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The prospect of lucrative energy exports causes a lot of hand-rubbing at the top, but locals fear for their health and environment and mayors complain about lack of public consultation
From puzzle pieces to connectedness
You can now invest in the city’s environmental performance
A new chapter in the local government’s ‘green revolution’
Younous Omarjee will chair the body also for the second half of the legislature
The energy crisis in the European Union is putting strain on municipalities as they see their bills quadruple
The official opening of the cultural agenda is on 22 January
Science on Stage 2022 will take place on 24-27 March
This will ease management of congestions and public transit loads
It features nearly 200 panoramas of the Croatian city
The prospect of lucrative energy exports causes a lot of hand-rubbing at the top, but locals fear for their health and environment and mayors complain about lack of public consultation
The energy crisis in the European Union is putting strain on municipalities as they see their bills quadruple
To coincide with the 2026 Winter Olympics there
The new vehicles were purchased in 2019 to kick off the city’s sustainable mobility plan and they are already paying off
The countdown has already begun
It's an experimental blend of memorial and landscaped public space, aimed at promoting shared moments of grief
The countdown has already begun
It's an experimental blend of memorial and landscaped public space, aimed at promoting shared moments of grief
The 19-year old became the youngest woman to overfly the world solo with a microlight aircraft
The aim is to tackle disinformation through better-informed media
Fewer people are getting sick, however
Free gym and sports activities are offered in a creative, yet familiar, package
Coronavirus halting construction works
Dublin City relinquishes parking space to pedestrians to facilitate social distancing
Work is resuming at dozens of social housing construction sites across Ireland, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government announced yesterday in a statement to public broadcaster RTÉ. This is to ensure local authorities can provide permanent shelter for people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic who are currently in emergency accommodation or at risk of homelessness.
The Ministry said teams in 35 social housing schemes across 14 counties would be allowed to work to provide critical accommodation for those needing to self-isolate or cocoon as well as to enhance social distancing. The counties with housing projects in restart mode are Carlow, Cork City, Cork County, Dublin City Council, Fingal, South Dublin County Council, Kildare, Kilkenny, Louth, Meath, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath and Wicklow.
A number of these projects are near completion or need minor embellishments. As the Ministry points out, relevant local authorities will have to apply for a designation that a specific project falls within the meaning of “essential activity”. Also, they must assure themselves that the homes can be completed quickly and that all the necessary coronavirus public health requirements can be met on-site.
Responding to the announcement, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has warned members that if they do not comply rigorously with health and safety regulations, sites will be closed down again, probably for the duration of the pandemic. This will have a disastrous effect on the sector and the wider economy, says CIF in a letter to developers.
In the letter, a series of steps are outlined regarding transportation of workers, on-site and off-site physical distancing and hygienic guidelines observance. Digital cards will be issued only to workers successfully acquainted with the new procedures, stresses CIF.
Meanwhile, Dublin City Council has decided to relinquish some parking space to the use of pedestrians to ensure social distancing. The move follows complaints from city councillors that social distancing is proving impossible, as people standing in queues outside shops are forced onto the road by joggers and passersby.
Loading bays and other access points to stores are being sealed off with plastic bollards known as “orcas" and delivery drivers are being asked to park further away from shops.
The Council is contemplating relocation of bus stops where possible to allow more road space to be used by pedestrians.
Аdvocates for more robust municipal rights of first refusal for German cities
The prospect of lucrative energy exports causes a lot of hand-rubbing at the top, but locals fear for their health and environment and mayors complain about lack of public consultation
You can now invest in the city’s environmental performance
Despite constant strides in terms of sustainable policy, the Austrian capital wants to revamp its efforts to reach climate neutrality by 2040
This will ease management of congestions and public transit loads
It features nearly 200 panoramas of the Croatian city
The EU Commission's search for the cities with the best sustainable policies is on
The prospect of lucrative energy exports causes a lot of hand-rubbing at the top, but locals fear for their health and environment and mayors complain about lack of public consultation
To coincide with the 2026 Winter Olympics there
Аdvocates for more robust municipal rights of first refusal for German cities
Less than 30 days before the opening night, the organisers present some tidbits for the historic event
The countdown has already begun
The categories have been reduced without compromising the scope
The creations of the young architectural minds are exhibited in one of the city’s galleries until 19 December
Is it gentrification or is it re-adaptation?
An interview with the mayor of Alcázar de San Juan (Spain)
An interview with the Mayor of Soest, Germany
Interview with Grégory Doucet, Mayor of Lyon, France
