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The building is one of the architectural points of pride in the Belgian city
According to Mayor Klaus Schneeberger, the cities of today need density and vertical expansion
Some reassuring news, and that doesn’t even take into account most of the summer stats
The European Commission has decided to take a mixed approach in terms of scalability here
This was the last EU border country that still allowed citizens of Russia to apply for Schengen visas
The new body will have between 100 and 150 from all walks of society and it will coin environmental proposals
The city’s hilly layout will provide a perfect testing ground for the new electric waste truck eEconic
They are a warm-up for the city’s requirement that all new taxis after 2025 must be CO2 neutral
The people’s choice award this year went to a Ukrainian project celebrating the vyshyvanka shirt
This will make it the first city in Finland, and possibly Europe, to feature self-driving vehicles in its public transport system
Energy is never lost, it only gets transformed – finally, someone’s making use of that principle
The new site was built by the Hundertwasser waste incineration plant and is now an organic part of the complex
Energy is never lost, it only gets transformed – finally, someone’s making use of that principle
The library will offer parents the option to try out different modes of transportation for their primary school children without any financial barriers
The building is one of the architectural points of pride in the Belgian city
The site has historic significance both to the city and to the whole of Europe, as the place where the Iron Curtain fell down
Coastal flooding is one of the most dangerous and threatening aspects of climate change since billions of people live near seas and oceans
This was the last EU border country that still allowed citizens of Russia to apply for Schengen visas
The library will offer parents the option to try out different modes of transportation for their primary school children without any financial barriers
The urban transhumance event aims to make the pastoral practices of the countryside familiar to the city denizens
Urban noise pollution can be a driver behind health issues like insomnia and cardiovascular disease, as well as a cause of decreased productivity
The campaigners argue that the event will be scary and stressful to the city's animals as well
Speed limits will be lowered and police will be involved in the prevention of drunk drivers
At a meeting on Wednesday 7 July, the Finnish Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Haraka met with representatives from several electric scooter companies to agree on new road safety rules. Now, according to the subscription paper Helsingin Sanomat, speed limits will be lowered from 25 to 15 kilometres per hour.
This decision comes after an increasing number of Finnish citizens reported feeling afraid and insecure. In a press release, the Ministry of Transport and Communications explained that pedestrians, elderly citizens, and people with reduced mobility have felt especially concerned. In addition to this, hospitals have recorded a rise in the number of road accidents resulting from e-scooters.
For these reasons, Helsinki-based rental companies Voi, TIER and Lime have announced that they will take measures to reduce the risk of such accidents and injuries. More specifically, they will limit the speeds of e-scooters in the city. Taking this further, certain companies have also voiced their decision to fully ban the use of e-scooters at night or restrict access to areas with bars and restaurants.
Beyond this, the City of Helsinki is mulling the creation of special parking spaces for these light vehicles to guarantee that they do not pose any danger to other road users. It must be noted that the creation of parking spots for e-scooters has already begun in Turku.
Many young adults drive e-scooters after a night of drinking. Unsurprisingly, this is extremely dangerous and can lead to serious accidents. To prevent this, Minister Timo Haraka believes police must be involved: “We suggest that the police should be empowered to prevent drunk people from moving by bicycle or electric scooter.”
It is hoped that the establishment of these new measures will result in increased safety and fewer road accidents.
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The new Biotop Wildquell will start construction in 2025 on the site of an old paint factory; it will provide hundreds of affordable, climate-adapted housing units
The mayor of the city is of the opinion that regional development once again prioritizes the North over the South
This was the last EU border country that still allowed citizens of Russia to apply for Schengen visas
The Minister of Agriculture urged citizens to plan better in order to reduce their personal household waste
The people’s choice award this year went to a Ukrainian project celebrating the vyshyvanka shirt
This will make it the first city in Finland, and possibly Europe, to feature self-driving vehicles in its public transport system
The new Biotop Wildquell will start construction in 2025 on the site of an old paint factory; it will provide hundreds of affordable, climate-adapted housing units
The mayor of the city is of the opinion that regional development once again prioritizes the North over the South
The Minister of Agriculture urged citizens to plan better in order to reduce their personal household waste
The city has drafted its own education language transition plan with the aim of ensuring equal opportunities for all students in the Estonian society
Coastal flooding is one of the most dangerous and threatening aspects of climate change since billions of people live near seas and oceans
This was the last EU border country that still allowed citizens of Russia to apply for Schengen visas
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The European Commission has accepted to develop the idea
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