Good Practice
Affordable primary residences
Second homes notwithstanding, the municipality of Zermatt/CH wants to secure affordable housing for the local population.
Urban life in the countryside
A drive-in cinema, indoor cycling, workshops – the “BASIS Vinschgau Venosta” project aims to create an inspiring venue in the northern Italian municipality of Schlanders, South Tyrol.
Picnic at the construction site
How a disused construction site in the middle of the Slovenian capital is becoming a popular meeting place.
Keeping free spaces free
How an association in Vorarlberg, Austria came up with the idea of buying land in order to save it from being built on.
Time and skills as capital
Why you can pay not only with cash but also with talents in Vorarlberg, Austria.
The politics of vegetables
Cooking together: not just sociable, but also political.
Municipal budget by postcard
How the Italian town of Mals decides how the municipality will spend its money.