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Cities are where Europe’s transport network comes together
Investing in cities is investing in Europe. Urban Nodes need funding to unlock sustainable transport, high-speed rail, and cross-border mobility.
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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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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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210 European mayors ask for EU emissions to peak by 2020, halve by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050
Eurocities, together with other city networks, have presented an open letter signed by 210 mayors, representing 62 million citizens, to European heads of states and governments ahead of the 'Future of Europe' summit in Sibiu on 9 May.
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Cities boost mutual learning for inclusive education
Eurocities working group on education met in Barcelona to exchange good practices and explore new ways to promote inclusive education and equal opportunities for all children and young people.
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Culture forum in Chemnitz: sharing effective ideas
At the Chemnitz forum participants shared local examples of how best to develop and support networks of local cultural organisations and stakeholders.
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15 cities learn from Toulouse how to support Roma to access adequate housing
ow can cities support Roma to move out of camps into adequate housing?
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European Cities commit to significantly reducing carbon emissions at EUROCITIES Environment Forum in Genoa
On the first day, 12 Eurocities members Bologna, Genoa, Milan, Mannheim, Oslo, Porto, Rijeka, Strasbourg, Tampere, Tirana, Turin, and Verona formally committed to the Covenant of Mayors 2030 targets of at least 40% carbon emissions reduction by 2030 and adaptation to climate change.
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12 big European cities commit to at least 40% carbon emission reductions by 2030
At a signing ceremony today in Genoa, 12 big European cities committed to at least 40% carbon emissions reduction by 2030 and adaptation to climate change, in line with the EU climate objectives.
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How are cities managing and implementing the digital transformation?
A very productive and inspiring Eurocities Knowledge Society Forum meeting took place in Eindhoven on 27-29 March 2019.
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Eurocities Cities4Europe campaign continues to deliver positive results!
As part of the campaign, which was supported by more than 90 cities, Eurocities organised a pilot project of citizens panels on the future of Europe in 18 member cities, with support from the European Commission.
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Highlights from EDF on Sustainable Innovation Ecosystems
How do cities adapt to and lead societal innovation when faced with fast-paced change and disruption in their local environments?
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