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🔹 At the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa, #Greece is a gateway to the world. It is becoming a place to live, work and invest for people from everywhere. LAMDA Development S.A., Greece’s leading real estate developer, is undertaking the largest urban redevelopment project in Europe. The Ellinikon, a new green and smart city, is transforming the Athens Riviera into a world destination and with the aim of becoming a new global paradigm. “We believe in that vision,” says Odisseas Athanasiou, CEO of Lamda Development. “And we believe in Greece.” Check out our new video series Greek Business Voices and find out why investors believe in Greece 👇 https://lnkd.in/dYpSYqmh Greek Business Voices: A story of transformation. #EnterpriseGreece #LamdaDevelopment #GreekBusinessVoices #WebelieveinGreece

"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒖𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒖𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔, 𝒘𝒆 𝒎𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕.” During our first Interregional Policy Brokerage Event, 𝗠𝗿. 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗲𝗿𝘁, Vice-President for Urban Renewal at Métropole Européenne de Lille (MEL), shared an insightful perspective on the central role of residents and time management in urban regeneration projects. Anci Toscana, Regione Toscana, LAMA, Riga, Sagulpa, Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Interreg Europe #UrbanRegeneration #EuropeanCities #TemporaryUses #UrbanPlanning #InterregEurope

"We are committed to Greece's potential," states Odisseas Athanasiou, CEO of Lamda Development. LAMDA Development S.A., at the forefront of Greece's real estate development, is pioneering the largest urban regeneration project in Europe - The Ellinikon. This ambitious project aims to reinvent the Athens Riviera into a premier world destination, setting new standards as a green and smart city. At the heart of Europe, Asia, and Africa, #Greece is emerging as a thriving hub for living, working, and investing. 🚀 Dive into our "Greek Business Voices" video series to discover why investors are choosing Greece. #TheEllinikon #InvestInGreece #UrbanDevelopment #GreenCity #SmartCity #GreekBusinessVoices #LamdaDevelopment

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European cities face numerous challenges in their development. Demography is one of them. While in the past cities grew uncontrollably, (which is still a case in large cities everywhere in the world), a new trend emerged. Small communities all over Europe keep loosing their population. Is your city among them? How can local governments react in this regard? There is no better program than URBACT to tackle this kind of issue. We are the Residents of the Future | URBACT APN network. Together, we are fighting the good fight. Šibenik, Croatia Mangualde, Portugal Plasencia, Spain Saint-Quentin, France Mantova, Italy Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina Saldus, Latvia Iisalmi, Finland Alba Iulia, Romania

Which is the good practice of your city that you would like to see replicated in other urban contexts? Last week to apply to the URBACT call for Good Practices! Until 30 June it's possible to apply to the call which is selecting some of the most interesting and original experiences and solutions of sustainable urban development. As Expert of the programme, I have seen several cities gaining visibility through past calls on good practices, such as Udine portrayed below with its Playful Paradigm, leading transfer networks or entering into the URBACT community as network partners. The application process takes only a couple of hours, but it's an important step for creating international partnerships, guiding the replicability of innovative solutions in other European context. European Commission European Urban Initiative Urban Agenda for the EU Euractiv POLITICO Europe

📘 We are happy to share our second Handbook exploring 6 good practices concerning contractual models and user agreements for the temporary use of public spaces and buildings in urban regeneration processes. The cases come from the experience of Riga City Council, Tuscany Region, Mazowieckie Region, Métropole Européenne de Lille, Bucharest-Ilfov Regional Development Agency, and Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, collected under the methodological guidance of ANCI Toscana and LAMA Impresa Sociale. Each good practice is presented with a focus on the resources employed, the evidence of success, and the potential for transferring or adapting these approaches to other cities and regions. 📥🌐 You can read and download the Handbook from our library ➡ https://lnkd.in/dhNMadpM Anci Toscana, Métropole Européenne de Lille (MEL), LAMA Impresa Sociale, Bucharest-Ilfov Regional Development Agency / Agenția pentru Dezvoltare Regională București-Ilfov, Riga, Sagulpa, Regione Toscana, Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Grad Sarajevo - City of Sarajevo , Interreg Europe #Impetus_IE #TemporaryUse #UrbanRegeneration #InterregEurope #UrbanDevelopement

