Nov 23, 2011
A report, produced by DG REGIO at the request of Commissioner Johannes Hahn in the wider context of the debate on the future of European regional policy.
The report looks at how regional policy might support towns and cities to tackle the challenges of the future. It considers the development of a vision for possible models for cities and towns of tomorrow.
Peri-urban issues are raisd throughout the report.
Nov 9, 2011
MP4 is a European partnership project that focuses on innovative approaches for planning and designing, maintaining and using private and public open spaces.
MP4 stands for ‘Making Places Profitable, Public and Private Open Spaces.’ It is funded through the European Union Interreg IVB programme for the North Sea Region. The 9 project partners in 6 countries are demonstrating how ‘place making’, which is improving open spaces, can offer positive social and economic benefits.
Invitation to stakeholder workshop
Sep 22, 2011
This report has a wealth of detail on the two regions both of which contain extensive peri-urban areas.
Sep 5, 2011
More information
If you are unable to attend, you can still provide an outline of a project idea which can be presented in Brussels on your behalf. You can also register on a Partner Search tool.
Jul 14, 2011
Read the full report of this conference on metropolitan governance and urban-rural relations held in the European Parliament on 14 April, 2011
Urban Intergroup newsletter
Jun 27, 2011
Based on new research from the EU Integrated Project PLUREL, this synthesis report quantifies the trends, risks and opportunities for peri-urban areas, sets out new concepts for urban-rural linkages, and provides recommendations for targeted policies for rural-urban regions across Europe.
