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Hyvää Joulua from Turku
Turku is called “Finland’s Christmas city”, with a history dating back to the 14th century. This year, it is all a bit different.
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Who cares about sharing?
People prefer car sharing, where you drive a car alone but share it with others, to ride sharing, where you drive together with other people. “You feel obliged to interact with other people. With ride sharing, you feel like you have to give something back. This is social indebtedness, and people generally don’t want that in everyday life.”
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A chat with London on Digital Day
We take the occasion of Digital Day to dig deeper into London’s plans for the digital transition.
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Fresh air – without the lockdown
One year after lockdowns first cleaned up air in major European cities, new data shows pollution can drop to these levels again through green policies.
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Reinventing tourism
Tourism will provide a necessary boost to vibrant urban life, when travel can once again open up – but it must also be sustainable, and add to quality of life for a city’s residents.
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Berlin, Paris and London demand safer trucks
1,000 pedestrians and cyclists die in truck collisions every year in Europe. Many accidents are caused by truck blind spots. Cities call for better safety standards.
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City news: London calling on ‘innovators’ to overcome Covid challenges
New funds will encourage innovative design and solutions to contribute to the city’s recovery.
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Keeping Europe together after Brexit
While the results of Brexit, the UK’s exit from the EU, are counted in gains and losses, city leaders in Europe look for common ground for future cooperation.
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London wants more budget power to avoid ‘scarring’ city centre
A new report reveals the huge impact of the pandemic on the UK capitals’ economy, with the culture sector under acute threat.
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“Brexit or not – we’re still in”
On day one of Brexit, British cities commit to European cooperation. “Our country might have left the European Union – but we are certainly not leaving Europe,” mayors from the network Eurocities state in a joint message.
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London protecting community spaces at risk
A new £750,000 fund for grassroots organisations hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic will help protect community-led spaces that are supporting the most vulnerable people.
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London on a mission to ensure a green and just recovery
After taking an economic hit from the coronavirus pandemic, the British capital is embarking on a quest with nine missions to build the city back better.
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