This Belgian town will pay you to protect your home from burglars
And it will also advise you on the right way to do this
Belgium / Development
Belgium / Leuven / Energy efficiency / Mobility
This Belgian solar car broke the world record for most kilometres driven in 12 hours
Solar racing is a bizarre field of competing university teams, which can give us a glimpse into the possible and exciting future of zero-emissions mobility
Belgium / Leuven / Welfare and Health
Leuven wants to ban smoking and e-cigarettes on 100 playgrounds
Local authorities explained that his policy hopes to sensitize people to not smoke in front of children and thus break the cycle of passing on the habit
Belgium / Leuven / Mobility / Smart City
Pedestrians first: Leuven launches mobility plan for Kessel-Lo
The plan will focus on deprioritising cars in traffic while boosting low-speed zones and more cycling options
Belgium / Leuven / Development / Green City
Leuven presents plan for a circular construction sector
Local authorities want to work with private businesses and encourage the use of recyclable raw materials in building projects as a way to decarbonise the sector
Belgium / Leuven / Development / Green City
The Urban Lab in Leuven will be driving force behind the city’s sustainability transition
The initiative will foster a tight-knit community between academia, government and private actors to pool the city’s resources
Belgium / Leuven / Green City
Leuven launches campaign to save amphibians waking up after their winter sleep
When the animals wake up from winter hibernation, they head to the nearest water basin and, unfortunately, many of them have to cross busy roads
Belgium / Leuven / Growing City / Mobility
Nine cities and municipalities in Flanders nominated for Cycling City 2022
The awards are supposed to boost the appeal of cycling infrastructure as a point of prestige for cities
Belgium / Leuven / Growing City / Public Spaces
Leuven transforming ex-industrial site into a green oasis
The city plans to build an outdoor swimming pond on the canal between Leuven and Mechelen
Belgium / Leuven / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
Leuven offers parents and kids a Christmas city-wide detective scavenger hunt
Despite pandemic measures, the well-being of kids and the opportunities for fun in the holiday season are a priority
Belgium / Leuven / Politics and Reforms / Social City
Leuven backs a Flemish civil organisation fighting for decent housing
Despite recent policy updates, city officials think there is a lot more to be done
Belgium / Leuven / Green City / Mobility
Leuven is tackling door-to-door delivery emissions with automated parcel lockers
The new infrastructure should mesh well with the city’s plan to decarbonise the postal services by next year
Belgium / Leuven / Social City
Leuven celebrates citizens standing up for their neighbourhoods
The city has been supporting citizens' initiatives, which beautify neighbourhoods with community gardens or street libraries
Belgium / Estonia / Elva / Leuven / Education and Sport
Leuven and Elva named Best European City and Town for Sports in 2021
After years of work, both local governments can rejoice at their newfound notoriety as sports hotspots in Europe
Belgium / Leuven / Smart City / Social City
Queer Leuven – a new platform aiming to democratise rainbow policy
The Belgian city of Leuven wants to empower the community by giving it an active role in shaping future LGBT+ policy
Belgium / Leuven / Ypres / Politics and Reforms
Belgian ‘Mayors for Peace’ stand up for nuclear disarmament
The green and white flag will fly over more than 100 cities in Belgium with mayors appealing for world peace
Belgium / Leuven / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
The open-air library of Leuven is almost here
The residents in Heverlee will have a quaint place to read in the park
Belgium / Leuven / Development / Smart City
Leuven is experimenting with smart trash bins
Despite being emptied several times a day, some bins attract excessive amounts of waste
Belgium / France / Netherlands / United Kingdom / Leuven / London / Paris / Development / Welfare and Health
2021 Global Mayors Challenge: Which are the 50 Champion Cities?
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the cities that will continue in the competition
Belgium / Leuven / Energy efficiency
600-year old Leuven Town Hall gets modern LED lighting
In order to make it more sustainable and fit to crown a carbon-neutral city
Belgium / Leuven / Green City / Innovation and Research
Leuven creates a plant lab at the city cemetery
It aims to discover which trees and shrubs will survive the changing climate
Belgium / Leuven / Development / Green City
Leuven citizens can now report animal abuse online
Or inform the authorities about an abandoned animal
Belgium / Leuven / Culture and Tourism / Green City
Leuven plans construction of an animal cemetery
It will be a natural-looking place with a lot of greenery
Belgium / Leuven / Culture and Tourism
A modernistic music installation brings peace of mind at Leuven’s cemetery
You can discover the first single album of Balthazar founder Patricia Vannese
Belgium / Leuven / Public Spaces
Leuven keeps the festive spirit on until March
As a means to cheer up residents and businesses
Belgium / Leuven / Economy and Finance / Green City
A craft brewery will soon sell electricity to Brussels residents
To celebrate this, the partners will offer 350 beer packs for free
Belgium / Leuven / Development / Education and Sport
New meeting space with velodrome might soon adorn Leuven’s Brusselsestraat
It is meant as a temporary project, to be used prior to the construction of a new performance art building starts in 2024
Belgium / Estonia / France / Romania / Slovakia / Sweden / Bratislava / Cluj-Napoca / Helsingborg / Iasi / Leuven / Paris / Tallinn / Warsaw / Zagreb / Digital transformation / Innovation and Research
Tackling the corona crisis locally: lessons from EU cities
A selection of the best solutions showing that EU cities can solve big issues with restricted resources
Amsterdam / Budapest / Leuven / Digital transformation / Economy and Finance / Innovation and Research / Welfare and Health
Five city innovations to remember from before the pandemic
A selection of the most interesting projects and solutions from EU cities in early 2020
Leuven / Welfare and Health
One-on-one concerts help Leuven residents fight loneliness
While simultaneously allowing the cultural sector some breathing room
Leuven / Development / Interviews
Mohamed Ridouani: Innovation means to improve the quality of life with and for all
Interview with Mohamed Ridouani, Mayor of Leuven, European Capital of Innovation for 2020