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Paris is planting the seeds for a greener city
Paris is turning schoolyards, streets and neighbourhoods into greener, safer places where children reconnect with nature every day. Through its Oasis Schoolyards programme, the city is making climate resilience a matter of social justice for every child.
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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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No cities, no delivery: the battle over the EU’s next budget
Cities warn EU leaders: without a real role in the next 7‑year EU budget, Europe risks failing on climate, housing and competitiveness.
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Milan as a driver of EU social policy delivery
From early childhood education to housing support, Milan shows how EU social funding helps cities deliver practical solutions, support vulnerable groups and build inclusive communities.
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How local action can build Europe’s democratic resilience
How can cities work with the EU, civil society and researchers to drive democratic resilience and innovation across Europe? This was the compelling focus of the Nets4Dem Conference in Brussels, organised by Eurocities and TEPSA.
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Glasgow’s Period Dignity Project
Glasgow’s Period Dignity Project ensures free, accessible period products for anyone in need. The project is reducing stigma, tackling poverty, and has even influenced Scotland’s national legislation.
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Europe’s cities are heating up, and the bill is due soon
Many European mayors already treat climate action as their top priority, rolling out heat plans, redesigning public spaces, and investing in nature-based solutions. The EU Climate Resilience Framework must take cities' requests into account.
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Oulu’s Sustainable Future Learning Stream turns strategy into action
Oulu is turning climate strategy into everyday action through a lifelong learning model that reaches citizens from early childhood to adulthood.
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Holding the food transition together: city strategies in uncertain times
Grenoble-Alpes Metropole’s food and agriculture strategy is helping keep a complex transition on track, even as budgets shrink and political priorities shift.
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Connecting data and services to build people-centred digital cities
Cities across Europe are exploring how to connect data, technology and public services in ways that better respond to people’s everyday needs. At the 2026 Eurocities Digital Forum in Sofia, cities showcased how this can help build more people-centred cities.
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Why slowing the energy transition won’t solve Europe’s next crisis
As prices rise again, cities warn against fossil fuel fixes and urge the EU to prioritise efficiency, clean energy and social protection.
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From data spaces to digital twins: how cities are building climate-resilient futures
How are cities using new technologies such as AI, data platforms and digital twins to strengthen climate resilience? At the Living-in.EU Digital Assembly in Sofia, city leaders, EU policymakers and digital experts discussed how data-driven tools are shaping innovative urban strategies.
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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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