CORDIS · 831704 · H2020

Urban MAESTRO URBAN DESIGN GOVERNANCE - Exploring formal and informal means of improving spatial quality in cities across Europe and beyond

Coordinator: UNITED NATIONS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMME (KE)

The proposed action: URBAN DESIGN GOVERNANCE, to be known as Urban Maestro, looks at the ways European cities are being designed and financed, focusing on innovative ways of generating and implementing urban spatial quality: the “soft power” modalities of urban design governance. Soft power modalities refer to those approaches where public authorities act in an informal capacity as enablers or brokers rather than through formal regulatory or direct investment powers. Examples include multi-stakeholder design platforms, bouwmeesters, city-architects, quality negotiation mechanisms and the like…

EU contribution
€1.0M
Total cost
€1.0M
Period
2018-12-01 → 2021-04-30
Framework
Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)
Funding scheme
CSA
Call
H2020-SC5-IBA-2018-UNHABITAT
Status
CLOSED

About Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)

Horizon 2020 was the EU's flagship research and innovation programme for 2014–2020, with a budget of around €77 billion. It bundled FP7's strands with the EIT and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, introduced a stronger societal-challenge orientation, and pushed the funding logic toward closer-to-market innovation. New calls closed in 2020 but funded projects continued through 2024.

EU contribution: €1.0M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 2.4 years from 2018-12-01 to 2021-04-30.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

Open on cordis.europa.eu → Grant DOI ↗

Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon 2020 (2014–2020) programme, under the CSA funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €1.0M toward a total project budget of €1.0M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon 2020 (2014–2020), call H2020-SC5-IBA-2018-UNHABITAT.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by UNITED NATIONS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMME (KE).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2018-12-01 to 2021-04-30 — approximately 2.4 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 831704.