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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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How to make the most of the night time economy in cities?
How to make the most of the night time economy in cities?
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Culture is the rocket fuel for regeneration
This is Liverpool’s motto when it comes to cultural and creative urban regeneration. And the UK city has come a long way.
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Economic development forum – outcomes
The keynote focused on how to foster innovation at the local level, particularly looking at how cities can use new technologies and governance structures to foster co-creation of innovation as well as to offer public services in innovative ways.
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Imagine the Urban Future – zero emission cities
Cities' climate ambitions have recently been put in focus following a survey conducted by Eurocities (with 74 respondents) demonstrating the high level of commitment of a diverse range of cities throughout Europe.
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328 cities now calling on EU to ensure net-zero emissions by 2050
328 European mayors have now signed EUROCITIES joint letter urging European and national leaders to ensure EU emissions peak by 2020, halve by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050.
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Clone Cologne – CIVITAS study visit success story
Learning how Cologne (Germany) is fighting its air quality issues and moving towards decarbonisation was at the core of a recent CIVITAS study visit to the city.
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Leeuwarden-Friesland European Capital of Culture 2018 was a sustainable success on all counts
Investing in culture is smart, and Leeuwarden-Friesland (LF), European Capital of Culture (ECoC) 2018 is here to prove it. The Dutch-Frisian city with over 100,000 inhabitants has unveiled the impact report of the year showing impressive results.
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Culture forum in Chemnitz: local networks are enablers of public culture
Cultural policy expert Raluca Iacob gave a keynote speech on 'local networks, enablers of public culture'.
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It’s au revoir from Cities4Europe
On Europe day, one year after its official launch, it is now time to wrap up and celebrate our Cities4Europe – Europe for citizens campaign!
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Eurocities contribution to post-2020 EU Roma Framework
Eurocities formulated a contribution from cities to influence the upcoming proposal of the European Commission for the future strategic framework for Roma inclusion post 2020.
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