Athens revitalises historic Theatre Square with 1.9-million-euro project
The new design will merge the past and the present
Greece / Athens / Development / Public Spaces
Portugal / Lisbon / Development / Social City
Largest one-off neighbourhood renewal takes place in Lisbon
It concerns the resettlement of 130 households to their new sustainable abodes
Portugal / Lisbon / Green City
Making Lisbon greener and cooler
That is the aim of the Life Lungs project
Portugal / Lisbon / Growing City / Mobility
Lisbon Metro will get a circular line and more
The plans and funding were presented this week by the Portuguese Government
Portugal / Lisbon / Development / Public Spaces
Almada envisions a ’15-minute’-style innovation district
Ambitious project that will reportedly require 800 million euros to carry out
Berlin / Copenhagen / Lisbon / Paris / Mobility / Politics and Reforms
Cities add a collective voice to call for safer trucks
Direct vision will hopefully become the standard for heavy vehicles on European streets and roads
Portugal / Lisbon / Digital transformation / Green City
Lisbon will study closely climate effects in its metropolitan area
This was made possible after winning an EEA Grant
Portugal / Lisbon / Development / Energy efficiency
Lisbon firefighters will get speedier on two wheels
A pilot project will test out the new service and its efficiency
Estonia / Berlin / Budapest / Krakow / Lisbon / Ljubljana / Madrid / Porto / Prague / Tallinn / Thessaloniki / Valletta / Vilnius / Digital transformation
Tallinn named best city in the world for digital nomads
Twelve EU destinations make the Top 50 list of must-go places for remote workers compiled by Big 7 Travel magazine
Aarhus / Alicante / Amsterdam / Copenhagen / Helsinki / Lisbon / Madrid / Utrecht / Vienna / Innovation and Research
What EU cities were best at in 2020 (and not only)
Smart, happy, green: did your city make it to the top?
Lisbon / Mobility
The renovation of Lisbon’s 2a Circular road is under way
It will be carried out during night hours
Braga / Lisbon / Porto / Sintra / Innovation and Research
Portuguese municipalities receive UN recognition for their responses to Covid-19
This is evident from a brief which praises efforts from cities around the world
Athens / Lisbon / Culture and Tourism
Excellent handling of COVID-19 leads to summertime success in Europe's cities
Countries that managed to successfully contain the coronavirus pandemic have seen their cities become a preferred destination for tourists
Lisbon / Mobility
Lisbon’s metro set for major expansion through EU funding
Some 83 million euros will be invested in improving the Portuguese capital’s subway connections
Lisbon / Development
Lisbon plans for post-corona refurbishment
More bike paths and less parking spaces are just the tip of the iceberg of what’s in store for the Portuguese capital
Lisbon / Development / Welfare and Health
Lisbon picks up efforts in providing affordable housing
A former barracks in the city will be transformed into hundreds of dwellings for the most vulnerable citizens
Lisbon / Mobility / Welfare and Health
Lisbon City Council contemplates distributing masks to public transport users
The municipality believes that widespread and constant use of masks, however, might be unsustainable
Lisbon / Economy and Finance
Lisbon City Council turns its attention to micro-enterprises
Members of the city council want the local administration to provide aid to those businesses hardest hit by the pandemic
Lisbon / Mobility
Lisbon postpones expiration date of city’s public transport card
All Lisboa Viva cards that were supposed to expire after 23 February will have their durations extended until June
Lisbon / Economy and Finance / Welfare and Health
Lisbon municipality adopts new coronavirus measures
New provisions on hygiene and payment exemptions were adopted by the local government
Budapest / Lisbon / Energy efficiency
National Geographic lists Europe’s green trend-setters
Budapest, Edinburgh, Lahti, Lisbon and Lyon lead the way with innovative, eco-conscious initiatives for the future
Lisbon / Welfare and Health
Lisbon boosts city’s social emergency fund
The money will be used to aid the most vulnerable, the local social institutions and the ones that are directly involved in fighting the outbreak
Braga / Lisbon / Porto / Welfare and Health
Portuguese apartment owners provide lodgings to medical personnel
Locals in many cities across the country are allowing doctors to stay at their spare apartments
Lisbon / Mobility
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
Lisbon / Energy efficiency
Lisbon rolls out car restrictions in downtown
With vehicles from before the year 2000 now facing restrictions, local authorities already have bigger plans
