Greek municipality sets out to build largest park in the Mediterranean
The development of the “Urban Grove of Panorama Pallini” will cost EUR 1 million
Greece / Development / Green City
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- Second round of Italian local elections solidifies the left in large cities
- Trieste becomes epicentre of Italian anti-green pass protests
- Ventotene becomes the first energy community island in the Mediterranean
- Turin to host Eurovision 2022
- Genoa hosts a national conference on urban suburbs
- Did wild boars help unseat Rome’s mayor Raggi?
Italy / Rome / Turin / Politics and Reforms
Second round of Italian local elections solidifies the left in large cities
We now know who the new mayors of Rome, Turin and Trieste will be
Italy / Politics and Reforms
Trieste becomes epicentre of Italian anti-green pass protests
Picketing port workers could seriously disrupt Italy’s supply chains
Italy / Energy efficiency / Green City
Ventotene becomes the first energy community island in the Mediterranean
Seems fitting given that its name is derived from the Italian word for ‘wind’
Belgium / Cyprus / Italy / Netherlands / Romania / Slovenia / United Kingdom / Culture and Tourism
New EU-funded project sets to regenerate 8 historic urban areas
Innovation & entrepreneurship will be the main engines of transformation
Italy / Turin / Development
Turin to host Eurovision 2022
The premier European song contest is set to return to Italy after 31 years
Italy / Development / Growing City
Genoa hosts a national conference on urban suburbs
An interesting choice, given that its mayor said the city does not have suburbs, as such
Italy / Rome / Politics and Reforms / Public Spaces
Did wild boars help unseat Rome’s mayor Raggi?
At least in some ways, Nature has made a return to the Italian capital
Italy / Milan / Rome / Turin / Politics and Reforms
The left takes Italy’s large cities, the right stronger in small towns
Rome is headed for second round of voting, but it will definitely have a new mayor
Italy / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms
A statue in Sapri raises eyebrows, sparks debate
It was meant to commemorate a historical poem, but it may turn into a symbol of sexism instead
Italy / Milan / Education and Sport / Social City
Italy fights educational poverty with ‘light centres’
A new one is planned in the city of Milan
Italy / Digital transformation / Economy and Finance
Italian municipalities can find out, free of charge, how circular they are
A new platform will serve as a go-to portal for the trends in urban circularity in the country
Italy / Rome / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation / Education and Sport
Rome’s Planetarium to return after 7 years of absence
During this long break, it has been meticulously upgraded
Italy / Milan / Rome / Turin / Politics and Reforms
Italian local elections are taking place on 3 and 4 October
Less than a third of the country’s municipalities are participating, but the major cities will be up for grabs
Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism
Venice gifts a copy of Marco Polo’s will to China
The city honours its ancient links with the Far East
Italy / Florence / Growing City / Mobility
Florence to extend its ‘bike subway’ with two new lines
Italian cities have been adopting the concept of ‘bicipolitana’
Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism / Innovation and Research
2021 European Heritage Awards recognized projects relevant to our times
The winners are in four distinct categories, which explore the idea of heritage from different angles
Italy / Politics and Reforms / Welfare and Health
Italy becomes the first country to require ‘green pass’ from workers
The measure will go into force on 15 October
Italy / Spain / Barcelona / Public Spaces / Smart City
Bologna and Barcelona get together for a project on big data
Authorities in both cities believe that this can and should be used for the betterment of urban life
Italy / Rome / Economy and Finance / Social City
Rome offers tax incentive to lower food waste
Food producing businesses can apply for the tax cut if they commit to donating surpluses
Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
Venice to charge tourists an entry fee
The mayor of the city previews this would start possibly as early as next year
Italy / Turin / Education and Sport / Green City
Turin wants to show residents the true benefit of plants
A project there wants to not only raise awareness but to foster the start of a true ‘greenery culture’
Italy / Milan / Digital transformation / Public Spaces
Milanese police will know if cars have valid documents thanks to smart camera
The device is known as ‘eagle eye’ in Italy
Italy / Innovation and Research / Welfare and Health
Tuscan scientists made a biorobot that fights diabetes
The device is the first in the world with such characteristics and will greatly improve the quality of life for diabetic patients
