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100+ initiatives, 60 cities, one commitment: low-carbon and inclusive culture in action
A new Eurocities catalogue showcases 100+ city initiatives putting the Lille Call to Action into practice, demonstrating how culture can drive low-carbon transformation and inclusion, and inviting more cities to join the growing group of 60 signatories.
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Eurocities Academy: Practical tools for Urban Food Policy
People need better access to healthy food. This is how the Eurocities Academy helps cities act with practical tools and peer learning.
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“Vulnerabilities are often at the local level, and local actors know best where they are”
Raluca Painter, Head of Unit for the Social Climate Fund at the European Commission, speaks about how local governments are involved in the design and implementation of national social climate plans.
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Young leaders focus on ‘future skills’ in Dublin
How can cities adapt to AI, tackle the climate crisis and stay attractive to young people? Eurocities Next Generation Academy in Dublin gathered young professionals to develop practical solutions.
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Migration made cities – and still does
“It is migration that led to cities. It is migration that led to trade. The combination of migration and trade is what led to cities being hubs of innovation,” announced Urban Expert Greg Clark as he opened this morning’s session of the Brussels Urban Summit.
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A stronger seat at a stronger table
At the Eurocities General Assembly cities prepare for the new European elections and propose ideas to have a louder say in Europe.
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“Inwork poverty can not become the new normal”
At the first plenary of the Brussels Urban Summit, mayors discussed challenges and solutions to lead cities for everyone to live pleasantly.
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Connecting territories: the best of urban-rural cooperation
At all levels of EU government, increasing recognition is being given to rural-urban cooperation in tackling inequalities and achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal. A new collection of examples from Eurocities members demonstrates that cooperation between cities and their surrounding rurals areas is not only possible but already happening across Europe.
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Eurocities survey takes the pulse of mayors
What are the main priorities and challenges for Europe's city mayors in the coming years? The first annual Eurocities Pulse Mayors Survey collected the responses of 92 mayors from 28 European countries to uncover the major urban trends in 2023. Among its key findings: climate action, sustainable transport and tackling local inequalities are top of mayors' agendas.
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Interweaving the green mobility web
How to best implement EU sustainable transport policies in urban areas? At the Eurocities Mobility Forum in Porto, sharing best practices helped city experts navigate through the maze of EU requirements and adapt general rules to individual needs.
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The age of public transport
Bus, trams and metro connections took centre stage at the 31 May – 2 June Eurocities Mobility Forum in Porto. EU policy asks cities to increase the quantity and quality of their public transport offer, but that requirement comes with a new set of challenges for local governments across the continent.
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European Capitals of Diversity 2023 reveal how to guarantee inclusion
What does inclusion mean for the European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity 2023? How do Terrassa, Helsinki and Brussels Capital Region ensure inclusion in their local policies?
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Riding the green mobility wave in Porto
Transport poverty, the decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles in cities, multimodality and the digital transformation are topping the agenda of the 2023 Eurocities Mobility Forum currently undergoing in Porto.
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We are standing in the way of change
We are still far from reaching targets that will allow us to avoid the worse effects of climate change. How can we do better?
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