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Here are the goals of the new 'Programme for Sofia' a document to tackle multiple interconnected issues in the city by fostering collaboration
They will go to 30 kilometres per hour, should the proposal pass at City Council
Developing multigenerational teams is getting all the more important in an ageing continent
No need to be tech-savvy to participate in the city’s new platform
Here are the goals of the new 'Programme for Sofia' a document to tackle multiple interconnected issues in the city by fostering collaboration
The decision was praised by local Councillor for Housing, Kathrin Gaal, as a major step towards protecting one of the city’s most prized assets
Water sources are an asset that will increase in value in the future
The pigs were supposed to ward off birds and protect planes around the runways
The smart cabinet is considered a novelty in the Slovenian and European library space
No need to be tech-savvy to participate in the city’s new platform
It has secured a loan worth EUR 80 million from the European Investment Bank
The local energy company plans to test whether the source can be used to power the district heating and to reach sustainability goals
The city hopes to raise the spirits of citizens after the government banned the operations of Christmas markets
The Hungarian government is withholding 12 billion forints (EUR 32.7m) worth of subsidy for the city transport system
Kilbarry Nature Park, operated by Waterford Council, has won the special Pollinator Plan Award
The winner will be either a hospital in Bangladesh, a gallery in Berlin, or a bridge in Copenhagen
The unique facility combines some of Vienna’s best features – practicality, sustainability and aesthetics
The smart cabinet is considered a novelty in the Slovenian and European library space
A new project will show both teachers and students how to cope with that particular challenge
Two institutions that are not content with simply sharing the same urban territory and going on about their business
The government is trying to be as proactive as possible in order to avoid a new wave and a lockdown
The decision comes after the country recorded almost 26,000 COVID cases on Wednesday
flying taxi in Paris, Source: © Volocopter
Flying taxis could be the solution to traffic by the 2024 Olympic games - or even earlier
The Paris region’s Urban Air Mobility project has just taken yet another step forward. The regional authority, together with airport manager Group ADP and urban transport operator RATP announced earlier this week the structuring of the Urban Air Mobility industry branch and the future creation of a test area at Pontoise airfield, 35 kilometres away from the French capital.
This announcement will likely be followed by the testing of fully-fledged electrical air taxis next spring.
On Wednesday, Paris region (formally Île-de-France), Groupe ADP and RATP Group agreed to do their utmost to help the new air mode of transport emerge on Paris’ territory by focusing in particular on electric vertical take-off. This was deemed very important in view of the need for environmental transformation of the air transport industry, urban densification and is seen as beneficial for an accelerated economic recovery.
Furthermore, according to the President of Ile-de-France Region Valérie Pécresse, the development of the branch at Pontoise airfield is perfectly in line with the scope and priorities of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games.
A German company specialising in Urban Air Mobility will also be bringing in its own aviation experience. Volocopter was chosen as the first industrial player to test a fully-fledged electrical air solution for cities – the VoloCity taxi.
Franck Margain, President of Choose Paris Region, Edward Akrwright, Executive General Director of Groupe ADP, Florian Reuter, CEO Volocopter, Valérie Pécresse, President of Région Ile-de-France, Catherine Guillouard, President of RATP next to a VoloCity.
Photo: © Volocopter
The idea is for the new full-size test facility to benefit from the convenience of the location in the suburbs of Paris and from the secure aeronautical environment at Pontoise – Cormeilles-en-Vexin airfield.
The next step after the announcement is to make all the necessary preparations on the airside, the boarding areas and inside the buildings themselves, setting up parking, recharging systems and ground markings. This is expected to take place within the first half of 2021.
Should everything go as planned, parking, take-off and landing operations could be tested in a real aeronautical environment as early as June 2021.
Berliners prefer walking over any other means of mobility, so the city is ready to make this a priority
Here are the goals of the new 'Programme for Sofia' a document to tackle multiple interconnected issues in the city by fostering collaboration
They will go to 30 kilometres per hour, should the proposal pass at City Council
Water sources are an asset that will increase in value in the future
The smart cabinet is considered a novelty in the Slovenian and European library space
The pigs were supposed to ward off birds and protect planes around the runways
Berliners prefer walking over any other means of mobility, so the city is ready to make this a priority
The city hopes to raise the spirits of citizens after the government banned the operations of Christmas markets
Water sources are an asset that will increase in value in the future
The unique facility combines some of Vienna’s best features – practicality, sustainability and aesthetics
The government is trying to be as proactive as possible in order to avoid a new wave and a lockdown
The smart cabinet is considered a novelty in the Slovenian and European library space
The creations of the young architectural minds are exhibited in one of the city’s galleries until 19 December
Is it gentrification or is it re-adaptation?
Bulgaria’s main port city frantically searches for ways to embrace its past, its spaces and the sea
An interview with Katja Dörner, the mayor of Bonn, Germany
An interview with the Mayor of Opatija
An interview with the Mayor of Karlovac, Croatia
