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La Colaboradora: a P2P co-working space promoting collaborative economy
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Zaragoza, Spain

La Colaboradora: a P2P co-working space promoti...

A co-working space where a community of some 200 entrepreneurs, freelancers and creative professionals each dedicate four hours of their time every month in return for support with launching their projects. The principle is an exchange of services, ideas and knowledge through a ‘bank time’ approach.

Barcelona Activa, The Economic Development Agency of Barcelona City Council
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Barcelona Activa, The Economic Development Agen...

Barcelona Activa works with small businesses and start-ups to promote entrepreneurship and provide employment opportunities in the city.

Eco-park of the Mediterranean – Barcelona Waste Management Facility
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Eco-park of the Mediterranean – Barcelona Waste...

Eco-park of the Mediterranean is an integrated treatment facility for municipal waste in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB). The project is part of an urban renewal plan developed for the district of Sant Adrià de Besòs.

Growing a social and solidarity economy to regenerate neighborhoods in Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Growing a social and solidarity economy to rege...

The city of Barcelona has implemented a social and solidarity economy (SSE) approach to tackle the growing inequalities among the cities different districts.

Knowledge Society - citizen participation and open government strategy
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Gijon, Spain

Knowledge Society - citizen participation and o...

Gijon City Council in Spain has responded to the need for greater efficiency, transparency and participatory democracy by implementing a digital platform enabling residents to share responsibility for governing and managing the city.

Cuidemos Centro programme
Madrid, Spain

Cuidemos Centro programme

A municipal training programme that employs migrants in the role of ‘Dynamizers’ to act as mediators between the local government authority and their respective communities to promote environmental awareness.

SIPHO - Intermediation Service for People in the Process of Evictions and Occupancies
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Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

SIPHO - Intermediation Service for People in th...

This program provides urgent, coordinated support for people at risk of becoming homeless in the city of Barcelona.

CreArt
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Valladolid, Spain

CreArt

Networking creative cities

Barcelona: Inclusive employment in park maintenance
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Barcelona: Inclusive employment in park mainten...

Successful collaboration between a team specialising in the employment of people with disabilities and the municipal park company has helped provide support to individual employees and made the company itself more responsive to their needs.