This paper, La contribución de las universidades al desarrollo económico y social, recently published as a blog item from Fundación CYD, Spain, may be of interest to subscribers involved with the contribution of universities to cities and regions; an area that PASCAL itself still works in in various ways including in our work with global south partners in SUEUAA and the work we highlighted last week in Taiwan, which is part of a larger project in Hong Kong, Scotland and Italy.

Were you planning on submitting a proposal for the 3rd International Placemaking Week but didn't get the memo? You're in for good news. Due to popular demand, multiple time zones, and a few pleas, we have decided to extend the proposal deadline so that you have the weekend to get those submissions in.