ATU's Objectives
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Empowerment of practitioners and promotion of interdisciplinary
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Public media information on urban themes in order to bring them on the public agenda
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Supporting community development, information and education of individuals, groups or communities found under the incidence of urban transformation
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Functioning as an interface between different administrative bodies and citizens, between different organisations and local government, mediating relations between urban actors
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Promotion of the principles stated in the European documents on urban and territorial development
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Promotion of links between practitioners and academics on urban development and urban environmental improvement projects
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Conducting basic and applied research projects
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Provide assistance and non-legal consultancy on urban development issues, development of studies, projects, and interventions
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Influencing the legislative projects in the field of urban and territorial development or related areas to eliminate malfunctions and to promote the principles of the Association
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Establish and develop links with governmental and non-governmental organizations and national and international networks
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Continuity of the relations established within the Master of Integrated Urban Development and with the " Ion Mincu "University of Architecture and Urbanism from Bucharest
The Association for Urban Transition is a think-tank NGO that deals with urban challenges such as urban development, urban policy, urban culture and heritage, sustainable mobility and public space, collective housing and social exclusion. Established as a non-governmental organisation in 2001, ATU has always endorsed interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary studies and approaches, focusing on one main issue: 'the city'. To this end, ATU compiles various methods and perspectives from different disciplines, while sharing a concern for urban phenomena. ATU comprises more than 60 members from various disciplines: architecture, urban planning, social studies, urban legislation and economics, anthropology.
News
From 342 entries 30 have made it to the final round. Who are they?
For this 8th edition of the Sustainable Energy Europe and ManagEnergy Awards, 342 projects from 31 different countries have been submitted. After much deliberation by nine technical experts – the Technical Advisory Committee – under the supervision of EASME, we are pleased and proud to announce the 30 nominees of this year’s competition.
Five projects for each category of the Sustainable Energy Europe Awards have been shortlisted. In addition, five projects have been selected to run for the ManagEnergy Award, dedicated to public authorities and energy agencies at the local and regional level.
MetruCub and A.T.U. carries out the Cultural Strategy of Municipality of Timișoara 2014-2024
The Consortium formed by the Association MetruCub - Resources for Culture and The Association for Urban Transition (ATU) is developing for the Municipality of Timisoara the city's cultural strategy for the period 2014 - 2024 and is organising three debates on relevant topics for the city's application to become one of the European Capital of Culture in 2021. The strategy is a policy document that will provide the development directions for the city's cultural areas for the future 10 years.
The Municipality of Ploiești received the ADVANCE Certificate
THE Association for Urban Transition handed The Mayor of Ploiesti, Mr Iulian Badescu the ADVANCE certificate on March 14, 2014. The ADVANCE Certificate represents the evidence of a fair implementation of the ADVANCE Audit scheme and a clear commitment by the city to improve the sustainable urban mobility planning and policy. ADVANCE project aims to increase the energy efficiency of urban transport by reducing the demand for transport in European cities. To achieve this goal, ADVANCE has developed, tested and applied the ADVANCE Audit scheme in nine European cities: Szczecin (Poland), Malmö (Sweden), Schaerbeek (Belgium), Agioi-Anargyroi (Greece), Terrassa (Spain) , Maribor (Slovenia), Žilina (Slovakia), Judenburg (Austria) and Ploiesti (Romania).
Between 11th and 13th of September 2013, 520 participants from 43 countries exchanged views and ideas during the XIV International Conference on Walking and livable communities, held in Munich. Walk21 is the most important Conference worldwide on walking and public space. It has made its German debut in Munich this year under the motto "Walking Connects." Walk21 Conference represented the opportunity to reach and inspire new audiences, to make new partnerships with health, transport and planning professionals, that work together around the world to provide more successful living spaces.
