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From disaster to design: cities and climate resilience
Cities have plans and experience. New research shows how the Climate Resilience Framework can close the gap between ambition and delivery.
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How European cities are making AI work for people
As AI becomes part of everyday urban life, cities are asking not just what the technology can do, but how it can improve people’s lives. From data spaces to digital skills, local governments are building the trust, tools and safeguards needed to make AI work for everyone.
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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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A UNITES story – The journey to integration and empowerment in Zagreb
Salam works as an interpreter and culture mediator to help migrant and refugees integrate in Zagreb.
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How can cities improve their engagement with the EU?
A new report co-authored by Eurocities explores how cities organise their engagement with the EU, providing city administrations with the insights and strategies they need to boost their influence in EU affairs.
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Building a stronger social Europe: The power of partnerships and urban innovation
At the Social Affairs Forum that took place last week in Vantaa, city representatives emphasised the importance of the social agenda.
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Brussels advances carbon neutrality with crowdlending
The Etterbeek municipality, in Brussels, aims to reach 100% carbon neutrality by 2050. However, the misalignment between this bold vision and the available budget prompts a search for new ways of financing.
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Women Leaders Mentorship – Eurocities Academy
The Women City Leaders Mentorship Programme, delivered by the Eurocities Academy, is an initiative designed to empower the next generation of female leaders in city governments across Europe.
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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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SUN4Ukraine kicks off journey towards Ukrainian climate-neutral cities
The new SUN4Ukraine project, coordinated by Eurocities, will provide Ukrainian cities with the expertise and collaboration they need to integrate climate neutrality goals into their reconstruction plans.
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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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Leveraging B2G data for urban mobility planning
5 minute readThe digital transformation offers cities massive potential to use B2G data, but they need better frameworks and collaboration to harness its full potential for mobility planning. -
“Cities are key partners to the Green Deal agenda and the EIB is here to support them”
Eurocities talked with Bianca Faragau, Institutional Policy Officer at the Permanent Representation of the European Investment Bank, about the financing opportunities for cities.
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