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Beating the heat in Vienna

Austria’s capital, like many European cities, has been hit with abnormally warm summers in the past few years. With 2020 marked as one of the hottest years on record, the city is reinventing itself to deal with climate change that’s already there – and for the climate change yet to come.
5 minutes read

Happy holidays from Eurocities

Christmas greetings in covid times: see how our cities celebrate under special conditions.
1 minute read

God Jul from Gothenburg

The Swedish city wants “to share the warmth and kindness that is Christmas in Gothenburg in a safe and responsible way”. And sends, together with other cities, special Christmas greetings in a special year.
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Wesołych Świąt from Lodz

Christmas is different this year, in cities all over the globe. Here are some season greetings, adapted to the covid conditions.
1 minute read

Hyvää Joulua from Turku

Turku is called “Finland’s Christmas city”, with a history dating back to the 14th century. This year, it is all a bit different.
1 minute read

Linksmų Kalėdų from Vilnius

A special tree for a special year: Vilnius celebrates Christmas in a different way – as all our cities do.
1 minute read

Reduce, reuse and recycle to build

Cities like Vienna are leading the way to apply the principles of circular economy to the construction sector by saving resources, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and making the most of existing materials.
8 minutes read

Nice keeps it cool

Spraying the pavement to create a little fresh respite? Nice is taking the idea a step further and testing how much of a cooling effect they can get with a special pavement that is soaked from below.
5 minutes read

Quiet, clean and green: discover Oslo’s zero-emissions construction site

Public works can often be a source of noise and air pollution. But thanks to forward-thinking procurement, Oslo has created the world’s first construction site with 100% electric machines.
4 minutes read

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