Athens revitalises its “urban lung” with EUR 1.5 million project
The “Lycabettus Programme” will enliven one of the capital’s abandoned hills
Greece / Athens / Development / Green City
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
Cluj-Napoca / Espoo / Helsingborg / Leuven / Vienna / Innovation and Research
Leuven wins the iCapital 2020 Award
The lucky winner also receives 1 million euros from the European Commission to implement innovative projects
Leuven / Welfare and Health
Leuven supports residents in their battle against tobacco
The Flemish municipality offers a group course on how to quit smoking, which is already almost fully booked
Leuven / Mobility
Leuven envisages significant expansion of Zone 30
The length of roads with speed limits of 30 km/h will double
Brussels / Forest / Ixelles / Leuven
Reaching Brussels Airport by bike to become safer and faster within four months
Thanks to a future cycling connection
Leuven / Energy efficiency
Leuven commits to fair and sustainable use of information and communication technologies
It is the first Flemish city to do this
Leuven / Culture and Tourism
The summer programme of Leuven goes ahead despite Covid-19
It is a reward for the discipline shown by residents during the epidemic
Leuven / Culture and Tourism / Innovation and Research
Smart camera shows the number of visitors in Leuven’s library
One of the city’s intelligent tech measures against Covid-19
Leuven / Energy efficiency
A large cooperative project on renewable energy starts in Leuven
It gives citizens a chance to contribute to substantial energy savings while making profit
Antwerp / Beringen / Bruges / Brussels / Forest / Ixelles / Leuven / Liège / Maarkedal / Mechelen / Sint-Truiden / Waterloo / Ypres / Culture and Tourism
Phase 4 of lockdown de-escalation in Belgium begins on 1 July
The corona social bubble now increases to 15 people
Leuven / Economy and Finance / Innovation and Research
Leuven catering staff get trained in responsible alcohol serving
Alcohol abuse by clients can seriously hinder the efforts to contain Covid-19
Antwerp / Beringen / Bruges / Brussels / Forest / Ixelles / Leuven / Liège / Mechelen / Sint-Truiden / Waterloo / Ypres / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance
Belgium enters phase 3 of lockdown de-escalation on Monday
Meeting up to 10 people at restaurants and cafés will be possible, so will be travelling
Antwerp / Beringen / Bruges / Brussels / Forest / Ixelles / Leuven / Liège / Mechelen / Sint-Truiden / Waterloo / Ypres / Economy and Finance
Belgium enters Phase 2 of lifting lockdown restrictions
Schools, cultural institutions, beauty salons and some sport restart their activities today
Leuven / Development / Economy and Finance
Vending machine delivers vegetables safely in Leuven
It brings customers closer to local produce, while protecting their health
Leuven / Education and Sport / Energy efficiency
New carbon-neutral campus of the future for KU Leuven
It is to be used by the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
Leuven / Culture and Tourism / Education and Sport
Belgian cities provide game packages for children during lockdown
Because every kid deserves to spend its time in a meaningful way
Leuven / Economy and Finance / Energy efficiency
Stella Artois brewery shares its roof with the residents of Leuven
What is more, they can contribute to its sustainable transformation while also earning some money
Leuven / Development
Leuven launches food and agricultural advisory board
16 members should advise on how to make local food consumption more sustainable
Leuven / Energy efficiency
Leuven installs shelters for stray cats
They are expected to protect them in bad weather
Belgium / Antwerp / Beringen / Bruges / Brussels / Forest / Ixelles / Leuven / Liège / Mechelen / Waterloo / Mobility
Hydrogen-powered trains may soon come to Belgium
They could contribute to the country's reduction of greenhouse emissions
Belgium / Antwerp / Beringen / Bruges / Brussels / Forest / Ixelles / Leuven / Liège / Mechelen / Waterloo / Politics and Reforms
This weekend: Belgium holds regional, federal and European elections
Hundreds of legislative seats are up for grabs. See what is planned for this Sunday
Leuven
This weekend visit Zythos Beer Festival in Leuven
The largest Belgian beer tasting festival in Europe will give you the chance to taste more than 500 local beers
Belgium / Leuven / Interviews
Mohamed Ridouani: we are united to turn Leuven into a sustainable and carbon-neutral city by 2030
With the mayor of one of the largest cities in Belgium we discuss structural cooperation, mobility and concrete measures aiming to achieve climate neutrality