Italy / Venice / Education and Sport
Venetian libraries experiment as youth idea incubators
The project seeks to help entrepreneurially-minded youngsters to navigate real-life scenarios
Italy / Welfare and Health
Covid and the Etna volcano marred the Sicilian weekend
The region is the first in Italy to return back to ‘yellow’ status
Italy / Politics and Reforms / Social City
Piedmont offers help with buying a home in a bid to repopulate mountains
What applicants have to do is purchase or renovate a house there and make it their primary residence
Italy / Culture and Tourism / Mobility
Stunning cycling route will loop around Lake Garda’s shoreline
The project is getting ever closer to realization
Italy / Venice / Economy and Finance / Social City
Veneto triples subsidies for women’s entrepreneurship
The decision stems from an observation that women had responded more actively during the pandemic slump
Italy / Mobility / Welfare and Health
Palermo is the only European city to offer car-sharing for disabled drivers
The service is back on the market after cars seized by tax authorities have been released
Italy / Venice / Green City / Public Spaces
Residents can adopt a flowerbed in Venice
Locals can do their part in making the city literally greener
Italy / Turin / Green City / Welfare and Health
Turin has waged its own war on packaged water
The city recently installed the 200th water point in the metropolitan area
Denmark / Estonia / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Italy / Netherlands / Spain / Energy efficiency / Green City
The EU reached record peak of solar power production this summer
The European Union’s average solar power production reached the 10% milestone, and there are eight countries going well above that mark
Italy / Green City / Public Spaces
Genoa tragedy sparks innovative regeneration
The collapse of the Morandi bridge will be remembered by much more than well-meaning words
Italy / Development / Innovation and Research
Two Lazio towns join the IURC network for global best practices
Latina and Colleferro will engage in cooperation with non-European cities for a 3-year period
Italy / Development / Politics and Reforms
Active residency income: an alternative to 1-euro houses?
Calabria is about to find out whether this approach can revive its depopulated countryside
Italy / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health
Art railing in Naples helps the sightless enjoy the view
The innovative fixture has been there since 2015, but these days it has gone viral
Italy / Culture and Tourism / Mobility
Umbria makes it easier to discover its tourist gems
An effort to boost domestic visits to a lesser-known Italian region
Italy / Milan / Digital transformation / Green City
Polluting drivers in Milan will get a choice on their driving limitations
The MoVe-In project will restrict city cars with their driven distance rather than with their time availability
Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism / New European Bauhaus
European Cultural Heritage Summit 2021 in Venice: a choice rife with symbolism
Europa Nostra promises a hybrid event that will also add value to the New European Bauhaus
Italy / Welfare and Health
Italy’s internal Covid Green Pass embedded in daily life
Starting from today, it is obligatory for public indoor venues and from 1 September it will be so for public transport, as well
Italy / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
Newcomer to Italian village goes to war against excessive churchbell ringing
Noise pollution or tradition. Which will prevail?
Italy / Turin / Digital transformation
New app to warn residents of Piedmont and Liguria about upcoming storms
This comes after a particularly tense month of July, which saw heavy hailstorms in these regions
Italy / Venice / Mobility
How do vehicles on the isle of Sant’ Erasmo undergo annual inspection?
The Venetian municipality has organized a short ferry trip for that
France / Ireland / Italy / Poland / Culture and Tourism / Innovation and Research
Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Google and Microsoft renew efforts against vaccine disinformation
The European Commission published their reports as part of the EU Disinformation Monitoring Programme
Italy / Rome / Politics and Reforms / Public Spaces
Rome’s Police is ready to lend an ear
This month saw the start of a new approach to patrol work
Austria / Belgium / Czechia / France / Germany / Italy / Karlovy Vary / Culture and Tourism
UNESCO placed ten EU spa cities on its World Heritage List
Find out how ‘The Great Spas of Europe’ have shaped culture and society on the continent for the last 300 years
Italy / Public Spaces
Bologna surprises with a public space aimed at children
This is part of the city’s curiously named Plan for Emergency Pedestrianism
Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism / Green City
Big ships banned from Venice's historic centre – this time for real?
