15/10/2026
What makes a neighbourhood truly just, inclusive, and resilient?
We are pleased to introduce OUR JUST NEIGHBOURHOODS, the new JUSTURBANITIES Handbook!
Across Europe, neighbourhoods are facing interconnected challenges, from social inequality and housing insecurity to environmental pressures and limited opportunities for citizen participation. But within these communities, there are also inspiring examples of solidarity, creativity, and collective action.
Our new handbook explores these realities through research and collaboration in 7 European neighbourhoods across 6 countries.
📖 Inside the handbook, you'll discover:
🔹 Community Needs & Empathy Mapping: Insights from 140 empathy maps exploring residents' everyday experiences, challenges, and aspirations.
🔹 16 Good Practices: Real-life initiatives demonstrating how communities are creating positive change through participation, creativity, and cooperation.
🔹 Participatory Foresight: Methods and insights from local workshops exploring possible futures and imagining more just and resilient neighbourhoods.
🔹 Lessons for Urban Transformation: Key findings on how trust, inclusion, accessible public spaces, and community engagement can support meaningful change.
The handbook brings together research, practical experiences, and future-oriented thinking to inspire educators, urban practitioners, policymakers, community organisations, and engaged citizens.
💡 Because building better cities starts with understanding the people who live in them.
📥 Want to explore the handbook?
Download the handbook for free at https://justurbanities.eu/ , register to download your copy, and stay connected with future project updates, resources, and activities.
