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The Danish studio Bjarke Ingels Group won the international architectural competition
The promise is that it will save between 30% and 50% on users’ energy bills
For the first time there, financial backing is forthcoming
ViennaUP’22 will bring people from over 40 countries to the Austrian capital in a business festival fuelled by the unique local atmosphere
The local community welcomed Ukrainians fleeing war with outstanding support
Belgium will now join a small club of countries empowering youth political participation – Austria, Greece and Malta
Student teams will have 24 hours to come up with solutions for that issue
The new Walking and Cycling Index shows that an overwhelming majority want to live in 20-minute neighbourhoods
Part of an ongoing trend among these institutions to increase convenience for users
The city also added a new bathing area
The plan calls for accelerating green energy developments in the EU, with 2027 as a supposed cut-off deadline for Russian energy imports
As the EU Commission is about to vote on REPowerEU, a bill to fund alternative natural gas suppliers, Breakthrough Energy claims that the bloc needs more battery storage capacity
The cities met last week in Katowice to draft a plan on how to facilitate cycling between their territories
The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports
These special zones were created last year with the aim of boosting biodiversity in the city
The building has been undergoing a major renovation since the start of 2021
It is renewing and introducing direct flight connections to attract visitors from the US, Middle East and Europe
The installation of the sensors is part of its “Smart Museum” project
Authorities want to do away with the passive status of nature in the city
The programme targets young children whose parents cannot afford to stay home while school is closed
The Finnish capital will hold ‘Entrepreneur Day for Women’ next month
The city also added a new bathing area
One of the new Centre's branches in Riga, Source: Riga Municipality
This is an institutional re-organization aimed to make lives and initiatives easier
The Latvian capital of Riga will now count with Neighbourhood Residents’ Centre, represented in 5 different locations. This was made possible after reorganizing the previous Visitors’ Reception Centre in a way that would foster stronger cooperation between the city council and the residents, neighbourhood organizations and NGOs.
So, what will change with this reorganization? It was reported that the five branches of the Centre will be staffed by the so-called ‘neighbourhood coordinators’ who will have a variety of tasks to perform.
Among them will be to proactively find out the needs of the population and inform about participation opportunities in the development of their neighbourhood, promote communication between residents, the municipality and various municipal bodies in the direction and implementation of initiatives, as well as in the moves towards community cohesion.
Citizens will be able to implement their initiatives in direct cooperation with the coordinator, without visiting other municipal institutions. For instance, if an association wants to place a bench in its neighbourhood, it will no longer be necessary to go to a number of departments and corporations in order to make it happen. The coordinator will take care of the initiative.
Likewise, the city council has ensured that citizens will still be able to approach the new centres with their regular administrative needs, queries and questions just like they had been able to do with the Visitors’ Reception Centres. In fact, the plan is to develop the customer service area by constantly expanding the range of services, as well as ensuring the observance of the “one-stop-shop” principle in their provision.
For example, until now, it was necessary to go to the relevant executive directorate to apply for a permit for sales activities on the streets in municipal premises, now it will be possible to apply for and receive a permit in any customer centre.
The local community welcomed Ukrainians fleeing war with outstanding support
Belgium will now join a small club of countries empowering youth political participation – Austria, Greece and Malta
The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports
Part of an ongoing trend among these institutions to increase convenience for users
Student teams will have 24 hours to come up with solutions for that issue
The city also added a new bathing area
The cities met last week in Katowice to draft a plan on how to facilitate cycling between their territories
The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports
Close engagement initiatives with the business sector and residents were key to spreading the idea across the board
It is renewing and introducing direct flight connections to attract visitors from the US, Middle East and Europe
The Catalonian capital’s society and the trajectory of its attitudes have been studied since 1998
The Finnish capital will hold ‘Entrepreneur Day for Women’ next month
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
