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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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Glasgow unveils 10 climate actions ahead of COP26
One month ahead of COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference, this year’s host city Glasgow has unveiled plans for £30bn of investments via a ‘Greenprint for Investment’.
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Cities fear falling behind on cyber security
October is European cyber security month, an issue that is becoming more important for cities; that’s why they want to join forces.
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Belgian cities contribute to the success of World Cleanup Day
On World Cleanup Day, thousands of volunteers in Belgian cities had their gloves and smiles ready.
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UNESCO bows to Nice, the winter queen
UNESCO has just enlisted Nice in its World Heritage List as the 'winter queen of the Riviera.’ The city seized on European Heritage Days to celebrate the achievement.
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Building for the future
In the race to create climate neutral cities, how can we reduce the energy consumption of buildings? Muenster is laying solid foundations.
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A breath of fresh air
Newly published air quality guidelines from the World Health Organisation shine a harsh light on how poor air affects health and what the EU must do to catch up.
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From a competition to a collaboration model for data
From building trust with people, to Business to Government data sharing, cities fight for ways to use data for positive change.
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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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