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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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People have the power to active mobility
How to encourage urban residents to walk and cycle instead of using their cars? Seek their involvement, say European urban experts.
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In Utrecht, sowing the seeds of Ukraine’s future
To strengthen local governments in Ukraine and lay out solid reconstruction plans, Utrecht drew up a project offering Ukrainian civil servants temporary employment in Dutch municipalities.
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How does your city use and manage your digital data?
Over the past half year, a group of Eurocities member cities have developed a free to use and shareable data schema for AI registries that helps explain the use of artificial intelligence systems by government organisations.
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Madrid bets on the (sustainable) future
When the last municipal diesel bus in Madrid turned off its engine last December, the Spanish city became the first major European capital with a 100% petrol-free fleet. The move capped a yearslong journey to reduce polluting emissions and improve air quality.
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Cultural heritage through youth’s eyes
How to encourage young people to switch off their digital devices and discover local museums? Alice Strömberg, the youth curator of ‘My Castle, Your Castle’ in Sweden, shares her peer-learning experience in Zaragoza as part of the Cultural Heritage in Action project.
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Cities gather in Istanbul for democracy
Eurocities Mayors flew to Istanbul last week, rallying behind Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of Istanbul, after his sentencing by a Turkish court.
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A digital transition adapted to the local context
Arezzo joined the UserCentriCities project to improve its administrative services and centre them to the user. A task that has added challenges when you are in a small or medium-sized city.
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Amsterdam, Lille and Bologna tackle energy poverty
Cities are want to work with the EU, national governments, private sectors and local people to fight energy poverty and avoid social exclusion.
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Bilbao’s Christmas stand on social and sustainable development
The Bilbao Christmas Market has reserved this year a space dedicated to promoting local social values and the Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations.
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The power of people to end air pollution
The citizen science community is growing and provides examples of bottom-up approaches to promote effective actions for cleaner air.
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