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People of Eurocities: the value of a network
Laura Trujillo Parra, Rens Jonker and Jochem Cooiman have been selected as part of the People of Eurocities initiative, recognising members who have made a lasting contribution to the network.
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Cultural professionals in cities are co-creators of democracy
Ahead of her keynote at the Eurocities Culture Forum in Gothenburg, Karin Dalborg, CEO of Nätverkstan, explains why cities’ cultural institutions and the professionals who run them play an important role in protecting democratic life.
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Cities stand with LGBTI+ people in Türkiye
Eurocities stands with the LGBTQI+ communities targeted by raids carried out across Türkiye this September.
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Cities back European Affordable Housing Act, but need more powers to protect neighbourhoods
Europe’s city leaders have welcomed the EU’s first European Affordable Housing Plan and its focus on boosting housing supply and tackling housing stress. But they warn parts of the proposal could limit cities’ ability to address local housing pressures and the impacts of short-term rentals.
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Refugee radio in Thessaloniki – cities work with volunteers
Images of refugees entering Greece have been blazing across Europe for almost half a decade – now it’s time to hear their voices.
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Eurocities welcomes the provisional agreement on new vehicle safety standards
23,000 people lose their lives each year on European Union roads. 37% of all road fatalities occur on the streets of our cities and urban areas, involving unacceptable numbers of pedestrians and cyclists.
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74 cities have already signed the Declaration on citizens engagement
74 cities have already adopted the Eurocities Declaration on citizens' engagement
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Our members scoop up mobility awards
The latest EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK award has recognised the enormous efforts of our members in leading the way on sustainable mobility!
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New governance models for creative, sustainable and circular cities
Citizens’ needs are changing and cities must adapt and reassess priorities for the greater good. A new booklet of case studies, published as part of the ROCK EU project, shows how five cities have invented new governance models that are helping them become more creative and sustainable places to live.
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New knowledge on sustainable urbanisation from our EU-China projects
It has been a very busy last quarter of 2018 for both our EU-China projects resulting in many new reports that add to the knowledge around sustainable urbanisation and social integrative cities, both in Europe and China.
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EU lawmakers agree on new safety measures for cars, vans, buses and trucks
25,300 people lost their lives on European roads in 2017 and a further 135,000 were seriously injured, with nearly 40% of these on the streets of our cities and urban areas. Many of these incidents involve cyclists and pedestrians and are avoidable.
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50 cities sign Declaration on citizens engagement
50 cities have now adopted the Eurocities Declaration on citizens' engagement, demonstrating their commitment to create a Europe where people come first and citizens have a role in new forms of participatory democracy.
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Eurocities publishes handbook on critical friend review
Eurocities has developed and piloted a methodology for 'critical friend review' between cities.
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