The final newsletter of the Horizon Europe project drOp is now available, bringing together three years of work on digitally enabled, community-driven neighbourhood renovation. This edition presents the project’s key insights, methodologies and outcomes from the Santa Ana pilot in Ermua (Spain) and its replication in Elva (Estonia) and Matera (Italy).

At the heart of drOp lies the Integrated Renovation Methodology (IRM) — a structured yet flexible framework for neighbourhood-scale renovation, combining participatory co-governance, social innovation, digital tools, and local economic development. Through a human-centred approach, drOp demonstrates how municipalities can transform ageing social housing districts into inclusive smart neighbourhoods, even without major renovation budgets.

The newsletter highlights:

• Final project results, including the IRM, co-governance strategy, LED framework, and the monitoring & evaluation model.
• The implementation journey in Santa Ana, where residents co-created a neighbourhood vision, prioritised actions, and helped shape interventions such as the Energy Community, the Neighbourhood Office, the Mapathon, tactical urbanism pilots, and cultural and digital initiatives.
• Peer-learning outcomes from Elva and Matera, who adapted and applied drOp tools to build their own strategic and action plans.
• The publication of major deliverables:
  • Evaluation of the IRM performance
  • Co-governance model implementation
  • Local Economic Development recommendations
  • Replication Roadmap
  • Peer Cities Plans

Through these resources, drOp provides a comprehensive, replicable roadmap for European cities seeking to strengthen participatory renovation, energy transition, urban regeneration, and community resilience at district level.

👉 Download the final drOp Newsletter and explore all knowledge outputs to support your city’s neighbourhood transformation.