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Cultural professionals in cities are co-creators of democracy
Ahead of her keynote at the Eurocities Culture Forum in Gothenburg, Karin Dalborg, CEO of Nätverkstan, explains why cities’ cultural institutions and the professionals who run them play an important role in protecting democratic life.
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Cities stand with LGBTI+ people in Türkiye
Eurocities stands with the LGBTQI+ communities targeted by raids carried out across Türkiye this September.
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Cities back European Affordable Housing Act, but need more powers to protect neighbourhoods
Europe’s city leaders have welcomed the EU’s first European Affordable Housing Plan and its focus on boosting housing supply and tackling housing stress. But they warn parts of the proposal could limit cities’ ability to address local housing pressures and the impacts of short-term rentals.
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“We already know many solutions that work for cities”
Eurocities spoke with CINEA about how cities can get involved in projects and programmes on sustainable mobility.
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Privacy in the smart city
Is there a conflict between the right to privacy and the smart city? Guest writer Chris Jones and our data policy officer tackle the topic head on.
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Amsterdam’s year of the sun
With its strong ambition to become climate neutral by 2050, Amsterdam is calling on both the Dutch government and the EU to join it in its goal of achieving a 55% carbon emissions reduction by 2030.
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‘Now is the time to be visionary’
The mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, calls for national governments and multilateral agencies to support cities’ efforts towards a sustainable and inclusive society for all.
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Building back better for a stronger social Europe
Sedat Arif, Deputy Mayor of Malmo shares some thoughts on how we can make a more social Europe
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Why cities must confront place-less power
Decisions are often taken far away from the places where the people affected by the decisions live. This detachment of power and place creates problems, says emeritus professor Robin Hambleton. In an opinion piece for Eurocities he argues that cities need far more power to act to tackle challenges like the COVID-19 recovery, climate change and growing inequalities.
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Cities on the frontline of managing the crisis
"Cities have been on the front lines in stepping up policy responses and emergency measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis," reflects Silvia Ganzerla, ahead of a an online discussion this week on how cities can build back better.
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Digital rights in the COVID-19 era
Around the world, cities have stepped up in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing changes to our daily lives. Developing better resilience against future threats, including pandemics, has become a core concern for many city administrations.
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Riders on the storm
The virus has now taken priority among people’s preoccupations but as cities we have been responding to these other crisis for a while: raising inequalities; poverty and discrimination; a roaring climate emergency; underinvestment in our health systems, education and in so many other public services and goods; institutional disenchantment and governance gaps.
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EU budget and recovery – Reclaiming the future for cities
Cities were hit hardest by the corona pandemic - Dario Nardella, mayor of Florence and vice-president of Eurocities, declares a state of social and economic emergency for his city and many others across Europe.
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The path to paradise begins in hell
As Eurocities we have been placing the recovery needs of our cities at the centre of our work from day one.
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