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100+ initiatives, 60 cities, one commitment: low-carbon and inclusive culture in action
A new Eurocities catalogue showcases 100+ city initiatives putting the Lille Call to Action into practice, demonstrating how culture can drive low-carbon transformation and inclusion, and inviting more cities to join the growing group of 60 signatories.
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Eurocities Academy: Practical tools for Urban Food Policy
People need better access to healthy food. This is how the Eurocities Academy helps cities act with practical tools and peer learning.
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“Vulnerabilities are often at the local level, and local actors know best where they are”
Raluca Painter, Head of Unit for the Social Climate Fund at the European Commission, speaks about how local governments are involved in the design and implementation of national social climate plans.
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City news: London calling on ‘innovators’ to overcome Covid challenges
New funds will encourage innovative design and solutions to contribute to the city’s recovery.
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City news: Berlin – more protection for pedestrians
Berliners on foot will be prioritised above vehicle traffic in a German first.
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City news: Berlin – homeless people vaccinated earlier
Sluggish demand for Astra Zeneca’s vaccine allows changes in the vaccination order.
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“A mayor with great passion” – Zagreb’s Milan Bandić dead
He had been mayor of Croatia’s capital Zagreb in more than twenty years. On Sunday, Milan Bandić died unexpectedly at the age of 65 of a heart attack.
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City news: Muenster – get the kick
Fun to use and good for health and the climate: Muenster has the world’s first adult kick scooter sharing system.
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Dialling up the heat on climate change adaptation
The recently published EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change to 2030 aims to move the European union from planning adaptation to implementation, from understanding the problem to developing solutions.
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No appetite to include Warsaw in Poland’s Covid recovery
Warsaw is ready to invest in new green jobs and infrastructure, but the city’s plans risk being blocked by unclear proposals from the national government.
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“It takes a city to raise a child”
A resilient and inclusive recovery must mean investing in children - doing so requires planning across levels of government and with the private sector. Recent initiatives at EU level are promising.
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Living (almost) car-free in Gothenburg
A revolutionary housing development in Sweden’s second city gives residents a huge array of mobility options via a connected app, aiming to break car dependence.
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