Amsterdam bans creation of new hotels
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
The scheme introduced in 2015 relieves restrictions and guarantees tax incentives for the owners of the inner city area
The Living City initiative is a Tax Incentive Scheme designated to assist and encourage people to live in the historic inner city areas of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and Kilkenny. In the core of the scheme are the income tax relief and capital allowance, related to investment on refurbishment or conversion of property. This measure is supposed to stimulate the owners and investors to carry out the necessary improvements and upgrades, as well as to bring disused properties back into use by leveraging a fraction of the financial burden. The measure concerns utilization and increased efficiency of space, but also – refurbishment in the home.
A special Living city unit has been created within the Dublin City Council dedicated to the initiative. A free service for advising citizens on statutory planning and requirements, comprising of architects, fire prevention specialists, conservation specialists and valorization professionals. The amount invested by citizens into refurbishment shall be no less than 5000 euro and concerns only properties built before 1915 (with exception to commercial premises) and the buildings shall enter in function immediately after the refurbishment. Citizens can benefit from up to 10% income tax relief per annum for 10 years or up to 15% for rented residential and commercial property.
Source: City Council Dublin
Legislators and magnates have to await a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice
The building will then serve as the site for a new museum dedicated to Finnish-Russian relations
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
In addition, the federal government has launched the National Week of Action against Bicycle Theft to raise awareness of the issue and the new solution
The facility will replace the need to have water supplied by tankers from Valencia
Modern traffic lights do more than regulate the flow of vehicles at crossroads, they also collect enormous amounts of data
Experimenting with public transport provision in Germany is clearly in a state of creative fervour
Legislators and magnates have to await a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice
It also set the standards for a better European parking card for people with disabilities
Experimenting with public transport provision in Germany is clearly in a state of creative fervour
It also set the standards for a better European parking card for people with disabilities
Italian cities and regions continue experimenting with creative proposals to curb overtourism effects
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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Catch up with some recommendations for the 2024 European Capital of Culture programme from the mayor of Tartu
An interview with the ICLEI regional director for Europe аfter the close of COP28
An interview with a member of the No Hate Speech Network team