Who can enter and experience a museum, a theatre or cinema? Who can act, write, direct or make art? Our choices determine who is included and who is left out.
16 minute readEindhoven is working with its residents to turn around an industrial past and focus on developing jobs in the new economy.
3 minute readIn a landscape traditionally dominated by men, women are increasingly making their voices heard in political arenas across Europe.
6 minute readIn a world where not everyone has the same access to these digital experiences, cities have a duty to ensure digital inclusion and bridge the digital divide.
6 minute readKnowledge and best practice sharing is a key enabling factor for cities that are on the way to becoming climate-neutral. The NetZeroCities Twinning Programme allows cities at the early stages of becoming climate neutral to learn from other pilots and their innovative solutions.
4 minute readOver the past half year, a group of Eurocities member cities have developed a free to use and shareable data schema for AI registries that helps explain the use of artificial intelligence systems by government organisations.
7 minute readA free to use open-source ‘data schema’ for algorithm registers in cities has been tried and tested by nine cities over the last six months, and can now be adopted by others.
2 minute readThe latest European Commission report highlights how cultural policies can encourage sustainable development. The 28-30 September Eurocities Culture Forum will focus on this aspect, providing examples on how culture can support the environmental transition.
3 minute readAn Era of new beginnings requires transforming dreams into action. And the action is more likely to succeed if cities work together with the private sector.
6 minute readBusiness to Government data sharing can positively impact cities, and they want in on the first opportunity for some much needed regulatory framework at the European level.
6 minute readEight European cities are working towards a common vision: give Europeans one card, or app, to access services in all European cities.
8 minute readCitizens should always be in control of their data, while politicians should be able to use data for the public good.
2 minute readToday, a university is very much a part of the city it's in, and universities and cities can work together to build a better urban future.
2 minute readWe took a moment out to catch up with John Jorritsma, mayor of Eindhoven, recently to find out about his vision for smarter cities that work for and with people.
6 minute read50 cities have now adopted the Eurocities Declaration on citizens' engagement, demonstrating their commitment to create a Europe where people come first and citizens have a role in new forms of participatory democracy.
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