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C 51/92 EN 23.2.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities relevant to the Urban initiative and to urban policies in general. citizens and with the environments in which they live and operate, where decisions are taken that will affect the lives of Ultimately, the key to the success of any initiative will lie in the EU’s ability to develop an interactive relationship with its future