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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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The year of youth
The EU has designated 2022 the European Year of Youth. Nikita Sanaullah, Policy Advisor on Social Affairs at Eurocities, explains how local authorities can engage with future generations.
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Air quality and noise pollution are major concerns for European cities
Several cities all over Europe joined an online session to share experiences and thoughts about solutions to improve air quality and tackle noise pollution.
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Winter package focuses on energy, mobility and people
What do cities need from the latest round of updates to the EU energy and climate laws?
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“Violence against women has no place in our city”
Vienna launches a new campaign highlighting violence against women and announces the building of a new women's shelter in the Austrian capital.
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Citizens are at the centre of innovation in Porto
While user-centricity becomes more and more critical to making investments in digitalisation that benefit everyone, Porto shares their take on user-centricity and their plans for the UserCentriCities project.
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Raising the bar on transport pollution
This week London expanded its Ultra Low Emission Zone, as it rushes to improve air quality and protect residents’ health.
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Objective open data
Glasgow’s newly launched Open Data Hub is another step the city takes towards being ‘open by default’.
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“Food cannot be treated as every other commodity”
This speech by Dario Nardella, President of Eurocities and Mayor of Florence, was delivered at the high level Farm to Fork Conference, which takes place one day ahead of World Food Day.
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Low emission zones: challenges and solutions
How can cities reconcile urban access policies for decarbonisation with the need of businesses and individuals to move goods around urban areas?
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From Herat to Florence, a tale of Afghan women footballers
Afghan women soccer players defied the inflexible rules of their male-dominated society. The return of the Taliban pushed them to a dramatic escape from Herat to safety in Florence.
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