Valladolid to have Spain’s largest biomass-fed heating network
The promise is that it will save between 30% and 50% on users’ energy bills
Spain / Development / Energy efficiency
Spain / Development / Energy efficiency
Valladolid to have Spain’s largest biomass-fed heating network
Germany / Berlin / Mobility / Politics and Reforms
Could Berlin become a car-free city in the next four years?
Finland / Welfare and Health
Lahti to study the link between sustainable lifestyles and wellbeing
Luxembourg / Luxembourg / Public Spaces
Luxembourg City’s largest park will open next year
Latvia / Riga / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance
Riga encourages the creation of private museums
Greece / Welfare and Health
Maroussi holds festival for the protection of stray animals
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Greece / Athens / Public Spaces
Athens unveils open-air exhibition, portraying life in Ukraine
“The war that should have never happened” will run until 13 June
Czechia / Prague / Culture and Tourism / Development
Czechia helps Ukraine preserve its endangered cultural heritage
The National Museum sent a consignment of materials to help the country protect its art
Greece / Tilos / Green City
Tilos has the highest rate of recycling in the world, officials claim
The Greek island has a recycling rate of 80% thanks to its Just Go Zero programme
Portugal / Braga / Green City / Social City
Braga creates a Bank of Goods and Equipment
It serves a dual purpose – waste reduction and material support for those in need
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Spain / Development / Energy efficiency
Valladolid to have Spain’s largest biomass-fed heating network
The promise is that it will save between 30% and 50% on users’ energy bills
Germany / Berlin / Mobility / Politics and Reforms
Could Berlin become a car-free city in the next four years?
An ambitious draft bill was championed by the Greens in the City’s Senate, but authorities shut it down for being too drastic. What happens now?
Latvia / Riga / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance
Riga encourages the creation of private museums
For the first time there, financial backing is forthcoming
France / Grenoble / Development
Grenoble: topless bathing and burkini authorised in municipal pools
The highly contested decision was approved yesterday with a minor margin
Portugal / Lisbon / Politics and Reforms
Lisbon’s first Citizens Council took place over the weekend
An exciting avenue for random democratic participation
Belgium / Brussels / Green City / Politics and Reforms
Etterbeek in Belgium wants to use citizen savings to fund its green policies
The scheme was proposed by Mayor Vincent De Wolf to help boost budgets after these were depleted during the pandemic
Smart City
Czechia / Plzen / Innovation and Research
Pilsen to showcase innovative technologies at three-day festival
Innovating Pilsen will take place during the first week of June
Lithuania / Vilnius / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health
Vilnius gets more precise about air quality with online pollen map
The project is the first of its kind in Lithuania
Luxembourg / Luxembourg / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation
Luxembourg: Futuristic VR tech will transport visitors to the past
It offers the chance to experience the city as it was in 1867
Denmark / Digital transformation / Politics and Reforms
Danish Municipality to broadcast city council meetings on Facebook Live
It wants to make it easier for citizens to follow political discussions and decisions
Austria / Germany / Hamburg / Vienna / Green City / Smart City
Mayors of Hamburg, Vienna and Zurich gather for ‘City Trialogue’
The format is ongoing cooperation aimed at sharing climate, digitalisation and sustainability experiences and good practices
Sweden / Helsingborg / Innovation and Research / Public Spaces
Here’s a look at some of the urban design marvels on show at H22 City Expo
Helsingborg shows the creative power of architecture
Green City
Spain / Development / Energy efficiency
Valladolid to have Spain’s largest biomass-fed heating network
The promise is that it will save between 30% and 50% on users’ energy bills
Germany / Berlin / Mobility / Politics and Reforms
Could Berlin become a car-free city in the next four years?
An ambitious draft bill was championed by the Greens in the City’s Senate, but authorities shut it down for being too drastic. What happens now?
Luxembourg / Luxembourg / Public Spaces
Luxembourg City’s largest park will open next year
The €16-million-euro project in Gasperich will include sports facilities, a huge lake and a river with fish
Austria / Czechia / Prague / Vienna / Mobility
Austrian Climate Minister wants to cut taxes on cross-border rail tickets
The announcement came just as authorities presented their plan for a Vienna-Prague direct train route
Portugal / Public Spaces
Portuguese town employs sheep and donkeys in greenery maintenance
Countryside depopulation has forced the local government to get creative
Spain / Energy efficiency / Public Spaces
This totem charges phones with solar energy
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria adds new type of urban furniture to the landscape
Social City
Finland / Welfare and Health
Lahti to study the link between sustainable lifestyles and wellbeing
It is searching for people who want to take part in the experiment
Latvia / Riga / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance
Riga encourages the creation of private museums
For the first time there, financial backing is forthcoming
Greece / Welfare and Health
Maroussi holds festival for the protection of stray animals
The Greek municipality is encouraging citizens to adopt four-legged friends
Sweden / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health
Swedes find a way to climb Mount Everest without leaving their hometowns
The successful challenge that lets people discover a new purpose for local hills is back
Luxembourg / Education and Sport / Mobility
A campaign in Luxembourg will create bike-buddy groups
The Grand Duchy remains one of the most car-dependent countries in the EU, so the government is trying to break people's commuting habits
Austria / Vienna / Culture and Tourism
4000-square-metre art piece will cover one of the tallest buildings in Vienna
The Ringturm has been used as a giant canvas since 2006. After a two-year break due to COVID-19, it will be wrapped in Hungarian artist Dora Maurer’s artwork called ‘Together’
Greece / Athens / Interviews / Welfare and Health
Melina Daskalaki: Our mission is to promote the social reintegration of homeless individuals
Bulgaria / Blagoevgrad / Interviews / Politics and Reforms
Ilko Stoyanov: Municipalities face the brunt of global crises
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Valladolid to have Spain’s largest biomass-fed heating network
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Could Berlin become a car-free city in the next four years?
Finland / Welfare and Health
Lahti to study the link between sustainable lifestyles and wellbeing
Luxembourg / Luxembourg / Public Spaces
Luxembourg City’s largest park will open next year
Latvia / Riga / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance
Riga encourages the creation of private museums
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