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Cultural professionals in cities are co-creators of democracy
Ahead of her keynote at the Eurocities Culture Forum in Gothenburg, Karin Dalborg, CEO of Nätverkstan, explains why cities’ cultural institutions and the professionals who run them play an important role in protecting democratic life.
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Cities stand with LGBTI+ people in Türkiye
Eurocities stands with the LGBTQI+ communities targeted by raids carried out across Türkiye this September.
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Cities back European Affordable Housing Act, but need more powers to protect neighbourhoods
Europe’s city leaders have welcomed the EU’s first European Affordable Housing Plan and its focus on boosting housing supply and tackling housing stress. But they warn parts of the proposal could limit cities’ ability to address local housing pressures and the impacts of short-term rentals.
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“We already know many solutions that work for cities”
Eurocities spoke with CINEA about how cities can get involved in projects and programmes on sustainable mobility.
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What others can teach
Riga has recently joined the UserCentriCities project and plans to get inspired to make the digital transformation of their services smooth, fast and user-centric.
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A ‘Good Move’ to turn cars away from Brussels
Redirecting traffic from the city centre will encourage active mobility, clear the air and increase quality of life. This is the ambitious goal of the 'Good Move' plan in Brussels, no matter how hard it will be to get there, says Elke van den Brandt, the Brussels Capital Region's Minister of Mobility, Public Works and Road Safety.
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It’s about time for a time revolution
Barcelona kicks off the Time Use Week to inspire cities and citizens and generate city awareness of time being “a right for all”.
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Cities step up to mitigate energy poverty
Many cities are already embarking on innovative local projects to mitigate the present and future energy poverty effects, which mainly concerns economically vulnerable groups.
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Mayors talk Ukraine and Energy with Commission President
A sustainable rebuilding for Ukrainian cities and the energy crisis - two topics dominating global headlines - were the focus Thursday for the mayors of Florence, Gdansk, Kyiv, Lyon and Riga, meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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Interoperability and the need for EU cities to work together
The European Digital Decade is here. How, and should, cities cooperate to achieve ambitious goals and promote interoperability with citizens as their main focus? Find out more in this read out from the Eurocities Digital Forum.
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Glasgow launches inspiring exhibition on International Day of the Girl
When Glasgow hosted COP26, a parallel event took place in the Scottish city with a particular focus on the nexus between the climate emergency and gender.
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Cities need more voice on digital transformation
At Eurocities Digital Forum in Madrid, local politicians discussed how to make the most out of the digital transition to promote better urban living, including through the concept of digital twins, and by working more directly with the EU.
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Sustainable culture means…
The cultural sector plays a role in the fight against climate change. Cities can show you how and are ready to take the next steps.
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E-vehicles: a stronger role for cities
European and national authorities should seek the involvement of cities in devising strategies on e-vehicle charging points, EU lawmakers said, taking on board Eurocities' policy position.
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