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From disaster to design: cities and climate resilience
Cities have plans and experience. New research shows how the Climate Resilience Framework can close the gap between ambition and delivery.
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How European cities are making AI work for people
As AI becomes part of everyday urban life, cities are asking not just what the technology can do, but how it can improve people’s lives. From data spaces to digital skills, local governments are building the trust, tools and safeguards needed to make AI work for everyone.
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Making automated mobility work for European cities and people
Automated vehicles deliver the most public value when they extend the transport network rather than compete with it.
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No cities, no delivery: the battle over the EU’s next budget
Cities warn EU leaders: without a real role in the next 7‑year EU budget, Europe risks failing on climate, housing and competitiveness.
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Cities call for action on homelessness and migrant integration in the next MFF
Cities are urging the EU to safeguard funding, empower local action, and build a Union where everyone can belong.
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Cities step up to rebuild trust in the digital age
European cities are tackling online disinformation by redesigning public services around trust, transparency, and inclusion, proving that digitalisation can strengthen democracy.
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Cities’ central role in decarbonising EU heating and cooling sector
Europe's heating and cooling sector uses half the continent's energy, yet still relies on fossil fuels. The EU's new cooling and heating strategy must support cities to decarbonise the sector and meet EU climate targets.
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Ten years of cities feeding the future
How the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact has grown from a shared vision into a global movement for urban food transformation.
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8 recommendations from cities for a fairer European Pillar of Social Rights
As Europe faces rising costs and widening inequalities, cities set out their practical recommendations to ensure the renewed European Pillar of Social Rights is fair, place-based and leaves no one behind.
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Working in teams is much more efficient and beneficial for the child in the long term
While the world around children has transformed dramatically, their core struggles remain much the same. Since 1955, the Centre for Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in Ljubljana has continued to offer holistic support to help young people and families thrive.
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“Cities will struggle to function if we cannot offer affordable housing for residents”
Dennis de Vries, Utrecht’s alderman for housing, discusses how the city is addressing the housing crisis through innovative and inclusive solutions. Key measures include housing cooperatives, shared housing, and long-term affordable ownership for middle-income households.
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European Mobility Week: Making mobility for everyone
European Mobility Week puts people first. Across Europe, towns and cities celebrate and encourage cleaner, safer and more inclusive ways to move. Learn how cities across Europe celebrated.
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European cities turn solidarity into action
Through humanitarian funding, ethical procurement, civic mobilisation, and community cohesion measures, cities are finding ways to help protect rights and support aid delivery.
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From corporate fleets to city streets
Large corporate fleets are still lagging in the shift to zero-emission mobility. The EU’s Greening Corporate Fleets initiative is a chance to align fleet reform with city goals on climate, air quality and mobility.
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