Kent-Lab (Urban Strategies and Local Practices Association) was founded in 2020 by a group of academics and municipal employee rights advocates specializing in local governments and urbanism. The association aims to enhance stakeholder capacities by facilitating disciplines of local governance and urban planning, particularly in creating public spaces. Kent-Lab fosters platforms for innovative solutions and robust collaborations in local governance, focusing on improving urban quality of life and community building. It actively promotes partnerships among public administration, civil society, and experts. Kent-Lab's areas of focus include public-civil society cooperation, strategic planning and action plans in local governments, localization of Sustainable Development Goals, local climate policies, nature-based urban solutions, human rights cities, cultural heritage, good governance, urban planning and design, regional planning, urban transformation, housing policies, smart cities, assessment and evaluation, data management, communication strategies in local governments, and cultural policies and planning.
