Table 1 The CLIC project’s main principles (by the authors, adapted from ICLEI 2020)

Participatory

Crowd funding for CH, membership subscriptions for access to heritage assets

Inclusive

Creating participatory voluntary labour for the community’s benefit

Collaborative

Public–private partnerships (PPPs) for heritage site revitalisation, cooperation between educational institutions and municipalities, collecting public donations for renovation projects, tourism and business improvement for long-term sustainability

Accountable

(Transparent)

Participation-based local cultural policy development

The public right to purchase a space

Adaptive reuse, giving public authorities the right to acquire high-value heritage sites

Circular

Temporary urbanism, tourism and business improvement, energy performance assessment

Arts and crafts enhancement for job creation, preserving traditions, and enhancing social integration

Just and Fair

Creating neighbourhood councils and voluntary bodies