The first meeting of the Steering Committee of UCAT Network project was held in Livourne on 30 July 2014; the project, financed by "Italy France Maritime 2007 2013" cross border Programme, is the follow up of the previous UCAT initiative about the Union of coastal cities. The present project is focused on infrastructural Investments addressed to the creation of an Observatory on urban spaces within their relation with services for SMEs and citizens. The next meeting is foreseen for October 2014 in Lucca, during the "Dire & Fare" event dedicated to public administrations.