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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Europe, all in one
Eight European cities are working towards a common vision: give Europeans one card, or app, to access services in all European cities.
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The best of both worlds
From robot-cats to walking trashcans, The Hague is trying out digital solutions – and sometimes finds out that the old way works better.
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Move fast and implement things
New mobility solutions don’t require reinventing the wheel. Just ask the ambassador cities of the new project FastTrack who are looking to help others implement their sustainable mobility best-practices.
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Enhancing the power of place
Decisions affecting the lives of people should be made where those people live – Robin Hambleton, emeritus professor of city leadership, calls for a political system where city governments have a greater say.
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No child should be left behind, an EU Guarantee?
The EU child guarantee focusses on targeted support to children in need, to give them better access to key services. But does it make sense for cities?
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Investing in Europe and your city
The InvestEU programme aims to mobilise investment to boost the economic recovery after the crisis caused by the pandemic, as well as the green and digital transition.
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A chat with London on Digital Day
We take the occasion of Digital Day to dig deeper into London’s plans for the digital transition.
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Capital cities look to recovery
Mayors of European capitals from Paris to Budapest have not been involved in their government’s national recovery plans, they reported at a meeting with EU Commissioner Elisa Ferreira.
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“Cities are laboratories for change”
Martin Sandbu, Economics Leader Writer for the Financial Times, talks about the future of cities in their role in the transition to a greener digital economy.
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Every day is women’s day
Madrid has worked on gender equality for decades. Focus this year: the effects of the health crisis on women and the fight against the ‘feminisation of poverty’.
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