Matosinhos becomes the first UN Resilience Hub in Portugal
The city joins the Province of Potenza (Italy) as the newest role models for the Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative
The city joins the Province of Potenza (Italy) as the newest role models for the Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative
The Danish studio Bjarke Ingels Group won the international architectural competition
Peace and quiet in Baroque surroundings
The mayor of Stanz im Mürztal is building a renewable energy cooperative and it comes with a whole new economic model
The focus will be on solidarity, sustainability and green development, as well as on social development and security in the city
The story of Dortmund’s 2011 Science City Masterplan and how it grew in the new decade
The story of Dortmund’s 2011 Science City Masterplan and how it grew in the new decade
The Portuguese city is one of the participants in this exciting global initiative
The Smart City Alliance has been quietly building functional tools for both citizens and authorities since 2016
Part of an ongoing trend among these institutions to increase convenience for users
The mayor of Stanz im Mürztal is building a renewable energy cooperative and it comes with a whole new economic model
The Smart City Alliance has been quietly building functional tools for both citizens and authorities since 2016
Never too early to fall in love with soft mobility
The authorities describe the approach as a ‘non-traditional solution’
100 trees will take the place of 100 parking spaces in this Belgian town
The authorities describe the approach as a ‘non-traditional solution’
Peace and quiet in Baroque surroundings
Mayor Yordanka Fandakova personally participated in their removal
Never too early to fall in love with soft mobility
Those between the ages of 9 and 13 can attend workshops to learn how to work with wood
Health authorities cannot predict the future development of the pandemic and past experience shows – autumn is the season of ‘the spread’
The Finnish capital will hold ‘Entrepreneur Day for Women’ next month
Councillor Joe Kavanagh was elected Lord Mayor of Cork at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Cork City Council on 12 June 2020. The Fine Gael councillor received a total of 20 votes.
His priorities for the 1-year long term are “the safe and gradual recovery of the city’s economy as we learn to live with Covid-19, a reimagined Decade of Centeneries programme and fostering environmental awareness in local communities.” He is also passionate about the environment and about keeping the city safe from littering.
Joe Kavanagh was first elected to the North East ward in 2011. He was born in Cobh, Co Cork and received his education at St Colman’s College, Fermoy. He has a degree in marketing from Cork Institute of Technology. He worked as a tennis coach for 20 years but his coaching career was cut short by an injury after which he worked in sales.
His hobbies include golf, sports, he actively participates in community activities such as his local Tidy Towns Committee. He lives in Montenotte and is married with two sons.