This news comes days before UNESCO was set to place the lagoon on its endangered sites list
Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism / Mobility
From Venice to Trieste on a bike? It’s looking ever more likely
The proposed Cycling Route of the Lagoons will stretch for 250 kilometres
Italy / Bergamo / Public Spaces / Social City
Ex-prison in Bergamo put to new use, but there is more to that story
Multi-layered showcase that illustrates several good practices from the municipal world
Florence / Green City / Politics and Reforms
Mayors Alliance, or how climate action is unthinkable without cities
New initiative by Eurocities to lobby for increased visibility of urban climate efforts
Italy / Turin / Social City / Welfare and Health
Here is how Turin helps its seniors cope with the heat
The city implements a summer emergency plan
Italy / Turin / Digital transformation / Mobility
Turin is looking for volunteers to test out new MaaS platform
The pilot project will last one year, making the city the first in Italy to implement this
Italy / Florence / Development
Florence collects video ideas for a better Europe
The contest will evaluate the ideas, and not the cinematography
Italy / Perugia / Economy and Finance / Social City
Umbria issues a voucher to fight NEET unemployment
Meant to be a turning point in the regional labour market policy
Italy / Education and Sport / Innovation and Research
Sicilian ghost town to become a ‘seismic lab’
Poggioreale finds ways to remain relevant long after tragic disaster
Italy / Padua / Education and Sport / Public Spaces
Padua thinks of ways to keep public spaces busy after summer
These will become grounds for street sport activities
Italy / Culture and Tourism / Education and Sport
Neapolitan coffee culture gets special treatment
Coffee brewing - Naples style – sets rigid standards thanks to a new Academy
Italy / Rome / Public Spaces
Rome to renovate a sports arena made of prefabricated concrete
Palazzetto dello Sport is a prime example of modern prefab architecture and is much beloved by sports fans
Italy / Green City
Sea turtles issue Sardinian beaches a clean bill of health
The first nest with eggs for the season has been secured
Italy / Energy efficiency
Genoa hosts Italy’s first biogas plant
The city gets on track to circularity
Italy / Turin / Culture and Tourism / Growing City
Ryanair adds Turin as its new base in Italy
This will open up the city as a gateway for winter tourism
Italy / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health
Genoa limits outdoor drinking in post-Covid times
The measure is necessary to reign in nocturnal disturbances in the old town district
Italy / Rome / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
Today, the first whistle of EURO 2020 in Rome kicks off festivities
This is the occasion to also start the UEFA Festival in European host cities
Italy / Culture and Tourism / Education and Sport
Lombardy now has an ‘educational’ restaurant
It is affiliated with a local hospitality training centre and aims to put students in real working environment
Italy / Rome / Digital transformation / Public Spaces
Rome unveils its first ‘smart square’
A public space integrating sustainability, innovation and high quality of life into one
Bulgaria / France / Germany / Italy / Netherlands / Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Hamburg / Innovation and Research / Welfare and Health
The Elderly, the digital divide and citizenship: register now for the second EUDIGIT webinar
On 17-18 June, the focus is on seniors and digital citizenship
Italy / Florence / Digital transformation / Mobility
Florence traffic is about to get smarter
A first step towards active interaction between urban transport and its surroundings
Italy / Milan / Development / Public Spaces
Milan awards a project that reunites two sides lying across a railway track
Nodo Bovisa is named after the northern district of the Italian city
Italy / Turin / Economy and Finance
Turin hopes to host the next European gigafactory
A city with car manufacturing traditions looks towards the new age
Italy / Milan / Public Spaces / Social City
Milan and UNICEF unveil a children-only city garden
Honouring the 30th anniversary of Italy’s ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Italy / Rome / Culture and Tourism
Lazio pitches in so tourists can stay a bit longer
The regional government is offering to pay extra hotel nights as an enticement to visitors
Italy / Rome / Culture and Tourism
Lazio gives a shoulder to small bookstores and publishers
The belief of regional authorities is that these entrepreneurs hold the most power to encourage reading
Italy / Development / Digital transformation
Smart working: la dolce vita in the Italian countryside
This is yet another strategy of small Italian localities to stop and even reverse depopulation
Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism
The Architecture Biennale in Venice features a children’s section
The so-called ‘Children’s Biennale’ takes place at Forte Marghera
Italy / Public Spaces / Smart City
Genoa looks back to the 1960s for inspiration
Green space re-created on one of the main city roads as a fusion between past and present
Italy / EU funding updates / Innovation and Research
