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MOVES-IT tackles Matosinhos' digital and governance challenges by fostering citizen-owned digital tools for city planning (Inclusive Matosinhos), enhancing data collection from green/blue areas (Green/Blue Matosinhos) and strengthening the Cultural and Creative Industry's role in collaborative planning (Vibrant Matosinhos).
Proposed activities include: an Urban Intelligence Centre (UIC) to collate diverse datasets; a Digital Neighbourhood Competition (DNC) to enhance collaborative city planning in a gamified way; and the scaling up of the LABIC (Citizens’ Lab for Climate Transition), a physical space for the drafting of community-led proposals, supported by a revolving fund.
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Matosinhos is a forefront urban area in the experimentation of digital solutions. It looks at the combined digital transition and decarbonisation agenda as both a challenge and an opportunity to lead the process towards more resilient urban areas.
The ambitious MOVES-IT project is a pioneering initiative designed to address key urban challenges and enhance the city's journey towards sustainability and citizen engagement. MOVES-IT's primary ambition is to significantly increase participatory governance in urban areas by synergising the essential digitalisation of public services with the proven benefits of active citizen involvement. Its main objective is to foster increased societal commitment through a multifaceted solution centred on three key components: an Urban Intelligence Centre (UIC), a Digital Neighbourhood Competition (DNC), and the Scaling up of an existing LABIC (Citizens’ Lab for Climate Transition).
Through the strategic integration of technology and community engagement, MOVES-IT expects to contribute to: a more inclusive Matosinhos, where all citizens have access to digital tools and a voice in urban development; a greener Matosinhos, with enhanced data-driven insights supporting environmental sustainability; and a more vibrant Matosinhos, by harnessing the creative potential of the city's vibrant Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI), in collaborative city planning.
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The European Urban Initiative is an essential tool of the urban dimension of Cohesion Policy for the 2021-2027 programming period. The initiative established by the European Union supports cities of all sizes, to build their capacity and knowledge, to support innovation and develop transferable and scalable innovative solutions to urban challenges of EU relevance.
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