Resources
From case studies to methodologies and tools, learn from other cities' experience.
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Know your neighbour: Developing urban-rural partnerships
In any number of areas cities are actively seeking partnerships with their surrounding rural areas. This is particularly relevant right now, in light of the European Commission’s publication for a Rural Vision 2040.
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The past, present and future of culture and heritage
A new publication will bring you insights into present challenges and future trends in cultural heritage – and great examples of how cities around Europe are approaching them.
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Bringing urban mobility to the next level
A Eurocities policy statement provides key recommendations to EU policymakers to ensure that cities can make the most out of the EU Commission’s upcoming ‘Efficient & Green Mobility Package.’
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Cities – cooking up sustainable food systems
A new position paper from Eurocities, launched to coincide with world food day, posits that cities have become creative spaces, essential for food system transformation, as we aim to meet new challenges.
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People make cities
In the context of the Conference of the Future of Europe, a new Eurocities study shares data on participative democracy in cities.
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Trends and challenges in cultural heritage
How can cities involve local people in governing cultural heritage, merge it with other policy areas and leverage it to help us through the Covid recovery? This new publication will serve as a guide.
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Build better for climate neutral cities
The forthcoming revisions of the EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive represents a major opportunity to build better for climate neutral cities, as shared in a new Eurocities position.
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Full stop: fossil-fuelled mobility in cities
The transport sector needs to cut its emissions drastically to meet Europe’s climate ambitions. A new position paper from Eurocities set out top recommendations for how to get there.
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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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Circular textiles: making fashion more sustainable
A new position paper by Eurocities calls for greater emphasis on circular textiles, to ensure sustainable design for repair, reuse and recycling.
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