Matosinhos becomes the first UN Resilience Hub in Portugal
The city joins the Province of Potenza (Italy) as the newest role models for the Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative
Work will begin in the second half of the year, following numerous delays
Massive Lisbon Metro expansion is scheduled for 2020. Back in 2018, the government of Portugal had already envisioned a big upgrade to the public transport services in the country’s largest cities – including Lisbon and Porto.
Commitments to improving their respective public transport networks were made in the Portuguese state budget for the year 2019, which previewed 210 million euros to the expansion of the capital’s subway.
Yet, following numerous delays and failures to begin construction and expansion of the Lisbon Metro, the date was pushed back to 2020 – more specifically to the second half of the year. Over one year after the initial commitment, the Lisbon Metropolitan will finally boast a massive upgrade.
The first part of the investment will be delivered in the 2nd half of next year and will include an amount of up to 46 million euros. The main goal of the works is to connect Rato to Cais do Sodré, which in and of itself would significantly improve the quality of the entire service.
The Lisbon subway network will also be purchasing new vehicles for its fleet, through a 20-million-euro investment and will also be implementing a new signalling system, costing 137 million euros.
Meanwhile, in Porto, a brand new line will be created to service locals. The investment for its creation is estimated at around 308 million euros. Over the course of 2020 75 million will be allocated for the initial stages of the construction. The new Rosa line will boast 7 new stations along its six-kilometre route.
Furthermore, the local government of Porto will be purchasing brand new vehicles for the city’s subway network. Authorities are planning to allocate a total of 824 million euros for new acquisitions, representing the biggest investment in such initiatives in more than 20 years.
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According to the Eurostat report, women are significantly more educated than men in the EU
The Irish Environment Protection Agency released an updated map of affected regions in the country
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According to the Eurostat report, women are significantly more educated than men in the EU
It involves strategically placed pictograms on the pedestrian crossings
The Irish Environment Protection Agency released an updated map of affected regions in the country
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
An interview about AYR, one of the 2021 New European Bauhaus Prize winners
An interview with Nigel Jollands and Sue Goeransson from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
An interview with the President of the City of Athens Reception & Solidarity Centre
A talk with the Mayor of Malmö on the occasion of the city’s UN Resilience Hub status