Prague residents want to rename streets after “Lord of the Rings” characters
The Czech capital already has an island that has the same name as a Middle Earth realm
Zaragoza Florece has now become an important annual event on the city's calendar, Source: Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza
This initiative seeks to integrate the values of the New European Bauhaus into the European Commission’s 100 Cities Mission
Zaragoza’s path to transitioning into a climate-neutral city must be accompanied by principles of beauty and inclusivity. That is the main takeaway from the news that came in last month that the Spanish city has been selected to join the CrAFt Cities initiative (Creating Actionable Futures).
That project, financed by the European Commission, seeks to integrate the values of the New European Bauhaus – beautiful, sustainable, together – as an inextricable part of the climate-neutrality transformation of European cities. More specifically, Zaragoza was chosen thanks to its Zaragoza Florece flower festival and the initiative to renaturalize the banks of the local Huerva River.
For this purpose, 60 out of the 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities were picked to co-develop additional initiatives and experiments as a way to show that climate transformation can be socially and aesthetically meaningful to urban residents as well.
Zaragoza’s nature-focused projects are examples of present and future transformative actions aligned with the objectives of sustainability, inclusiveness and improvement in the quality of life. All these criteria coincide with the objectives of the New European Bauhaus.
“In this context, the European Commission has financed the CRAFt cities project and has selected Zaragoza not only because it is a city that is committed to climate neutrality, but also because it has two examples of city projects that seek transformation with quality of life of its citizens in mind, highlighting, above all, the aspects of sustainability and a better quality of life,” explained Blanca Soláns, the City’s Director of European Funds, who was responsible for putting forward the application of Zaragoza for the CrAFt Cities club.
The European initiative combines several goals: commitment to climate neutrality, commitment to culture and art as transformative tools for cities and societies, and defence of inclusive policies. This is a project valid until the year 2025.
Such administrative penalties are also applied in other regional legislatures plus the Bundestag
Allegations of his criminal misdeeds came to light after his burial, so the parish authorities had to find a way to redress the situation
Read on to find out what the average price per square metre was in February
Presenting the next chapter in the Dutch capital’s ‘Stay Away’ campaign aimed at rowdy tourists
The City says this has become a necessity due to the increasing number of incidents involving these vehicles
That way you can notify a canal lock keeper to open the gates so the animals can swim through
Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements.
A recent study showed how these energy efficiency projects make the living habitat more…livable
Allegations of his criminal misdeeds came to light after his burial, so the parish authorities had to find a way to redress the situation
Read how Europe’s most grandiose springtime celebration has evolved throughout history
Presenting the next chapter in the Dutch capital’s ‘Stay Away’ campaign aimed at rowdy tourists
A recent study showed how these energy efficiency projects make the living habitat more…livable
Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements.
Apply by 10 November and do your part for the transformation of European public spaces
This one could be a real game-changer for our built environments and the way they look
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