Austria
Vienna
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Women shape the future
Female leaders in our cities – here’s what they have to say on International Women’s Day.
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Beating the heat in Vienna
Austria’s capital, like many European cities, has been hit with abnormally warm summers in the past few years. With 2020 marked as one of the hottest years on record, the city is reinventing itself to deal with climate change that’s already there – and for the climate change yet to come.
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Linksmų Kalėdų from Vilnius
A special tree for a special year: Vilnius celebrates Christmas in a different way – as all our cities do.
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Reduce, reuse and recycle to build
Cities like Vienna are leading the way to apply the principles of circular economy to the construction sector by saving resources, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and making the most of existing materials.
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Home sweet home
Sharing economy services like Airbnb are much in vogue. Yet, for city administrations, the picture is more mixed.
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A moment of remembrance and solidarity
In a joint minute of silence, people all over Europe commemorated the victims of the coronavirus pandemic at noon on Wednesday.
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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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“Member States must act soon”
Mayors of European cities call on the EU member states to involve local governments in the drafting of the national recovery plans.
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Where will we live tomorrow?
Rent increases are a real possibility for around one third of Europeans who rent, partly due to building renovations. Vienna among other cities, is looking at renovating leaving no one behind.
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“Time is running out”
Mayors call on the EU presidency to ensure that cities are better involved in the national recovery plans. Portugal’s prime minister Costa promises support.
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City exchange on vaccination
Leeds does well in vaccinating all social groups, Stuttgart is quick with the elderly – some findings of a dialogue between city experts.
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Vienna: A city for children, by children
What do you like about your city? If it were to win a gold medal, what might that be for? What would you change, and what do you wish for in your future?
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Cities and migrants – what’s happening at local level?
When migrants move, it is overwhelmingly to cities that they come. This fourth Integrating Cities Report gives a direct insight into how cities are integrating migrants today.
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Going orange to end violence against women
Cities are taking action and sending strong signals to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
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Housing affordability: A European crisis
A new Eurocities report on housing and homelessness shows that a lack of access to affordable and social housing was already putting new groups of Europeans at risk of poverty and social exclusion before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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