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    Innovative finance methods

    When subsidies aren’t enough for local governments to fund all their ambitions, there are several attractive alternatives that come in the form of innovative finance, from green bonds to crowdfunding. Below is a brief overview of each method we explored, explaining what the method is, how it works, as well as the advantages, targeted sectors, and an example for each.

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    Interoperability framework for electric charging related technology

    When different types of hardware and software within the city cannot work together, such as electric car chargers that only serve some vehicle brands, you have an interoperability issue. This framework can save you from such pitfalls.

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    Charging location and holistic planning kit

    The Charging Location and Holistic Planning Kit (CLICK) is a straightforward online tool for cities and city planners to choose the location of their electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

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  • Publications

    Eurocities Monitor and Pulse Mayors Survey 2024

    This second edition of the Eurocities Monitor presents many of the most interesting data and insights gathered throughout the year by Eurocities. The Eurocities Pulse Mayors Survey, which constitutes a major element of this publication, aims to ‘take the pulse’ of mayors and cities at a crucial moment for our continent.

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    Heritage Library – European Heritage Hub

    The Heritage Library is a digital repository of heritage-related materials, providing access to a vast pool of resources, ranging from research papers, articles and case studies to audiovisual content and much more.

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  • Case studies

    Catalogue of good practices – Living Spaces

    30 examples of how European cities and regions transform their built environment with quality, sustainable and inclusive solutions.

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  • Policy papers

    Cities must invest in our future

    To fight climate change and make Europe digitally and socially resilient over the coming decades, cities need to make long-term investments. However, current EU regulations are blocking this, a new Eurocities policy paper explains.

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  • Publications

    Stronger urban policy in the EU and China

    The Chinese word ‘市‘, ‘shì’, translates only loosely into English as ‘city’, but despite differences, European and Chinese cities face many of the same policy-making challenges. Here are the tools to meet those challenges.

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    The fifth generation of telecommunications system (5G) deployment in cities

    Eurocities statement on the fifth generation of telecommunications system (5G) deployment in cities

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    People-centred Artificial Intelligence (AI) in cities

    Eurocities response to the European Commission’s (EC) digital strategy package, highlighting the current situation in EU cities on AI adoption and development, including the main opportunities and challenges.

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