Lisbon / Development
Discover the highlights of the Urban Future Global Conference 2020
Here you'll find some of the most exciting parts of the programme
Lisbon / Development / Welfare and Health
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
Lisbon / Mobility
Lisbon public transport marks its best year since 2011
The number of passengers for 2019 significantly exceeded the expectations of the City Council
Lisbon / Politics and Reforms
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
Lisbon / Energy efficiency
Lisbon Metro to be redesigned using cork
The seats in the trains will soon be lined with cork rather than regular fabric
Lisbon / Porto / Mobility
Massive Lisbon Metro expansion scheduled for 2020
Work will begin in the second half of the year, following numerous delays
Lisbon / Energy efficiency / Welfare and Health
New drinking fountains to appear in Lisbon
Over 200 fountains will be installed or renovated in the coming years
Lisbon / Mobility
First biodiesel buses launched in Lisbon
The vehicles’ fuel is made from recycled cooking oil and are currently being trialed in the Portuguese capital
Lisbon / Development
Take part in the Urban Future Young Leaders Programme
Are you under 30? Are you passionate about cities and urban development? Then you wouldn’t want to miss this opportunity
Lisbon / Energy efficiency
Lisbon prepares for ecological transformation
The city was named European Green Capital 2020 precisely because of its ability to evolve, according to officials
Lisbon / Welfare and Health
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
Lisbon / Development
Urban Future Global Conference 2020 programme unveiled
See what the event has in store for you and how you can join TheMayor.EU team in Lisbon
Lisbon / Welfare and Health
Lisbon greenlights first affordable housing scheme
Citizens can now apply for the city’s first 120 affordable homes
Lisbon / Development
Join TheMayor.EU at the Urban Future Global Conference
Taking place in Lisbon in April 2020, TheMayor.EU is a partner of the event
Lisbon / Welfare and Health
Lisbon attempts to free up housing in high-pressure zones
A six-fold increase in property tax for vacant apartments is envisioned by the local government
Lisbon / Porto / Mobility
Free wifi service on CP trains to be expanded in Portugal
The state-owned railway company aims to significantly improve its free wifi coverage in the next couple of years
Lisbon / Economy and Finance
30 thousand euros available to catering startups in Lisbon
Startup Lisboa is accepting applications for funding by new and up-and-coming catering companies
Lisbon / Welfare and Health
Lisbon aims to have no people living on its streets by 2021
Through a new action plan, the city council wants to help everyone who is forced to live on the streets of Lisbon
Lisbon / Mobility
Lisbon to acquire 100 new eco-friendly buses
Fernando Medina, mayor of Lisbon, announced the local government’s plan to purchase 70 natural gas buses and 30 electric ones
Lisbon / Mobility
New bus route to connect remote parts of Lisbon
Locations that are at the same time near the city proper but cut off from regular traffic will benefit from the new route
Hamburg / Lisbon / Energy efficiency
European Green Capital Network prepares the cities for the future
A Future-Proof Toolkit with case studies was launched to help cities become resilient towards climate change
Amsterdam / Athens / Barcelona / Bonn / Bratislava / Brussels / Bucharest / Copenhagen / Cork / Lisbon / Ljubljana / London / Madrid / Nicosia / Paris / Riga / Stockholm / Energy efficiency
European mayors demand EU emissions peak by next year
In an open letter published today, 210 mayors also call on the Council and Member States to halve emissions by 2030 and reach a net-zero by the mid-century
Lisbon / Welfare and Health
Lisbon municipal council takes further measures to tackle homelessness problem
Mayor of Lisbon speaks at the unveiling of the first 50 houses, part of an affordable housing plan, championed by the local government
Lisbon / Culture and Tourism / Education and Sport
Lisbon Health Fair to be organized on the World National Day
The event will take place at the National Museum of Natural History and Science and at the Botanical Garden of Lisbon
Lisbon / Energy efficiency / Innovation and Research
Garbage bins in Lisbon tell when they are full
The smart technology will improve the efficiency of waste collection and resource management
Lisbon / Mobility
The finalists of the European Commission’s European Mobility Week (EMW) and Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) awards have been announced
Winners will be announced on 21 March