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A new pilot project in the capital will try out multi-faceted farming in a built-up setting as a source of food and environmental awareness
The work is already underway from both sides and completion is expected at the end of the decade
The solution which has been progressing to that end for the past several years proves that there can be a circular business model
This move will open green and social public projects to wider investments
The city has launched a 'buy 1 get 1 for free' scheme to lure people back to the local cultural scene
The initiative focuses on building an integration policy from the perspective of small businesses within the community
The Agri-Tech centre in Osnabrück has a lab, workshop and test field all rolled into one
The flying machines will help pinpoint polluted districts much more accurately
Search for health, search for well-being - in any sense and category of these terms
The Agri-Tech centre in Osnabrück has a lab, workshop and test field all rolled into one
It will supply electricity to a population twice the city of Porto
Plzeňský Prazdroj’s new brewery warehouse launched an automated rail system capable of storing more beer and loading it onto trucks much more efficiently
The work is already underway from both sides and completion is expected at the end of the decade
Local authorities say that this is a good way to preserve the 15th-century market building while providing a public service
A new pilot project in the capital will try out multi-faceted farming in a built-up setting as a source of food and environmental awareness
Let your amorous intentions be known throughout the French capital, because if not there, where else?
Let your amorous intentions be known throughout the French capital, because if not there, where else?
The city has launched a 'buy 1 get 1 for free' scheme to lure people back to the local cultural scene
No more blue Mondays in this educational institution
The facility will be located in Hasselt and is set to welcome its first visitors this spring
Search for health, search for well-being - in any sense and category of these terms
No more blue Mondays in this educational institution
The Asphalt Art Imitative has already been implemented in three European cities - London, Glasgow and Amsterdam, Source: Yinka Ilori, Greater London Authority via Bloomberg Philanthropies
It promotes the use of colour and design to make streets safer and communities stronger
Yesterday, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the 19 winning European cities in their Asphalt Art Initiative. The initiative would see the cities receive funds and expertise to develop their own street-calming measures by using colourful murals and designs.
The initiative aims to expand on the practice of Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York between 2002 and 2013, to use intricate and vibrant designs to give public spaces a new lease on life. The practice was first implemented in a number of US cities, like Pittsburgh and Kansas City and is now spreading to Europe.
The new European winners include 11 cities that want to revitalise local pedestrian space. These are Brussels, Belgium; Zagreb, Croatia; Brno, Czechia; Helsinki, Finland; Reykjavik, Iceland; Florence, Prato and Rome, Italy; Ferizaj, Kosovo; Cluj-Napoca, Romania; and Madrid, Spain.
The group also includes five cities that want to enhance pedestrian safety measures, including Tirana, Albania; Gdynia, Poland; Bratislava, Slovakia; Kosice, Slovakia; and León, Spain. The last group comprises three cities that want to implement crosswalk mural techniques and it includes Varna, Bulgaria; Athens, Greece; and Istanbul, Turkey.
The winning local authorities will receive 25,000 dollars to develop and finish their projects in 2023. All projects would use art and design elements to improve public safety, revitalise public spaces and engage with local communities, bringing a lot of character.
Bloomberg Philanthropies has already given out 42 Asphalt Art Initiative grants in cities in the United States, as well as three pilot projects in Europe – Amsterdam, London and Glasgow. Currently, 31 of these projects have been completed, which have transformed a combined 30,600 square metres of cityscapes.
An intersection in Kansas City,
Artists: Tehya Riley, Parker Story, Alex Eickhoff, Stephanie Bloss-Foley,
Source: Bloomberg Philanthropies
An interesting case study for the effectiveness of the project is an intersection in Kansas City which was historically rife with speeding cars. The artistic redesign saw a 45% drop in the average speed.
Another one is in Glasgow, where the artist leading the city’s project redesigned around 2,000 square metres of a forgotten urban space under an imposing highway. The space sat at the entrance of a major commuter railway station and a busy pedestrian and cycling route, making a difference for average citizens walking the streets.
The project in Glasgow, Source: Michael Rea for WAVEpractice via Bloomberg Philanthropies
Eurostat determined the way inflation has affected this now globally iconic fast food product
EUvsDisinfo, a branch of the European External Action Service, published a report outlining the tactics and origins of Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI)
The Quartier des Trèfles will be home to hundreds of people as a neighbourhood-sized three-building complex
The city plans to reintroduce a sound system in central public spaces, however, this time it should be more compatible with residents' concerns
A new facility in the city will produce biochar, trap CO2 and generate sustainable energy
The digital transformation has reached the geographical dimension
The money will be targeted to organisations who have seen a 50% rise in energy costs in 2022 compared to 2021
The initiative has already taken root in Aveiro, Braga and Lisbon, and soon in Matosinhos
The city plans to reintroduce a sound system in central public spaces, however, this time it should be more compatible with residents' concerns
The money will be targeted to organisations who have seen a 50% rise in energy costs in 2022 compared to 2021
The initiative has already taken root in Aveiro, Braga and Lisbon, and soon in Matosinhos
The only European country left where the anti-pandemic mandate still applies is Austria
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
Veni Markovski’s take on dealing with disinformation in the European Union's poorest country – Bulgaria
A conversation with the mayor of Utrecht on the occasion of her mission to COP27
A conversation with the President of the European Committee of the Regions, about energy, climate change and the underrated importance of cohesion policy
