Latest
Read our latest news, opinion, press releases, publications and events.
-
Cities need EU and national support to deliver lower urban speeds
European cities are proving that lower urban speeds save lives and create safer, healthier and more liveable streets. But cities need EU and national support to deliver Vision Zero.
6 minute read -
Investing in Europe starts with cities: Ghent’s neighbourhood-first lesson
New ESPON URDICO research shows how EU funding is helping the city of Ghent connect climate action, housing, mobility and social inclusion. Ghent's experience demonstrates that EU investment works best when cities are directly involved in shaping funding around local needs.
7 minute read -
From ad hoc response to strategic resilience: how cities prepare for migration and population change
Housing, participation, communication and trust: how cities are moving from crisis response to resilient inclusion strategies.
9 minute read -
The future of the European Social Fund is at stake
The first episode of Eurocities' new podcast series, 'Cities with no margins', examines the future of ESF+ and why cities must have a stronger voice in social funding.
5 minute read
-
Climate neutrality is mission possible
De-carbonising transport is at the core of cities’ work to achieve climate neutrality by 2030, showed the first day of the Eurocities Mobility Forum on Monday.
5 minute read -
Europe, douze points
Whoever scores highest at the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam on Saturday, Europe has already won.
4 minute read -
Solidarity in Hanover
Hanover has joined the Solidarity Cities initiative, but what does ‘solidarity’ mean for Hanover?
5 minute read -
Take action for zero pollution
The European Commission has announced targets to reduce air, water and soil pollution. Those should be more ambitious and more concrete, says Eurocities.
3 minute read -
Leave the pathway of unsustainability
The coronavirus pandemic, which has shaken up our world and caused countless suffering, might also force us to change for the better.
2 minute read -
Designing with people, for people, as people
When users are at the centre of cities’ design, it also means translating big abstract concepts into practical terms.
7 minute read -
“A purchase order from the future”
In this keynote address from the Eurocities Environment Forum, Professor Katherine Richardson introduces the concept of planetary boundaries.
2 minute read -
Europe’s future starts local
Working with cities on a fair recovery means ensuring that the investments will better reflect the needs of people and place, strengthening Europe, and European democracy.
3 minute read -
The future of Europe: have your say
The Conference on the Future of Europe aims to involve people in decision-making – quite in the spirit of cities that have experience in citizen participation.
2 minute read -
“National recovery plans should be about investing in people”
Dario Nardella’s full speech from the EU Social Summit on Friday, 7 May, where he made the case for an inclusive and sustainable recovery, with cities on board.
6 minute read