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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 heat is on for Athens to keep cool
In July, heatwaves hit Athens in close succession. Two years after appointing a Chief Heat Officer, how did the Greek capital cope with another record-breaking summer? We spoke to Vasilis Axiotis, Athens' Deputy Mayor, whose mission includes bringing relief at 40C.
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Cities offer a steady hand amidst global challenges
Increasingly the key issues of the day are played out in our cities, and it is to our cities that national and European leaders must turn in times of crisis. Over the past few years, cities have demonstrated their agility when taking on international challenges, say the leader of eight European cities in this opinion piece.
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“If there is something that defines the human being, it is diversity”
Migrants still face challenges regardless of the city they live in. To name a few, resident permits, recognitions of qualifications, obstacles to participation in society, discrimination and so on.
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A vision of unity – interview
The new president of Eurocities speaks about his vision for harmony and democracy throughout Europe, his mission to eradicate traffic, and his love of volleyball.
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The age of public transport
Bus, trams and metro connections took centre stage at the 31 May – 2 June Eurocities Mobility Forum in Porto. EU policy asks cities to increase the quantity and quality of their public transport offer, but that requirement comes with a new set of challenges for local governments across the continent.
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Riding the green mobility wave in Porto
Transport poverty, the decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles in cities, multimodality and the digital transformation are topping the agenda of the 2023 Eurocities Mobility Forum currently undergoing in Porto.
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In conversation with Adam Pustelnik, Deputy Mayor of Lodz
Cities have taken rapid actions over the last year to support citizens and business alike in the wake of an unprecedented energy crisis.
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All aboard: future-proofing urban mobility
From 31 May to 2 June, urban and mobility experts are taking to Porto for the 2023 edition of the Eurocities Mobility Forum. Topping the agenda: transport poverty, how the digital revolution will re-shape the way people move in cities, the decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles and how to strengthen the public transport offer.
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Social Forum 2023: a missed opportunity to hear the voice of cities
Municipalities implement social and inclusion policies to guarantee diversity and fairness. National and EU governments should invite local authorities to the discussion table to ensure that policy decisions can be implemented on the ground and meet local people's needs.
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