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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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Pisa: a European Mobility Week first
Taking part for the first time in the European Mobility Week, Pisa marks its plans toward more sustainable mobility solutions.
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European Mobility Week kicks off
Under the slogan ‘Better Connections,’ European Mobility Week starts this Friday in some 3,000 cities and towns, including four from Ukraine. From 16 to 22 September, the annual campaign combines awareness-raising activities on active mobility with plenty of fun.
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Stockholm is ready to welcome refugees
Stockholm is prepared to welcome thousands of Ukrainian refugees, but there are still challenges to overcome.
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“Cities have been allies in pushing the EU Care Strategy forward”
The European Commission adopted the EU care strategy last week. Eurocities contributed to its development by articulating the needs and challenges faced by local governments
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Towards the simplification of public services
The Brussels Capital Region is making public services more accessible to its users and wants to share its experience with other cities.
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Solving local migration funding
Tips and solutions from cities on securing European funding for migration-related initiatives. This is the second and final part of our series.
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Cities seek to fund migration
Cities discuss the challenges they face to secure European funding for migration-related initiatives
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Facing heatwaves and forest fires in Portugal
As heatwaves and forest fires ravage Portugal, Porto and Guimaraes seek solutions to help its citizens to cope with the heat and to prevent the worst consequences of fires
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CitiMeasure testing new guidelines and tools for citizen science
The CitiMeasure project partners have developed new guidelines and tools for fostering behavioural and policy change, as well as digital inclusion within citizen science initiatives. It's now time to put them to the test.
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Warsaw sees refugees’ potential
In Warsaw, thousands of refugees find a society ready to welcome them and build a future together.
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