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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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Welcome to Newrocities!
New look, new website, new approach: Eurocities shows the beauty and the innovation power of cities to inspire urbanites and EU politicians.
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Sustainable urban development – webinar series
The webinars will be taking place every Wednesday from 2-23 September at 14:00 CEST.
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The Creative Bureaucracy Festival and Initiative: What, why and how?
We are in the midst of a dramatic transformation and the pandemic crisis is causing us all to rethink and to innovate at speed and we see that a business as usual approach will not work. The value of good public administrations has become even more evident. Good government matters!
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Leeds – planting 5.8 million trees
Leeds is responding to the climate emergency and aiming to achieve its carbon neutral objective by 2030 by, in part, planting trees.
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What does the next 7-year EU budget mean for cities?
The European Commission has put its cards on the table, and this week national leaders agreed to the biggest ever EU budget proposal, to support recovery in Europe.
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Circular economy offers a path to sustainable recovery
The post COVID-19 recovery plan should be huge, as its effects on people and economy have, in many cases been devastating. To guarantee resilience over the long term, it must also fully support the green transition.
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Vienna adopts ambitious strategy for children and youth
Vienna's strategy for children and youth aims to make Vienna the most child and youth-friendly city.
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What can cities do to mitigate COVID-19 impact on children
From the disruption of their schooling to their social skills and mental health and well-being, the pandemic has had a strong impact on children and young people.
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100% renewable, your city toolkit
Cities need to think and act beyond their borders, consider the social and technological aspects in urban planning, and harness the ideas and potential of their citizens.
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