How do we make Amsterdam’s bike tunnels less scary?
It involves all the five senses, apparently
Netherlands / Amsterdam / Development / Public Spaces
Germany / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
Free entry to Leipzig’s museums from 2024
Because of a drop in attendance, local authorities want to make it even easier to experience the cultural side of the city
Denmark / Copenhagen / Mobility / Public Spaces
Copenhagen police expand their fleet with e-scooters
While in other cities law enforcement is thinking of ways to curb the two-wheelers, here they’re falling in love with them
Denmark / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
Denmark opens up nuclear bunker for tourist visits
The facility dates to the Cold War period and has never been used, yet with the current climate, the timing of its opening feels optimal
Austria / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
Phone box in Graz turned into a hotline against hate
The phone answers hate with quotes from famous literary works, with the aim of giving listeners a pause
Netherlands / Amsterdam / Politics and Reforms / Public Spaces
Amsterdam to ban smoking marijuana on the streets
The proposal is part of a host of measures aimed at making the city streets safer and cleaner for residents
Portugal / Porto / Public Spaces
Drones in Porto will spray seagull eggs with oil to discourage breeding
The birds are seen as a considerable nuisance in the entire metropolitan area
Austria / Energy efficiency / Public Spaces
Villach and Klagenfurt team up to deliver 35,000 sq m of public solar energy
The two towns will work toward installing photovoltaic systems to produce green energy on public housing roofs
Germany / Stuttgart / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
Public and street art is getting a million-euro boost in Stuttgart
City officials have developed a new funding programme for the creation of new public art, as well as for the protection of existing pieces
Ireland / Dublin / Public Spaces
First Dublin mayor to plant a veggie garden in the official residence
The Mansion House has been the seat of Dublin’s Lord Mayor since 1715
Belgium / Ypres / Innovation and Research / Public Spaces
Music in the shopping streets of Ypres, a unique and consistent atmosphere
The city plans to reintroduce a sound system in central public spaces, however, this time it should be more compatible with residents' concerns
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Belgium / Antwerp / Innovation and Research / Mobility
Drone ships will sail inland form the port of Antwerp
Germany / Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms
Dortmund to open the ‘funding gates’ for a just green transition for households
Latvia / Lithuania / Politics and Reforms
Latvia’s official language body proposes renaming Kaliningrad as well
Slovenia / Mobility / Welfare and Health
Slovenia also introduces country-wide public transit ticket
Austria / Vienna / Culture and Tourism / Green City
Vienna film festival will be powered by raw bicycle power
Spain / Culture and Tourism / Social City
Spain to offer senior citizens 2-euro cinema tickets
Germany / Bergamo / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation
Berlin wants to digitalise archived culture and open it to the public
Denmark / Aarhus / Green City / Social City
Aarhus learns how to support climate friendly behaviour from citizens
France / Economy and Finance
“Choose France”: the Versailles investment fest that managed to soak up 13 billion euros
Austria / Vienna / Digital transformation / Green City