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Partnership and shared resilience: Cities stand with Ukraine
As Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, partnerships between Ukrainian and European cities continue to deepen. City officers in Leipzig, Warsaw and Tallinn explain how this cooperation has evolved, the challenges Ukrainian colleagues face, and their shared commitment to stand together.
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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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Transport bodies to EU: Put public transport at heart of new mobility plans
A group of 13 organisations calls for accessible public transport, walking and cycling to be core to the Urban Mobility Framework.
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European Mobility Week: taking a winning model to the next level
The Hague offers a successful example of clean mobility, yet challenges remain. European Mobility Week is prompting the Dutch city to fine-tune its sustainable strategy.
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European Mobility Week gently takes people on a new journey
Bremen believes that European Mobility Week is an opportunity to change people’s minds and get them on the side of much needed sustainable mobility changes.
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European Mobility Week: art, sport and awareness
How to raise awareness about the importance of sustainable mobility? Valladolid is a great example with activities, raffles and sport addressed to all ages.
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European Mobility Week: 20 years on
As September 16 marks the opening of another European Mobility Week, a new exhibition looks back at 20 years of discovering sustainable and healthy ways of moving.
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Mayors for the win
Rotterdam and other Eurocities members have been awarded World Mayor Prizes to recognise the positive work for their citizens.
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Picking vegetables on the roof of Copenhagen’s green school
How do you raise an environmentally-aware generation? Copenhagen's green school has the answer: combine studying with an immersive experience with nature.
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Murcia: unlocking network for e-mobility
How is Murcia planning to boost electric mobility among its citizens? As a part of the project User-Chi, the city will replicate initiatives and contribute to a network of electric vehicles.
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Reforming an ancient industry that touches us all
When end-of-life textiles such as clothes are discarded by their former owner, what should be done? Turku offers an answer by investing in the circular economy.
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From Herat to Florence, a tale of Afghan women footballers
Afghan women soccer players defied the inflexible rules of their male-dominated society. The return of the Taliban pushed them to a dramatic escape from Herat to safety in Florence.
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