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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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For a more social and just Europe in 2030
The European Commission’s plans for the next decade of the European Pillar of Social Rights holds promising steps, yet cities want more.
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Where will we live tomorrow?
Rent increases are a real possibility for around one third of Europeans who rent, partly due to building renovations. Vienna among other cities, is looking at renovating leaving no one behind.
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Riga rethinks public transport links
Riga hopes to use EU recovery money to ease the burden on commuters, and bring other benefits of greater connectivity to all residents and visitors.
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The power of music
Music can help politics to overcome political squabbles and move from discord to harmony. Says Dario Nardella, who knows his subject.
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“When we work together, we can be heard more”
Against the background of Portugal’s EU presidency, Ricardo Rio, mayor of Braga, speaks about the city’s green plans and ideas for a pandemic recovery.
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Cities: “Talk with us!”
Cities have so far not been sufficiently involved in the national recovery plans to respond to the corona crisis, shows a survey of Eurocities. President Nardella urges governments to ensure that EU funds arrive where they are needed most: in cities.
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Timely European Parliament initiative on housing for all
A report passed in the European Parliament on Thursday on ‘Access to Decent and Affordable Housing for All’ offers hope to ensure that housing is decent, affordable, and accessible for all.
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Tallinn sets its sights on 2035
By 2035, Tallinn will be a greener, more citizen-friendly city. People will move around mostly without the aid of a car, the public space will encourage people to spend more time outdoors, and everything you need on a daily basis will be within 15 minutes of your home. This is the ambition of the city’s 2035 development strategy.
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Time to step up: 5 years on from Paris
It is high time that European and national leaders formally commit to stronger EU 2030 decarbonisation objectives and start working for a climate neutral Europe by 2050, together with our cities and regions, write the heads of four city networks, including Dario Nardella, President of Eurocities.
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Riga open for investments
Riga has a new Mayor: Mārtiņš Staķis. He leads a broad coalition of parties, following a very close fought campaign. Now that the dust has settled, we caught up with Staķis to find out how this new team is pulling together and laying down plans for the coming years.
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