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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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How cities are making the European Cycling Declaration a reality
Over one year on from the adoption of the EU's European Declaration on Cycling, how are cities turning the pledge into safer, more inclusive cycling, and what EU action is needed to ensure lasting urban change?
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Investing in Europe starts with cities: What new EU research reveals
As EU budget negotiations continue, Eurocities is presenting evidence to show why cities must have a stronger role in EU funding. In this article, we share ESPON URDICO research demonstrating that Cohesion Policy works best when cities are full partners.
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Sharing food initiatives, growing change
What happens when European cities share their best food ideas? An ode to the cities learning together through the Cleverfood project.
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Integrating for a better Europe
Across Europe, cities are providing sustainable integration pathways for migrants and creating welcoming societies for all.
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European cities place people at the heart of digitalisation
On 17-19 April, Rotterdam brought together the members of the Eurocities Digital Forum, putting digital inclusion at the top of the European agenda.
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Cities call for increased climate ambition in EU recovery plan
City leaders and MEPs met in the European Parliament to discuss whether the NextGenerationEU recovery plan is providing the investment that cities need to achieve their green ambitions. Cities stated that their role in the plan's implementation must be improved.
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“We need a human-centred approach to technology”
For many years, the digital innovation race forgot to include a social dimension. It is time to put digital inclusion back on top of the political agenda.
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Aiming for an updated European Pillar of Social Rights
Cities have been at the forefront of making the Pillar a living framework for social rights and inclusion in urban areas. It is now time to update the Pillar with concrete initiatives that mirror the social challenges European cities are facing.
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Dortmund joins European cities with a commitment to migrant integration
Dortmund, a city with a long immigration history, recognises the vital role migrants play in shaping its identity and contributing to its prosperity. In an interview with Eurocities, Thomas Westphal, Mayor of Dortmund, walked us through the municipality’s journey towards integration.
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Eurocities Annual Conference 2024 is coming
Registrations are open for Eurocities Annual Conference 2024 in Cluj-Napoca. Join us from 29 to 31 May to discuss how cities can attract and develop the necessary investments and talents to become greener, more innovative, and more resilient.
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How cultural heritage contributes to the green, digital, and social transition
Seven Eurocities members were selected as good examples of cultural heritage initiatives driving sustainability, digitalisation, and inclusion.
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Urban Pioneers: Vienna’s Walking Officer
Vienna is taking a pioneering approach to pedestrian infrastructure. Walking Officer Petra Jens is on a mission to boost walking in the city.
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Exploring the intersection of art, science and community in urban development
Students of art, engineering, mathematics, science and technology are helping to drive the transformation in Amsterdam
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