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The traffic authorities tap into some psychology hacks to train road users for the new reality
A large-scale urban redevelopment project seeks to inject some life into the district by creating, among other things, housing units
The International Forum on Economic Transformation of Coal Regions will take place on 25 September
Remote workers will have to settle in Extremadura for a minimum of 2+1 years in order to get the full amount
It’s the first local authority in Austria to take this bold step
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Despite the small scale of an SMR, it won’t be cheap to build, and it could become a reality only in the next decade
It’s already legal in Schleswig-Holstein and possibly soon in Hamburg
Literally embracing an ‘old-school’ approach to education
The municipality provides the tool to encourage more sustainable thinking and planning in the field of urban design
The energy-saving devices are part of a wider programme on the part of the Spanish municipality to show support for local SMEs
Despite the small scale of an SMR, it won’t be cheap to build, and it could become a reality only in the next decade
The traffic authorities tap into some psychology hacks to train road users for the new reality
This involves the creation of a special traffic control zone on streets leading to the UNESCO-protected Old Town
Italy vehemently disagrees with the pronouncement made by the French Court of Auditors
Plus, you might have to book a spot in advance to view the famous attraction
Italy vehemently disagrees with the pronouncement made by the French Court of Auditors
The historical document is set to be sold at an auction, but the Belgian city feels the document might have been stolen from its archives
Literally embracing an ‘old-school’ approach to education
The academic institution shows a deeper understanding of the well-being of its students
The academic institution shows a deeper understanding of the well-being of its students
Bremerhaven is worried about the spreading of infections through this seemingly innocent act of compassion
This is part of a programme on reverse mentorship at European city councils
Linköping's municipal website announced yesterday that the city’s mayor, Lars Vikinge, has decided to participate in a reverse mentoring programme this spring. The “reverse” aspect here is that this time it will be the authorities who will listen to younger residents and the youth will be the ones directing the narrative and telling which issues are important according to them.
The programme is happening in the context of the European Year of the Youth and has been organized by Eurocities and the Finnish city of Espoo.
The European policies context is one of future orientation and concern for the upcoming generations, yet it is still largely decided and managed by people from the older generations. The idea of the programme is, thus, to spur on a true inter-generational dialogue on a local level.
What do the young people think is important to them in their city? What about their hopes and dreams and worries about the future?
On 28 February, the application process opened up for those who want to become a Future Mentor to Linköping's mayor. The application will be handled by a working group consisting of supervisors and Linköping Municipality's youth representatives. Three to four mentors aged 18-25 will be appointed. During the spring, the Future Mentors will meet Mr Lars Vikinge twice.
They will also ask other young people in Linköping about their views on the city and the future. The representatives of youth organizations in Linköping will organize the meetings and participate in them and act as enablers. The topics discussed will be decided by the Future Mentors themselves.
“An important part for us is to reduce the perceived distance between young people and decision-makers. This project is therefore completely in line with what we want,” commented David Burman, youth representative at Linköping municipality.
The Swedish city’s mayor explained that he himself had experience participating in similar initiatives as a young man, where he had the chance to inform those in power about the relevant issues of the time. Hopefully, this will become a good practice and a tradition that widespread in Europe and beyond.
Steffen Romstöck said that he would respect the residents’ choice and would take over the helm of the municipality, even if he didn’t run
The measure, which will come into force from 1 January 2025, will be partial and temporary…for now
Following a period of debate on whether the tactic favoured by environmental activists represents damage to private property
Literally embracing an ‘old-school’ approach to education
The municipality provides the tool to encourage more sustainable thinking and planning in the field of urban design
The energy-saving devices are part of a wider programme on the part of the Spanish municipality to show support for local SMEs
Travelling anywhere in the regional public transit networks will cost either 2 or 2.5 euros
Faulty device owners can get back up to 200 euros in reimbursement
Following a period of debate on whether the tactic favoured by environmental activists represents damage to private property
And it’s taller and more crooked than the one in Pisa
Travelling anywhere in the regional public transit networks will cost either 2 or 2.5 euros
Faulty device owners can get back up to 200 euros in reimbursement
Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment.
Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements.
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