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One-third of homes on the islands this year were sold to nationals of other countries, many of whom are non-residents
This was one of the more creative and unusual ideas set to take shape as a result of the second participatory budget initiative in the city
The local authorities are taking the bold step as a way to declutter the urban streets from delivery traffic
The law also requires restaurants to display their staff tip-sharing policy so that customers can understand it
The EDMO hubs work to connect fact-checkers, academia and the media, as well as boost local media literacy
Ireland is currently going through a major rental housing crisis
The Estonian city is preparing for its upcoming European Green Capital year in style
The birds will be specially trained to scare off pigeons from their favourite places in the city’s parks
Users can now get an overview of the state of the output in the country and receive a warning to reduce consumption and avoid power cuts
The city will launch an urban walk with a digital visual guide
Users can now get an overview of the state of the output in the country and receive a warning to reduce consumption and avoid power cuts
Plants feed on CO2 and plenty of it is produced at the local Tekniska verken energy company, so there’s a circular win-win solution
Pre-bookings are already available for the luxury train rides across the bel paese
The pioneering green move would make the country the first in Europe to do so
Until now, there have been specially designated bathing areas but from next summer, one would be able to see the city as one giant swimming pool
The city inaugurated twelve of these spots to encourage people to still feel at home while on the street
Pre-bookings are already available for the luxury train rides across the bel paese
The city will launch an urban walk with a digital visual guide
The Estonian capital was praised for its unique sport urban planning design
Faux or fact? Now, it’s up to you to shine the light on the truth
Ireland is currently going through a major rental housing crisis
It will aid them in collecting data about the incidents that can be used in court
City authorities claim that the climate crisis is already a factor in planning, with long droughts, interrupted by heavy rainfalls, becoming commonplace
Last week, Budapest was battered by a wave of heavy rain that caused a flash flood in the city. With the effects of climate change becoming more pronounced, the Hungarian capital is experiencing extreme weather shifts more frequently.
According to a statement by city authorities, the climate crisis manifests itself in the Budapest region with long periods of droughts, which are only cut by flash floods and heavy rainfalls. This, they say, is quite similar to the situation in Vienna, which has inspired officials to copy much from the Austrian capital’s sponge city model.
Recently, the city sent a team of experts on a fact-finding mission to Vienna, where they visited the city’s climate adaptability infrastructure projects. Now, Budapest is preparing its own answer to the changing climate.
In Budapest, this project is called ‘LIFE - Urban Rain’ (LIFE – Városi Eső) and it aims to change the way the city handles rain. The standard idea for many drainage systems involves moving water away from the urban area as quickly as possible through a system of drains and sewers and feeding it to rivers.
The sponge city concept, however, aims to reframe that into retaining as much water as possible within the city limits. This can be done through systems of dykes, park ponds, wetlands, green, unsealed spaces and underground reservoirs.
A plan of Seestadt Aspern in Vienna, where all regions drain into a central lake,
Source: City of Budapest
This is why, at the end of May, the Budapest government sent a team of experts to Vienna, so that they can learn from their neighbour’s experience. One of their key findings is the fact that many of Vienna’s sponge city concepts have been implemented in the new district they are constructing, Seestadt Aspern, but there are still a number of measures that the Hungarian team can implement without having to rebuild Budapest from the ground up.
The partially finished Seestadt Aspern almost looks dreamy, Source: City of Budapest
The key features of Budapest’s sponge city concept include installing rain reservoirs in the Seventh and Twelfth districts. The reservoirs will be set up in public buildings, while the retained water would be used for irrigation, cleaning roads and even for toilet flushing.
On the other hand, in the 18th district, authorities are constructing a gravel-turf parking lot, which will unseal the soil, increase biodiversity and help with rainwater retention.
The sixth European Digital Citizens seminar brought together the best practices from Varna, Hamburg, Genoa, Marseille, Cluj-Napoca and Rotterdam on how to tackle the digital divide present in the countryside
The local authorities are taking the bold step as a way to declutter the urban streets from delivery traffic
One-third of homes on the islands this year were sold to nationals of other countries, many of whom are non-residents
The contest that measures the creative achievements of European cities also had a more human dimension, with recognition going to 6 women innovators
The sixth European Digital Citizens seminar brought together the best practices from Varna, Hamburg, Genoa, Marseille, Cluj-Napoca and Rotterdam on how to tackle the digital divide present in the countryside
Users can now get an overview of the state of the output in the country and receive a warning to reduce consumption and avoid power cuts
Until now, there have been specially designated bathing areas but from next summer, one would be able to see the city as one giant swimming pool
Pre-bookings are already available for the luxury train rides across the bel paese
The city inaugurated twelve of these spots to encourage people to still feel at home while on the street
Until now, there have been specially designated bathing areas but from next summer, one would be able to see the city as one giant swimming pool
Pre-bookings are already available for the luxury train rides across the bel paese
The Estonian capital was praised for its unique sport urban planning design
This initiative seeks to integrate the values of the New European Bauhaus into the European Commission’s 100 Cities Mission
These will be spread across 11 EU countries and will serve to support the EU Missions
The European Commission has accepted to develop the idea
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
