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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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Has the Covid19 pandemic made us believe in Social Ecosystems?
How are Turin and Belo Horizonte adapting to the crisis triggered by the pandemic and how is the SSE contributing to a social recovery?
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Cities discuss regulation of AI and its many challenges
On 16 December, a webinar on "the impact of the Artificial Intelligence Act proposal on European cities" took place to discuss the potential of Artificial Intelligence to develop services for citizens and to improve policymaking. Cities want a seat at the table and more information.
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Air quality and noise pollution are major concerns for European cities
Several cities all over Europe joined an online session to share experiences and thoughts about solutions to improve air quality and tackle noise pollution.
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Carbon Capture Storage and Use: tool or pretext?
Is Carbon Capture and Storage sweeping problems under the rug, or is it a necessary tool to help cities reach their climate goals?
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Social ecosystems: a purposeful local economy
Rotterdam and San Francisco each have unique ways to encourage solidarity between social enterprises - strengthening the bottom-up network of organisations that are making a difference.
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Fast-tracking sustainable mobility’s growth
From mobility hubs to data sharing, cities are helping cities to speed up their sustainable mobility development thanks to FastTrack.
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The street is also ours
Women reclaim the public space by gluing messages about issues that are relevant to them.
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Will Euro 7 help clear the air?
What should we expect from the new Euro 7 emission standards? Eurocities asked EU and city officials, transport and consumer representatives.
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Luxembourg City scoops EU accessibility award
Cities are taking the lead to make urban spaces and public transportation more accessible to all. Luxembourg’s efforts were just recognised at the EU Access City Awards.
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A fair green and digital transformation now
In a dialogue with Commissioner Thierry Breton, mayors have discussed how best to approach the green and digital transformation.
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