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The French-Irish infrastructure will transfer sustainable nuclear and wind energy between the two countries, strengthening their energy independence
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City officials believe that financial conditions will deteriorate in the coming winter months
The Latvian capital joins a growing rank of European cities that have turned to taxing the visitors’ impact
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
The system uses a simple tri-colour traffic light code to let commuters know the best place to enter a train
The smart devices also let drivers with reduced mobility know where the nearest free spot is located
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
The city’s Second District opted for sustainable Christmas decoration this year
The city marked the 250th e-taxi license, issued by local traffic authorities
The city will limit the number of these two-wheelers in the centre to 500, in order to push companies to service residential areas as well
The system uses a simple tri-colour traffic light code to let commuters know the best place to enter a train
The smart devices also let drivers with reduced mobility know where the nearest free spot is located
City officials believe that financial conditions will deteriorate in the coming winter months
Some shops have stayed open for more than six generations of the same family and trace their origins to the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Faux or fact? Now, it’s up to you to shine the light on the truth
Local authorities want to monitor the situation and keep a healthy housing balance
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
The Sörnäistentunnel project has received both praise and criticism
On 24 November, Helsinki City Council approved the project plan for the construction of Sörnäistentunnel: a tunnel that will facilitate north-south traffic by directing cars underground. The tunnel will have a length of 1.6 kilometres and particularly affect the districts of Kalasatama, Suvilahti and Teurastamo.
The construction of Sörnäistentunnel will take place in several phases, with the first stage costing approximately EUR 50 million. During this phase, the northern concrete tunnel section and the underground structures of access ramps will be built from Kalasatama to Pasila. According to the capital, this stage will be linked to the renovation of the tramway and Hermann coastal road in 2022-2024.
The city has not yet revealed the subsequent phases in detail as the planning and preparation of the project are still underway. However, it notes that the plans will focus on the design of the tunnel openings, their suitability for the urban environment, and the smoothness of walking and cycling conditions.
Although Helsinki has not yet decided on the cost estimates for all the phases of the Sörnäistentunnel project, it has announced that the total cost estimate is approximately EUR 180 million. What is more, the annual operating costs will be around EUR 2 million.
The Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE reports that the Sörnäistentunnel is a controversial project, which has been the subject of heated political debates. Taking this further, the country’s Left Alliance and Green Party are against the construction of the tunnel, believing that it contradicts the city's plans to reduce emissions by promoting the use of cars.
On the other hand, Finland's National Coalition Party believes that the tunnel will allow the city to build modern and green transport solutions such as high-speed rail networks.
YLE writes that the controversial tunnel will open to traffic in the early 2030s.
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
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
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
The system uses a simple tri-colour traffic light code to let commuters know the best place to enter a train
The local authorities are taking the bold step as a way to declutter the urban streets from delivery traffic
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
Some silver lining to the eternal waste management issues plaguing the Eternal City
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 city will launch an urban walk with a digital visual guide
The law also requires restaurants to display their staff tip-sharing policy so that customers can understand it
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
