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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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Using data to improve citizens’ lives
Data must serve the interests of the people and cities should lead the way of digital transformation
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How the energy crisis shaped European Mobility Week
The war in Ukraine and the ensuing energy crisis highlighted how curbing car use can help reduce Europe's fuel dependency. Experts took note at two key sustainable mobility events last week.
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City diplomacy in action
The Prague Summit of Cities, organised in the context of the Czech EU Presidency, brought together city, EU and national leaders to debate current challenges including the war in Ukraine and growing concern around energy prices.
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Cultural policies support the ecological transition
The latest European Commission report highlights how cultural policies can encourage sustainable development. The 28-30 September Eurocities Culture Forum will focus on this aspect, providing examples on how culture can support the environmental transition.
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Zero-emission packages? There’s a mobility plan for that
How to make package deliveries more sustainable? European Mobility Week identifies 'Packages' as one of this year's main themes, but those solutions call for a sustainable mobility plan.
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Ukrainian children are back to school in EU cities
How are cities integrating migrant children from Ukraine into existing childcare and education services? How are municipalities addressing Ukrainian students' specific learning and development needs?
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How to thrive in cities? Re-think public spaces
This year, European Mobility Week puts a spotlight on public urban spaces, how to make them more livable and welcoming to residents.
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Power to the people
This year's European Mobility Week puts the spotlight on people to offer sustainable mobility solutions that work first and foremost for citizens' lives.
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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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