♀️🚴 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲!The EUI Policy Lab on integrated and active mobility continues with two interactive we...
06/11/2025

🚶‍♀️🚴 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲!
The EUI Policy Lab on integrated and active mobility continues with two interactive webinars this November — turning city experiences into shared learning and practical policy guidance.

𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 1 – 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚: 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 🗓️10 November 2025 | 11:00–12:30 CET
We’ll explore how cities design streets, traffic management, and interchanges to make walking and cycling seamless, safe, and efficient. Hear from Coimbra (PT) and Groningen (NL), and expert contributions from Federica Maria Raiti (Road to 50% ), Thomas Mourey (Eurocities ) and Philip Amaral (European Cyclists' Federation).

𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 2 – 𝙎𝙝𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙚𝙩𝙨: 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 🗓️ 21 November 2025 | 11:00–12:30 CET
This session dives into behaviour change, participation, and inclusion to foster lasting cultural shifts toward active transport. Learn from Brussels (BE), Faenza (IT), Turku (FI) and Viladecans (ES), with inputs from Andreia Lopes Azevedo (Polis network ), Thomas Mourey (Eurocities), Keji Alex Adunmo (European Commission) and Isabel Cunha (Université de Lyon).

💡 Interactive, city-to-city exchange for urban practitioners & mobility experts.

🔗 Secure your spot now:
Web 1:https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/oi5akxyhxc
Web 2: https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/duudcg7wa0

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺  #𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗪𝗖𝟮𝟱 – 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗮 🇪🇸💡 What an inspiring second day at  ! It’s been two days full of insightfu...
05/11/2025

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 #𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗪𝗖𝟮𝟱 – 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗮 🇪🇸

💡 What an inspiring second day at ! It’s been two days full of insightful exchanges and collaborations around:
🔹 European cities and how they're accelerating urban sustainability through an integrated approach - Thanks to the speakers: , Laura Garcia Castalleno , Ramon Canal Oliveras , Thomas Osdoba , Tommaso Buso
🔹 The first results of our New European Bauhaus projects (Call 1) Viana Starts and the next opportunities of the upcoming Call 4
🔹 And other inspiring New European Bauhaus initiatives in our joint session with

🚀 Want to learn more? Come visit us at the EU stand to meet the EUI team and other EU initiatives shaping the future of cities.

🔔 Tomorrow is your last chance to meet us at !

✨ Can’t make it to Barcelona? Discover more about the European Urban Initiative (EUI) on our website — and explore , our knowledge platform, connecting urban practitioners across Europe.
👉 https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/rhagkqtrjj

📢 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗘𝗨 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 - 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆EU leaders have been clear: the housi...
04/11/2025

📢 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗘𝗨 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 - 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

EU leaders have been clear: the housing crisis is a social crisis, and we must tackle it together. With €19.6 billion from already supporting affordable housing and a European Affordable Housing Plan on the way, now is the moment to turn commitment into action.

That’s exactly what this Policy Lab is about, making affordable and social housing work in practice! In Fuenlabrada, Spain (18–19 November 2025), cities will come together to show how policies become solutions on the ground.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨𝗜 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲? 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 — 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲.

Real cases from cities across Europe will provide concrete inspiration you can take home and adapt to your local context.

👉Be part of the collective effort to make affordable housing a right for everyone, not a privilege for a select few!
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄: https://pulse.pulse.ly/vclx5g8ddg

🏙️𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻!During our session at the  #𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸, we shared the first detail...
03/11/2025

🏙️𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻!

During our session at the #𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸, we shared the first details about the upcoming 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 4, set to launch in early 2026.

💡The new call will bring:
• An updated framework of support helping cities test innovative, locally driven solutions
• A focus on small and medium-sized cities, newcomers to EU funding, and urban authorities eager to experiment
• Around EUR 60 million from the ERDF, expected to support 30 projects across Europe

📎𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻:https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/n0ptqb71lc

31/10/2025

📢 Ready to be part of the Peer Review? Here’s how!

📄 Simple application form
❌ No complicated paperwork

Just send in your application by 18 November, and we’ll support you all along the way: https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/o8waonwdu6

Unsure of the role that suits you best? We’ll review your application and suggest the most suitable option based on your city’s needs and experience.

🤝 Plus, you won’t be on your own:
✅ Direct contact with our team for any questions
✅ A candidate seminar to walk you through the process step by step

🚀 Joining couldn’t be easier! Apply today and let’s build stronger cities together!

Missed our online applicant event? Watch the replay and get all the details!
🔗 https://urban-initiative.pulse.ly/z7src6zpvt

🚀 Connecting cities, shaping the future at  !📍 Find us in the Agora at the European stand (4–6 November in Barcelona), w...
30/10/2025

🚀 Connecting cities, shaping the future at !

📍 Find us in the Agora at the European stand (4–6 November in Barcelona), where we’ll showcase how EUI supports cities in driving sustainable and inclusive urban change.

🤝 It’s also a chance to network with experts, explore synergies with other EU programmes, and discover how cities are accelerating innovation together.

We look forward to seeing you there!

More info:https://smartcityexpo.pulse.ly/vaignrtwp1

🇩🇪 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 — 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮...
29/10/2025

🇩🇪 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 — 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀!

At the EU City Lab on active mobility, co-organised with URBACT, urban practitioners, policymakers, and experts from across Europe explored how cities can boost active and integrated mobility.

Cities including Brussels (BE), Faenza (IT), Turku (FI), Coimbra & Pombal (PT), Varaždin (HR) and Hamburg (DE) shared their experiences: from promoting behaviour change and ensuring accessibility and inclusion, to improving urban–rural connections, safety, and the reallocation of public space.

🗨️As Marianne Weinreich highlighted '𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚, 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚, 𝙬𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 — 𝙬𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙣𝙤𝙞𝙨𝙚, 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮'. Her words perfectly captured the essence of this Lab.

👏A big thank-you to all the speakers, city representatives, and partners who made these two days such an inspiring experience!

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