2025
22/12/2025
In this dialogue, I present ideas about the self, the collective, and the realities that escape us when we fail to speak of scientific ethics in the World-space. I do so as I declare my passion for the Spring, the season of colours and possibilities of the lands, territories, and bodies within the geographicity of history in motion towards a decarbonisation of and by humankind amid and against the perverse, intensifying globalisation of carbonisation
02/12/2025
The EURA working group held its largest workshop yet at TU Darmstadt (15–16 Nov 2025), launched preparations for a new survey of mayors (questionnaire to be finalized in La Cristalera, 7–10 May 2026), advanced the PROFLOC project with country reports toward a joint publication and future survey, and formally adopted its internal working rules.
02/12/2025
Fourth 2025 issue of the EURA journal Urban Research & Practice has been published. Now available Volume 18, Issue 4, October 2025. Read more and browse the EURA journal! Consider publishing with us by submitting an article! Visit Taylor & Francis Online.
30/11/2025
In recent years, a substantial number of U.S. cities have introduced basic income policies. The proliferation of this novel approach to social protection in a country marked by skepticism towards any social spending, raises the possibility that European cities will soon move on the policy. The central idea of basic income is regular, unconditional cash transfers. The goal of universal basic income designates everybody a recipient regardless of means. Cities have become steppingstones to this policy...
14/11/2025
EURA launches a new Working Group, “Flexible, Healthy and Liveable Public Spaces,” focused on how public-space design can support health, inclusiveness and adaptability. The WG will map international best practices (e.g., healthy streets, proximity spaces, campuses, waterfronts) and develop transferable guidance for planning. Interested in contributing case studies or joining activities? Please contact the coordinator, Prof. Marichela Sepe (Sapienza University of Rome).
29/10/2025
Have you ever found yourself wondering which “co-” concept fits best with your research or project – co-production, co-creation, co-design? And if you have chosen one over another, what guided that decision? Are you confident you understand the differences – not just between the various “co-” concepts, but also across the many other forms of collaboration that exist in research and practice? More importantly, do those differences really matter – and should we even try to define them? If so, then how?
22/10/2025
On 17 November, 15:30 (CET) the eight online meeting of "Regeneration Talks". This session of the EURA activity launched in the context of the Working Group on Urban Regeneration will focus on "The socioeconomic impacts of brownfield redevelopment to housing in England". Speakers: Danielle Sinnett, Reinhard Weisser, Owen Cranshaw.
29/09/2025
Resilience is widely used across disciplines thanks to its compatibility with complexity theories, ranging from economics and ecology to political science, cognitive science, technology, and spatial planning. Zolli and Healey’s (2021) definition of resilience as “the ability of a system, company or person to maintain its fundamental purpose and integrity in the face of radically changed circumstances” bridges ecological and sociological perspectives.
31/07/2025
Third 2025 issue of the EURA journal Urban Research & Practice has been published. Now available Volume 18, Issue 3, August 2025. Read more and browse the EURA journal! Consider publishing with us by submitting an article! Visit Taylor & Francis Online.
23/07/2025
Car-free zones have become a new normal in many European cities. Cities like Paris, Milan, London and Oslo have restricted car-driving in the city centres to improve air quality, reduce congestion, and enhance urban amenities. Car-free zones are seen as a key means of reducing emission from transport and to reach climate neutrality by 2050.
15/07/2025
The EURA Working Group on Municipal Councillors in Europe is advancing its collaboration through joint research and teaching. A new survey of mayors is in preparation, alongside a first Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) held in June 2025 in Darmstadt with partners from five countries.
14/07/2025
During the EURA 2025 Annual Conference in Bristol, the General Assembly elected Prof. Ignazio Vinci (University of Palermo) as the new President of the association. We extend our deepest thanks to Prof. Filipe Teles (University of Aveiro) for his outstanding leadership over the past years. The current Governing Board was also re-elected, with its mandate extended for another four years.
24/06/2025
In spring 2024, in a New York conference room at the International Conference on Urban Affairs, academics put heads together and cogitated on the evolution of the EURA Conversation blog series. One result of that meet-up? A twin series of blogs, written by myself and my colleague from the University of Palermo, Dr Stefania Crobe, focusing on our shared passion: arts-based methods in urban research
24/06/2025
The paper titled "Regulating Urban Resilience: the need for interconnected standards and responsibilities for climate change resilience for the UK Urban areas", by Chris Medland and Jonathan Chenoweth won the EURA 2025 Emerging Scholar Award. Congratulations once again to the winners and thank you to all PhD and emerging researchers who submitted papers.
23/06/2025
On July 1, 15:00 the seventh online meeting of "Regeneration Talks". This is the seventh event of the EURA activity that is launched in the context of the Working Group on Urban Regeneration. Sixth appointment will focus on the Danish case and focus on the urban development planning in Denmark – the 'explosion' of informal and non-mandatory plans [...]
25/05/2025
Spatial and urban planning covers numerous diverse thematic areas. In this context, architectural issues, geographical issues, environmental and nature protection, cultural heritage protection, social objectives and responses to climate change are particularly noteworthy. The list of issues is long. Combining them, and jointly implementing the associated objectives, is a difficult challenge.
20/05/2025
Second 2025 issue of the EURA journal Urban Research & Practice has been published. Now available Volume 18, Issue 2, June 2025. Read more and browse the EURA journal! Consider publishing with us by submitting an article! Visit Taylor & Francis Online.
09/04/2025