Public spaces are the places where cities are winning or losing the battle for full post-pandemic recovery. In the op-ed I wrote for Eco in Città I highlight some of the main challenges that European cities need to tackle to preserve the transformative power of public spaces - Foster pedestrianization to promote mixed use of streets and squares - ⁠Preserve outdoor activities and occupation of public soil for business activities - ⁠Widen the networks of bike lanes in cities for sustainable mobility While many cities around Europe are reversing decisions taken during the pandemic emergency, the need for bold strategies preserving the use of public spaces is stronger than ever. Let's support elected representatives and public officials with practices and evidences showing the positive impact of public spaces for social, environmental and economic development URBACT European Urban Initiative Carlos Moreno Vitandrea Marzano Massimiliano Pontillo Gianluca Saba

This call for inspiring local urban practices is the key starting point for URBACT's process of good practice transfer across Europe - a methodology that provides real learning opportunities for all involved. The publication below shows the added value of participating in URBACT. But, I would also highlight the publication we put together in 2021 to showcase the value of the URBACT #TransferNetworks (TNs) in particular, called "Good Practice Transfer - Why not in my City?". The publication makes it clear that good practice transfer can really work, though it is never a cut-and-paste exercise - the 'catchphrase' of the TNs was, after all, "understand, adapt, re-use". Another crucial lesson was that the original good practice cities also benefit significantly from the process. All the more reason to apply at this initial good practice identification stage! The examples in the publication are genuinely illuminating, but I can't seem to find it on the URBACT website. Does anyone have a link they can share? Jenny Koutsomarkou Aleksandra Kluczka Amy Labarrière Nuala Morgan

Exciting news from Greece! The European Commission has approved an initial €93 million from the Cohesion Fund to support the regeneration of the €370m Faliron Bay Metropolitan Park at the waterfront of Athens. This landmark project, supported by our JASPERS experts, aims to transform a 540-hectare area into a green, inclusive and vibrant space, in line with the principles of the New European Bauhaus.   Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Elisa Ferreira said: “The Faliron Bay Park will be a new highlight and tourist attraction for the city of Athens. The green space will connect people of all ages, and residents will have access to sporting, educational, and creative activities. The project inspired by the New European Bauhaus initiative will set a perfect example of how urban investments can be designed in a sustainable, aesthetic, and inclusive way.”    Key highlights of the project: 🌳75% Green Coverage: creating a Mediterranean natural landscape through the planting of 2,900 trees, which will offer favourable microclimatic conditions and have a substantial footprint for the wider area 🏞️Sustainable Design: repurposing buildings used for the 2004 Olympics, integrating renewable energy sources into the park’s energy mix, supporting biodiversity and increasing the waterfront’s flood protection capacity 🧓 Inclusiveness: creating a hub of diverse sporting, recreation, cultural and educational activities for people of all ages 🧑🦼➡️ Accessibility: fully accessible to pedestrians, cyclists and people with mobility constraints. Through the modernisation of roads, tram networks, and footpaths, the park will be connected to the neighbouring areas.   Our JASPERS experts worked closely with the project team, supporting the region through a close engagement with citizens and bringing ideas for sustainable and effective design; all whilst looking to meet the technical, economic and environmental requirements for cohesion funding.    The project is expected to be finished by the end of 2028. EU Funds, European Investment Bank (EIB) Marianna Nathanail #CohesionPolicy #FalironBayPark #UrbanDevelopment #GreenUrbanSpaces #SustainableDesign #CohesionFund #UrbanRegeneration #InclusiveSpaces #AccessibilityForAll #RenewableEnergy #FloodProtection