What’s land recycling? Read about this German example
The city of Flensburg got a grant from the regional government of Schleswig-Holstein so that it would avoid building on new land
Floating stage on the Emajõgi River, Tartu, Source: Floating stage on the Emajõgi River. Photo: Tartu City
Tartu was the first local government in Estonia to introduce a participative budget in 2013
Disc golf park, floating stage, adventure trail for children, water curtain... These are just some of the 25 ideas selected to compete for support by Tartu’s Participative Budget and now put on display on Kaarsild Bridge.
In addition to this exhibition, ideas can be found on the local government’s information system Volis and at the information centre on the first floor of the Town Hall. The more inquisitive Tartu residents can visit the Lodjakoda at 5 p.m. on 29 September to meet the authors and grill them about how their ideas will change their city for the better. The event will also be broadcast live, and can be followed on the Tartu City website and Facebook page.
Registered Tartu residents above the age of 14 can then vote for up to three favourite ideas from 1 to 7 October 2020, and the two ideas which receive the most votes will be implemented next year. Voting will take place either in the local government council, the Town Hall Information Centre or on Volis. The winning ideas will be announced immediately after 6 p.m. on 7 October when voting will close.
Tartu was the first local government in Estonia to introduce a participative budget in 2013 and has been organizing the competition of ideas ever since. This year, 98 ideas were submitted for consideration and after expert meetings and summer public discussions, 25 ideas were selected to be voted on by the people.
An idea for the participative budget can be an investment object with a maximum cost of EUR 100 000. The goal is to implement at least two ideas in 2021 for EUR 200 000.
The goal is to preserve these traditional features in the urban landscape while finding new purpose for their existence
His name is Adrian-Dragoș Benea from Romania
Find out her vision for the next five years and what’s in store for the European Union
Gotland wants to be at the forefront of this emerging mobility technology
It’s all about preventing the habit of slowing down just for the radar
Landkreis Heilbronn will also enlist the help of sensors to identify incorrectly filled organic trash bins
Apparently, that makes it the most progressive city in that respect in all of Finland
Residents couldn’t handle the noise pollution anymore
The Old Continent gets ready for the largest festival of sports
Apparently, that makes it the most progressive city in that respect in all of Finland
The goal is to preserve these traditional features in the urban landscape while finding new purpose for their existence
Residents couldn’t handle the noise pollution anymore
Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment.
Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements.
Apply by 10 November and do your part for the transformation of European public spaces
An interview with the Mayor of a Polish city that seeks to reinvent itself
An interview with the newly elected ICLEI President and Mayor of Malmö
A conversation with the Mayor of Lisbon about the spirit and dimensions of innovation present in the Portuguese capital