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Ensuring EU investments meet cities’ needs
Marking the European Commission's first 100 days, Eurocities #100daysEU campaign highlights 10 priorities for a better Europe. Among cities' priorities, they call for better access to EU funding and resources, to deliver essential public services and tackle challenges like climate change and social inequality.
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Cities must be a central partner in EU innovation plans
In a new Eurocities policy statement, city leaders call on the EU to ensure they are recognised as central partners in the development and implementation of research and innovation plans, particularly the upcoming EU Framework Programme 10.
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Twelve Ukrainian cities join the SUN4Ukraine initiative
Twelve Ukrainian municipalities are beginning a transformative journey to climate-neutral rebuilding. They have been announced as SUN4Ukraine’s Flagship Municipalities and will partner with EU Mission Cities to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
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100 days EU: New European Commissioners take their seats
To mark the first 100 days of the European Commission, Eurocities #100daysEU campaign will highlight 10 priorities for a better Europe. City leaders envisage ways to strengthen democracy, accelerate climate action, and address citizens’ most pressing needs.
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Cities stand together for a sustainable, accessible public transport
Together, 11 city leaders and associations signed the European Declaration for Sustainable and Attractive Public Transport in Cities.
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Cities unite for sustainable, attractive public transport
In Barcelona, city leaders and associations have signed a new declaration for sustainable and attractive public transport. Signatories call on the EU to increase public transport investments that prioritise multimodal integration, ensure affordability and enhance climate resilience.
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Cargo bikes delivering social change in Milan
Couriers are essential workers in the flow of goods, but the gig economy creates competition harming couriers and the cities they operate in. In Milan, a civic crowdfunded startup is delivering a new model.
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Next generation for a greener Vilnius
Becoming EU Green Capital 2024 is not about reinventing the wheel for Vilnius: “It’s not like we’re moving in a completely different direction after we won the European Green Capital. It’s about consistency,”
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Florence, electric travel in perspective
Florence's mobility department has taken a cue from the artistic masters of the city's past. In the 15th century, Florentine painters perfected the use of perspective, bringing depth to images by guiding the lines towards a single point. By choosing such a focal point for its work on sustainability, the city found that its disparate departments could be brought together to form a more cohesive whole.
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Ahead of the charge – going electric in Turku
When Turku first launched its work on electric vehicle charging, it was too early.
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Local leaders demand the power to make city streets safer
There’s an invisible power struggle happening on city streets across Europe. While local leaders are working to implement traffic-calming measures to make roads safer, address noise and air pollution, and promote active mobility, their efforts are increasingly being hampered by legislation at the national level.
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Creating the cultural shift behind Ghent’s mobility revolution
To create a sustainable mobility ecosystem, reallocating public space is essential, but it’s only half the battle. The cultural change needed to implement that reallocation is the other half.
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Sharing space for electric charging in Berlin
How does Berlin balance the provision of parking spaces with the growing demand for charging infrastructure? The key could be opening private apartment buildings to the public.
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Integrating sustainable energy and mobility solutions for climate neutrality
As more cities join the green transition, it becomes clear that climate neutrality requires technological advances, but also collaborative policy, stakeholder commitment and financial investments.
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