Case Studies > Rest of World

• Eco-towns: Amersfoort (The Netherlands)

  One of the greenest cities in Europe

  Amersfoort, a prosperous historic town near Utrecht with a population of around 135,000, has... more

  Keywords: Housing, Eco-town, Energy, Planning, Rest of World, Neighbourhood, Transport

• Medicon Valley Alliance (Denmark/Sweden)

  Building cross-border alliances that help build business

  Following completion of a remarkable new bridge linking Sweden and Denmark in 2000, an exciting... more

  Keywords: Skills, Leadership, Partnership Working, Rest of World, Empowerment

• Styria’s clustering (Austria)

  Using clusters to kick-start a local economy

  In the 1980s the Austrian region of Styria was in trouble. Aging, heavy industry and... more

  Keywords: Skills, Rest of World, Empowerment, Partnership Working, Leadership, Employment

• MINALOGIC (Grenoble, France)

  A cluster network supporting collaborative R and D

  In the late 1990s Grenoble faced increasing competition from international technology markets. The MINALOGIC cluster evolved for... more

  Keywords: Partnership Working, Rest of World, Employment, Leadership

• SmartLIFE (Germany, Sweden and UK)

  Helping to make housing affordable and sustainable

  SmartLIFE is a pan-European enterprise designed to help make housing both affordable and... more

  Keywords: Rest of World, Skills, Housing, East England

• Critical Urban Areas (Portugal)

  Rehabilitating areas of social and economic deprivation

  The Critical Neighbourhoods Initiative is an experimental pilot scheme that aims to foster best... more

  Keywords: Housing, Empowerment, Neighbourhood, Rest of World, Community

• Goteborg 2050 (Western Sweden)

  Developing visions for a sustainable future

  The Goteborg 2050 Project brought together of a wide range of local stakeholders and decision-makers... more

  Keywords: Climate Change, Rest of World, Transport, Planning, Energy, Partnership Working

• KEI Expert Centres (The Netherlands)

  Sharing knowledge and experience in urban regeneration

  KEI is an independent foundation formed to encourage the exchange of knowledge and expertise among... more

  Keywords: Skills, Financial Management, Rest of World

• R.A.V.E Space Interreg (Slovenia)

  Rehabilitating areas of social and economic deprivation

  The R.A.V.E SPACE project brings together nine partners from five Central and Eastern European... more

  Keywords: Skills, Education, Rest of World

• Regeneration in Roubaix (France)

  Dealing with profound socio-economic change

  The regeneration of Roubaix is an extensive urban renewal strategy, combining spatial planning,... more

  Keywords: Housing, Rest of World, Culture, Transport, Design, Green Space, Employment