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Do you want your river to be an exciting, inspiring, and unique place? Well, that’s not necessarily easy, but possible. You can change your river and let it change you.Rivers are often regarded as means of transport, or – at best – a space for water sports. But they are also powerful and symbolic icons for connecting people and ideas across regions and national borders. They are the land’s blood system that can both join and sometimes divide people. They are THE PLACE that may connect many important fields in the city: environment, architecture, city planning, transport, but also arts, culture, cultural tourism, and education. »»
RIver//Cities Annual meeting in March in Lisbon
River//Cities members, partners and friends gather on March 23rd in Lisbon to discuss objectives, priorities and actions of the Platform for 2012 and further. There will be a chance to discuss within the activity groups joint projects, plans and applications. As meeting is connected to River//Cities Grundtvig’s Project “Culture for waterfronts - the use of culture to increase access to, and engagement in, European waterfronts” sessions on impact of culture on tourism and economic development are going to be organised. Meeting’s hosts – EGEAC from Lisbon provided very good service (and prices) for the meeting’s participants.
Looking forward to meeting all of you in Lisbon! »»
Warsaw closer to the river
The left-bank boulevard in Warsaw is finally about to change. The redevelopment concerns a part of the boulevard between the Old Town and Świętokrzyski Bridge, which is almost 2 kilometers long. Its first stretch, near the Old Town, should be finished in 2013. »»
News from Melbourne, Australia
The 15th International Riversymposium, 8-11 October 2012 in Melbourne, VIC will look at Rivers in a Rapidly Urbanising World and will explore the intricately linked pressures on rivers as our urban population grows and expands. Call for abstracts - deadline 27.02.2012! »»
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