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In ancient Greece, leaders travelled on foot or by horse to the city of Delphi to ask an oracle what the future might hold. Today, cities want to know which sustainable mobility interventions will truly work. And for answers, they increasingly turn to a modern source of wisdom: data and artificial intelligence.
5 minute readOver one year on from the adoption of the EU's European Declaration on Cycling, how are cities turning the pledge into safer, more inclusive cycling, and what EU action is needed to ensure lasting urban change?
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As EU budget negotiations continue, Eurocities is presenting evidence to show why cities must have a stronger role in EU funding. In this article, we share ESPON URDICO research demonstrating that Cohesion Policy works best when cities are full partners.
7 minute readWhat happens when European cities share their best food ideas? An ode to the cities learning together through the Cleverfood project.
5 minute readWill cities rule the world? Greg Clark doesn't think so, but the moderator of the Brussels Urban Summit does insist that local leaders must be invested with more power if we're to face the challenges besetting the globe.
11 minute readOn the occasion of Europe Day, Glasgow reaffirms its commitment to the European Union values and to continue engaging with pan-European initiatives despite Brexit.
4 minute readMigration is a fact of urban life, one attended by many opportunities, but also beset by inequalities. The Brussels Urban Summit will take a deep look at the state of inequalities in cities within a highly uncertain global context.
5 minute readAcross Europe, citizen science initiatives like CitiAIR and Les Chercheurs d’Air help to monitor pollution and are cities' allies in improving the air we breathe.
3 minute readThe First Deputy Mayor of Lviv offers a glimpse into daily life in Ukraine. In this interview, Andriy Moskalenko talks about European identity and innovation at a time when electricity is barely available and hundreds of thousands of people are internally displaced.
6 minute readWhile the war still rages on in Ukraine, Martin Stakis, the Mayor of Riga, explains how his city is supporting Ukrainians and their country.
7 minute readEurocities Mayors flew to Istanbul last week, rallying behind Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of Istanbul, after his sentencing by a Turkish court.
3 minute readOne cannot talk of real integration without including women in cities' policies for migrants and refugees.
5 minute readThe European Union’s fiscal and economic framework is going to see big revisions. However, some crucial elements remain missing.
4 minute readMunicipalities are committed to raising public awareness of gender inequalities and domestic violence and supporting and protecting victims.
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