Sicily seeks to expand living labs on its territory
Thanks to ERDF funding
Italy / Rome / Education and Sport / Public Spaces
Rome satellite town hosts largest skate park in Europe
This is actually a re-birth of the facility, located in Ostia
Italy / Milan / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation
Milan and Airbnb find a working solution for ‘temporary residents’
Long-term visitors to the city can now sign convenient online rental contracts
Italy / Padua / Economy and Finance / Mobility
Padua officials optimistic about unfolding of tram project
The mayor of the city expects approval for funding from European Recovery Plan
Italy / Padua / Development / Economy and Finance
Padua shows interest in the space economy
Efforts in developing it will center around the city’s Astronomic Observatory
Italy / Energy efficiency / Green City
Bologna presents its long-term green vision in a plan
The Italian city wants to achieve decarbonization well ahead of the EU 2050 deadline
Italy / Economy and Finance / Energy efficiency / Welfare and Health
Oristano mayor calls for expansion of the Superbonus 110% in Italy
In his view, the tax deduction should also apply to asbestos removal from buildings
Italy / Welfare and Health
Some of Italy’s Covid rules are eased as of today
This applies to regions, which are yellow-coded in the country’s system
Italy / Social City / Welfare and Health
Bari offers a course on adoption to prospective couples
There is much to learn and know before taking such a step
Italy / Development / Growing City
Genoa demolishes prominent buildings due to social decay
Sometimes even eye-catching architectural decisions fail to earn heritage status
Bulgaria / France / Germany / Italy / Netherlands / Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Digital transformation / Education and Sport
Bridging the digital gap in cities: the first EUDIGIT e-book is out!
Six EU cities share innovative ways to involve young people in digitalisation and promote the sense of European citizenship
Italy / Venice / New European Bauhaus
Venice expresses strong interest in being part of the New European Bauhaus
Candidacy to host one of the 5 pilot projects of the initiative
Italy / Social City / Welfare and Health
Bologna aims to protect the elderly from scams
A new campaign, called “You don’t convince me!”, was launched last week
Italy / Rome / Education and Sport / Innovation and Research
Rome brings Li-Fi technology to school
The first such project to be introduced in Italy
Italy / Milan / Rome / Culture and Tourism / Mobility
Are Covid-free islands the way to go this summer?
Greece is doing it, Italy is still on the fence
Italy / Development / Economy and Finance
Modena turns a foundry into a business incubator
An addition fit for the Italian Motor Valley
Italy / Welfare and Health
Advice on healthy nutrition from the Municipality of Prato
Mediterranean way to a healthy growing-up
Italy / Milan / Digital transformation / Mobility
Milan to integrate shared mobility platforms
Part of the larger Open Streets Plan
Italy / Education and Sport / Welfare and Health
Parents in Prato can stay informed on what their children eat at school
Careful attention is paid to a diet that features local and organic products
Italy / Turin / Public Spaces
From abandoned tram tracks to a public space in Turin
Communal enthusiasm concentrates on converting a place into space
Italy / Milan / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
Milanese library extends outwards
This will be done with the creation of a multi-purpose pavilion and a square
Italy / Venice / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance
What to do with cruise ships in Venice? There seems to be no easy answer
The recent banning of the large vessels from entering the historic core leaves many asking: What’s next?
Italy / Rome / Digital transformation
Rome launches full digital service for residents
Named ‘MY RHOME’, it aims to bring a sense of comfort with administrative dealings
Italy / Florence / Culture and Tourism / Green City
Flowers on the balcony and Florence is blooming
Encouraging residents to convert these spaces into gardens
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Italy / Rome / Turin / Politics and Reforms
Second round of Italian local elections solidifies the left in large cities
Italy / Politics and Reforms
Trieste becomes epicentre of Italian anti-green pass protests
Italy / Energy efficiency / Green City
Ventotene becomes the first energy community island in the Mediterranean
Belgium / Cyprus / Italy / Netherlands / Romania / Slovenia / United Kingdom / Culture and Tourism
New EU-funded project sets to regenerate 8 historic urban areas
Italy / Turin / Development
Turin to host Eurovision 2022
Italy / Development / Growing City
Genoa hosts a national conference on urban suburbs
Italy / Rome / Politics and Reforms / Public Spaces
Did wild boars help unseat Rome’s mayor Raggi?
Italy / Milan / Rome / Turin / Politics and Reforms
The left takes Italy’s large cities, the right stronger in small towns
Italy / Culture and Tourism / Politics and Reforms
A statue in Sapri raises eyebrows, sparks debate
Italy / Milan / Education and Sport / Social City