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Why public procurement matters now: how cities are shaping markets and delivering change
From Oslo to Madrid, cities are using public procurement to drive climate action, innovation and social goals. But legal uncertainty and limited capacity still hold them back across Europe.
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Funding the future of integration: how innovative finance can unlock inclusion solutions
Innovative projects already exist and demonstrate effective ways to support vulnerable populations and foster inclusion. Yet scaling these initiatives requires the right financial ecosystem.
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Rotterdam’s vertical expansion to save time and space
Rotterdam is turning unused rooftops into new space for affordable housing, sustainability and urban growth. Through its Topping Up project, the city is showing how vertical expansion can help cities densify without spreading out.
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Istanbul’s City Hero: Ekrem İmamoğlu
Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is one of the shortlisted ‘City Heroes’ at the Eurocities Awards 2026. The winners will be announced at the Eurocities Annual Conference in Utrecht, 8-10 June 2026.
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Making automated mobility work for European cities and people
Automated vehicles deliver the most public value when they extend the transport network rather than compete with it.
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Eurocities survey: 75% of cities report fewer road deaths & injuries after reducing speeds
A new Eurocities Pulse survey, based on responses from 38 cities, reveals that lower urban speed limits are making city streets safer, reducing road deaths and injuries without slowing travel times. Cities report clear benefits from 30 km/h zones, including fewer accidents, less pollution and more cycling.
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Beyond mobility: integrated urban planning for liveable and resilient neighbourhoods
As European cities continue to densify, the question is no longer whether to foster greater use of active travel, shared mobility, and public transport, but how to do so in a way that remains socially inclusive, economically viable and accessible to all.
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Nothing on European tourism without European tourism destinations
As the European Union prepares to publish its first-ever Sustainable Tourism Strategy in June, cities’ message is clear: as tourism destinations, their local authorities must have a seat at the table. Cities are where tourism concentrates its impact, and therefore where solutions must be tested.
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Where rail starts and ends: cities, crucial to make long-distance travel more sustainable and competitive
In November 2025, the Commission published its EU High-Speed Plan. Its success ultimately depends on what happens in cities. It is in urban areas where passengers transfer, where goods are distributed, and where long-distance corridors meet local realities.
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Urban mobility in the next EU Tourism Strategy: Learning from stress-tested cities
European cities are under growing pressure to manage rising visitor numbers while protecting the quality of everyday urban life. From Rome to Stockholm, Brussels and Athens, city leaders are increasingly turning to sustainable, multimodal mobility systems.
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Riga wins European Mobility Week Award
The city of Riga has been named the winner of the European Mobility Week Award 2025, recognising its outstanding creative and inclusive approach to promoting sustainable urban mobility.
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Nordic cooperation: why Stockholm’s bus revolution matters for Europe
Stockholm has already gone green, now it’s going electric. Here’s how the region’s procurement model can help Europe speed up zero‑emission buses.
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Cities are where Europe’s transport network comes together
Investing in cities is investing in Europe. Urban Nodes need funding to unlock sustainable transport, high-speed rail, and cross-border mobility.
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The oracle for inclusive green mobility
In ancient Greece, leaders travelled on foot or by horse to the city of Delphi to ask an oracle what the future might hold. Today, cities want to know which sustainable mobility interventions will truly work. And for answers, they increasingly turn to a modern source of wisdom: data and artificial intelligence.
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