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Lisbon shakes up bike-sharing scheme

The Lisbon Municipal Mobility and Parking Company will begin employing a new approach to bike-sharing in the city

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Clean energy for Portugal

The world’s largest wind farm installed on a floating platform

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Popular biking-to-school initiative expanded in Aveiro

The programme allows for children in the Portuguese city to join in on a “bicycle train” to their local school

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How to transform historical cities into sustainable environments

A new POCYTIF project has kicked off in Evora, Portugal

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Lisbon rolls out car restrictions in downtown

With vehicles from before the year 2000 now facing restrictions, local authorities already have bigger plans

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Discover the highlights of the Urban Future Global Conference 2020

Here you'll find some of the most exciting parts of the programme

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Lisbon shakes up bike-sharing scheme

Clean energy for Portugal

Popular biking-to-school initiative expanded in Aveiro

How to transform historical cities into sustainable environments

Lisbon rolls out car restrictions in downtown

Discover the highlights of the Urban Future Global Conference 2020

Growth

- Lisbon
- Politics
Major Mayors of Europe – Antonio Costa

The former mayor of Lisbon not only managed to take the entire Portuguese economy out of a slump but has also provided Socialists around Europe with a blueprint for winning elections
January 29, 2020 11:30

Anton Stoyanov
EN
- Porto
- Politics
Major Mayors of Europe – Rui Rio

After spending 12 years as mayor of Porto, Rui Rio is now faced with a tumultuous task – keeping his party together in the face of adversity
January 22, 2020 11:30

Anton Stoyanov
EN
- Environment
- Porto
- Economy
- Roskilde
New EU-funded project targets organic, construction and demolition waste

As part of CityLoops, seven European cities are testing solutions to achieve material circularity
November 18, 2019 13:00

Plamen Petrov
EN
- Porto
- Politics
- Welfare
Porto divided on issue of housing

The housing situation in the city is being dubbed a crisis by opposition parties
September 16, 2019 17:30

Anton Stoyanov
EN

Smart city

- Lisbon
- Transport
Lisbon shakes up bike-sharing scheme

The Lisbon Municipal Mobility and Parking Company will begin employing a new approach to bike-sharing in the city
February 25, 2020 11:30

Anton Stoyanov
EN
- Environment
- Viana do Castelo
Clean energy for Portugal

The world’s largest wind farm installed on a floating platform
February 21, 2020 17:30

TheMayor.EU
EN
- Transport
- Aveiro
Popular biking-to-school initiative expanded in Aveiro

The programme allows for children in the Portuguese city to join in on a “bicycle train” to their local school
February 19, 2020 09:30

Anton Stoyanov
EN
- Lisbon
- Environment
Lisbon rolls out car restrictions in downtown

With vehicles from before the year 2000 now facing restrictions, local authorities already have bigger plans
February 11, 2020 19:30

Anton Stoyanov
EN

Society

- Lisbon
- Development
- Welfare
Lisbon takes preliminary steps ahead of affordable housing project

Before beginning the construction of new apartments, local authorities will have to limit noise pollution in the designated area
February 04, 2020 11:30

Anton Stoyanov
EN
- Lisbon
- Environment
- Welfare
New drinking fountains to appear in Lisbon

Over 200 fountains will be installed or renovated in the coming years
December 27, 2019 19:30

Anton Stoyanov
EN
- Lisbon
- Welfare
Lisbon to double number of homes for victims of domestic violence

Currently the municipality offers 30 homes to the victims, but wants that number to increase to 58
December 04, 2019 09:30

Anton Stoyanov
EN
- Lisbon
- Welfare
Lisbon greenlights first affordable housing scheme

Citizens can now apply for the city’s first 120 affordable homes
November 16, 2019 12:00

Anton Stoyanov
EN

Interviews

- Interviews
- Braga
Ricardo Rio, Mayor of Braga: I usually say that Braga translates a singular fusion between history and future, tradition and youth

Today, we are living the time of the Europe of Cities, where the innovative and transformative potential of these territories has to be strengthened and replicated on a national and European scale
December 26, 2018 13:00

Olya Georgieva
PT

EN
- Interviews
- Aveiro
The Mayor of Aveiro, Mr. José Ribau Esteves : It is very important that citizens have an accurate picture of the importance of the European Union for their lives

I cannot help but support the creation of such a platform, being aware that the Union's work with its fellow citizens is publicized every day, in actions aiming proximity, awareness and clarification of the Europeans
August 08, 2018 15:30

Olya Georgieva
PT

EN
- Interviews
- Santarém
Mayor of Santarém, Mr. Ricardo Gonçalves: The cities do not live only on history and progress is essential for maintaining the life in the city

We live in the age of knowledge and what we do both on local and national level only makes sense if it can be shared and if we can all learn from good practices around
July 31, 2018 16:00

Olya Georgieva
PT

EN
- Interviews
- Leiria
Mayor of Leiria, Mr. Raul Castro : Our strategy of modernizing the city of Leiria is based precisely on preserving our cultural memory and historic heritage

"I believe that this platform can be an excellent bridge for the dialogue between citizens of different countries of the European Union and raise awareness."
July 24, 2018 14:18

Olya Georgieva
PT

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