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The first time in over half a century that a tramway will run through the heart of the city
The idea dates back even to Antiquity, but how feasible is it?
The idea dates back even to Antiquity, but how feasible is it?
This Nordic country doesn’t want to wait for the last war bullet to sound off before starting reconstruction
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Many municipalities instituted privileges for EVs to promote sustainable mobility. Now, a lot more people are driving electric, so maybe it’s time to normalise legislation
The city wants new approaches to developing the urban environment and is willing to fund the best solutions
Around 75% of German CO2 emissions come from the private sector, yet less than 1% of businesses are considered fully sustainable
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
Last week, the Chinese app was banned for Belgian federal employees for an initial period of six months
Some of the most productive solar installations in the city are on listed buildings, such as Red City Hall
Authorities have published two maps, one of the roofs and the other – of facades so that locals can make the right decision when choosing green energy
The first time in over half a century that a tramway will run through the heart of the city
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
It will open its doors in 2024 and offer cremations and burials
The building will be on the site of Plato’s Ancient Academy
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Successful candidates get a card allowing them to perform on the premises of the transit system
The city has developed its own way to teach young people how to react when they witness unjust treatments
The city will supply and maintain 138 dispensers in public buildings
Find out which European region has the highest longevity, and which one the lowest
The Nordic country has topped that symbolic but prestigious classification for six years in a row now
The local government passed a regulation that declares the city – a ‘tense housing market area’
Last week, the Barcelona City Council approved the renewal of a legal declaration that marks the city as a ‘tense housing market area’. The argument is that this is a necessary act, and one within the framework of Law 11/2020 approved by the Parliament of Catalonia, given the difficult economic conditions in the wake of the COVID pandemic and the housing shortages. The new regulation is set to enter in force from September and remain for five years.
The Catalonian Law on rental regulations was adopted last summer and it states that one year after coming into force municipalities must apply, again, if they want to continue as being defined as tense housing market areas. Provided that this status is extended the local administrations have to continue to apply the existing measures on rental regulations.
In this sense, Barcelona meets the two requirements provided by the law in order to be able to make this declaration: the burden on the family budget to pay the rent is more than 30% of its income and the price increase exceeds the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Here it is also necessary to clarify that this status is particularly important for Barcelona since it is one of the Spanish cities with the highest share of its residents living in rented accommodation.
According to statistics, close to one-third of the Catalonian capital’s inhabitants pay rent. Furthermore, rental prices have risen by 31% between 2015 and 2020 making affordable housing an impossibility for many.
In this sense, the commitment of the City Council, the economic data of falling disposable family income and the growth of unemployment due to the crisis caused by the ongoing pandemic have motivated this declaration to be valid for five years, the maximum period provided by the law.
From September onwards, the reference price when signing a new rental contract will be formed by comparing the price of the previous contract and 95% of what is indicated in the reference price index of the Government of Catalonia, taking the lower of the two.
In addition, and unlike last year, there will be a reduction of 5% of the reference price according to the Government's price index and homes with a usable area higher than 150 m2 will also benefit from this regulation of rental contracts.
The first time in over half a century that a tramway will run through the heart of the city
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Many municipalities instituted privileges for EVs to promote sustainable mobility. Now, a lot more people are driving electric, so maybe it’s time to normalise legislation
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
Last week, the Chinese app was banned for Belgian federal employees for an initial period of six months
Authorities have published two maps, one of the roofs and the other – of facades so that locals can make the right decision when choosing green energy
The first time in over half a century that a tramway will run through the heart of the city
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
The product launch will mark the 10-year anniversary since the city started working with ethically sourced products
The city has developed its own way to teach young people how to react when they witness unjust treatments
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Find out which European region has the highest longevity, and which one the lowest
The new itineraries are part of the DiscoverEU programme, which lets 18-year-olds travel by train between important European sites
The European Commission has published its first progress report charting the achievements of the socio-cultural movement that combines beauty, inclusion and sustainability
The 2023 edition of the creative initiative promises to be bigger, bolder and more inclusive
A talk with the head of Mission Zero Academy on the benefits for municipalities if they go the zero waste way
A talk with Nicolae Urs, one of the key figures behind the city's new data platforms and online services strategy
Veni Markovski’s take on dealing with disinformation in the European Union's poorest country – Bulgaria
