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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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Culture and demographic change: new Eurocities recommendations
Our new recommendations for cities, cultural institutions and practitioners were developed by the EUROCITIES young people and culture working group and aim to strengthen the strategic planning and development of local cultural institutions facing challenges linked to demographic changes.
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What happens when migrants ‘invade’ public space in Turin?
In Italy, the city of Turin is trying out new models in the field of migration to deal with the issue.
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Refugee radio in Thessaloniki – cities work with volunteers
Images of refugees entering Greece have been blazing across Europe for almost half a decade – now it’s time to hear their voices.
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Eurocities welcomes the provisional agreement on new vehicle safety standards
23,000 people lose their lives each year on European Union roads. 37% of all road fatalities occur on the streets of our cities and urban areas, involving unacceptable numbers of pedestrians and cyclists.
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74 cities have already signed the Declaration on citizens engagement
74 cities have already adopted the Eurocities Declaration on citizens' engagement
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Our members scoop up mobility awards
The latest EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK award has recognised the enormous efforts of our members in leading the way on sustainable mobility!
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New governance models for creative, sustainable and circular cities
Citizens’ needs are changing and cities must adapt and reassess priorities for the greater good. A new booklet of case studies, published as part of the ROCK EU project, shows how five cities have invented new governance models that are helping them become more creative and sustainable places to live.
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New knowledge on sustainable urbanisation from our EU-China projects
It has been a very busy last quarter of 2018 for both our EU-China projects resulting in many new reports that add to the knowledge around sustainable urbanisation and social integrative cities, both in Europe and China.
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EU lawmakers agree on new safety measures for cars, vans, buses and trucks
25,300 people lost their lives on European roads in 2017 and a further 135,000 were seriously injured, with nearly 40% of these on the streets of our cities and urban areas. Many of these incidents involve cyclists and pedestrians and are avoidable.
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