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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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Local Alliance urges EU to stay the course on Green Deal implementation
Eurocities has joined other leading networks of European cities and regions to form the Local Alliance, calling on EU leaders to find new ways to effectively roll out the European Green Deal at local level.
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Cities call for EU alliance to tackle climate, digital and social challenges
Ahead of next year’s European elections, mayors from over 200 large cities have launched a Eurocities manifesto calling with one voice for a new EU alliance to bring Europe into the urban century.
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Cities need increased funding and local housing to tackle youth homelessness
As youth homelessness continues to rise across Europe, a new Eurocities report shows that cities need increased EU and national funding to develop social supports, along with greater investment in affordable and social housing to tackle the growing crisis.
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Cities deeply concerned over EU Parliament’s decision on Euro 7
Eurocities and Polis have expressed profound disappointment and concern over the recent vote of the European Parliament regarding the regulation of vehicle air pollutant standards, widely referred to as Euro 7.
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Jobs for city lovers: a new joint initiative
Eurocities, CEMR and UCLG World Secretariat join efforts under the Talent Hub for Cities and Regions, to attract and cultivate talents in the field of territorial diplomacy.
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Survey of European cities: EU Cycling Declaration must support cities to expand local cycling
Ahead of next month’s publication of the European Cycling Declaration, a new Eurocities Pulse survey, which collected results from 29 cities, has shown that cities want strong EU support to develop safe, high quality infrastructure, such as cycling paths and bike parking spaces.
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Launch of European funding instrument to upscale Digital Twins towards the CitiVerse through Living-in.EU
The European Commission, together with 5 member states, announced the launch of the ‘Local Digital Twin & Citiverse EDIC’. The European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC) is an instrument of the Commission Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030 and creates a vehicle for shared investments in knowledge & funding at European scale.
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Bilbao, Hamburg and London triumph at Eurocities Awards
The 2023 winners impressed judges for their outstanding sustainability, community and youth projects.
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Cities sign international commitment for low carbon and more inclusive culture
More than 30 cities have signed the 'Eurocities Lille Call to Action for low carbon and more inclusive culture'.
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Mayor of Leipzig elected new Eurocities President
Mayor of Leipzig, Burkhard Jung, will represent major European cities in the coming two years, as President of Eurocities. He succeeds the Mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, and is joined by the Mayor of Ghent, Mathias De Clercq, who will become the network’s Vice President.
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