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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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Twinning to accelerate climate action
The NetZeroCities Twinning Learning Programme provides a collaborative platform for cities to share knowledge and accelerate their journey towards climate neutrality.
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Urban Pioneers: Amsterdam’s Chief Science Officer
Amsterdam's Chief Science Officer is transforming the way research and innovation happens in the city. In the latest Urban Pioneers article, she makes her case for why more cities should ‘dares to share’.
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Why and how to develop urban food policies?
The Food Trails project is in the middle of an online series discussing why cities should have an urban food policy and how to get started with project experts and cities that have tested tools and solutions.
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Cities insist on a sustainable future at Eurocities 2024
“Acting on climate change is not an option, it is a must,” Pekka Timonen, Mayor of Vantaa told the hundreds of European city representatives gathered at the Eurocities 2024 Annual Conference in Cluj Napoca.
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The values that unite us – Eurocities 2024
As they gather in Cluj-Napoca, city representatives from across the continent are focussed not only on civic participation, but also on how what happens in cities – in our streets, marketplaces, schools and parks – shapes Europe as a whole.
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Vantaa’s innovative solutions addressing migration, segregation, and youth engagement
Vantaa addresses migration and other social challenges such as polarisation, or youth not in employment, education or training (NEET) through innovative and inclusive approaches.
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Integrating sustainable energy and mobility solutions for climate neutrality
As more cities join the green transition, it becomes clear that climate neutrality requires technological advances, but also collaborative policy, stakeholder commitment and financial investments.
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Eurocities Monitor 2024 – city insights
With insights gathered from the Eurocities Pulse Mayors Survey, guest essays, and analysis of key urban topics, the Eurocities Monitor 2024 is a publication that no one wanting to understand the state of play in Europe can afford to miss.
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Preventing food crises through collaboration
In Warsaw, cities discussed how food systems are connected and vulnerable to crises. The key to build resilience in the face of these crises lies in collaboration.
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Local digital twins empower urban planners for informed decisions
Local digital twins offer cities a dynamic tool for evidence-based decision-making and urban planning, leveraging data and simulations to envision future scenarios, improve infrastructure, and engage the community.
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