Prague reveals design plans for the Vltava Philharmonic Hall
The Danish studio Bjarke Ingels Group won the international architectural competition
The bicycle garages in Slovakia’s oldest town can be used for a song and unlocked via an app
Founded in 870 AD, Nitra is Slovakia’s oldest town. It is here that Prince Pribina, the first documented ruler of Slovaks’ Slavonic predecessors, established the Principality of Nitra at the turn of the 8th and 9th centuries, erecting, in 828, the first Christian church in Slovak lands.
The rich historical heritage has led to Nitra being declared a Town Monument Reserve. The 11th century Castle of Nitra (current seat of the Bishopric of Nitra) which houses the Cathedral of St Emeram (three churches from different ages joined into one) is the town’s dominant landmark.
But not only tourists are drawn to Nitra to explore the traces of the country’s past. Nowadays, the town is an important economic hub of Western Slovakia and seat of the Constantine the Philosopher University and the Slovak University of Agriculture.
This, coupled with Nitra’s recreation-enticing landscape featuring a river and a mountain, accounts for the popularity of bicycles there. To ensure the safe storage of these eco-friendly vehicles, the municipal government has created five bicycle shelters in frequented places across the city.
Two cycle garages have been installed in Chrenová - in the park near the Winter Stadium and close to the Athletic Stadium. A third one at the bus station will mainly serve residents who travel to the surrounding towns by bus or train and want to safely put their bike away until they return. The shelters on Dražovská Street and Jesenskeho Street, on their part, will serve mainly students from the surrounding dormitories.
Unlocking the bikes can be done via the Cyklosafe web application. After clicking on the shelter of choice and entering the log-in details, the user will receive a unique code that is active for 40 seconds. After entering the code, the cycle lock will be released.
All shelters are protected by a camera surveillance system. The fee for using all five shelters is EUR 1 for 7 days or EUR 15 for 365 days.
The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports
The summer ticket will be valid on local and regional trains, buses, as well as on the U-Bahn and S-Bahn
The Danish studio Bjarke Ingels Group won the international architectural competition
The city also added a new bathing area
The new Walking and Cycling Index shows that an overwhelming majority want to live in 20-minute neighbourhoods
Explore the underbelly of the city’s most iconic site in the moonlit hours
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
The new Walking and Cycling Index shows that an overwhelming majority want to live in 20-minute neighbourhoods
The city also added a new bathing area
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
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