This bench stores water and irrigates plants while you rest
The innovative project received funding from the participatory budget in Lille, France
France / Development / Public Spaces
Portugal / Lisbon / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
Lisbon boasts the first urban art park in Portugal
This is a public space to channel the creative energy of street artists
Portugal / Lisbon / Innovation and Research / Social City
Lisbon to solve ‘empty houses’ problem with a hackathon
Student teams will have 24 hours to come up with solutions for that issue
Portugal / Lisbon / Politics and Reforms
Lisbon’s first Citizens Council took place over the weekend
An exciting avenue for random democratic participation
Portugal / Lisbon / Mobility / Social City
Lisbon to offer free public transport to youth and elderly
Leading the way in climate change action with socially conscious measures
Portugal / Lisbon / Culture and Tourism / Education and Sport
Lisbon residents can relive the city’s most traumatic moment with a new immersive experience
The 1755 earthquake levelled the Portuguese capital making its mark in the collective memory forever
Portugal / Lisbon / Mobility
Carris Metropolitana, the integrated bus network of the Lisbon metropolis, is ready to launch
One network for all 18 municipalities comprising the metropolitan area of the Portuguese capital
Portugal / Lisbon / Green City
In Lisbon, every dead tree will be replaced by two living ones
This is now a municipal regulation
Portugal / Lisbon / Green City / Mobility
Lisbon ferries go electric
The fleet renewal plan will start with 10 electric ships
Portugal / Lisbon / Welfare and Health
Lisbon presents two-step plan for Ukrainians stranded in the city
The Portuguese capital wants to show those in need that it is an “open city”
Portugal / Lisbon / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
Lisbon mayors in a spat over Netflix filming in the city
Production activities bring money and renown to the Portuguese capital but also inconveniences
Portugal / Spain / Lisbon / Madrid / Vienna / Welfare and Health
Iberian cities top the list as the healthiest in the world
Overall, EU cities are a step ahead of the rest
Portugal / Lisbon / Digital transformation / Social City
You can now order a doctor’s visit through Uber Eats in Lisbon
The first city in the world where this service is available
Portugal / Lisbon / Innovation and Research
Lisbon inaugurates biotechnology lab
It is open to all citizens and is a space for testing out new ideas in the field
Portugal / Lisbon / Welfare and Health
Omicron variant in Portugal: all of the cases found in one football team
The new COVID variant caused waves in professional football, too
Portugal / Lisbon / Digital transformation / Economy and Finance
Lisbon helps mom-and-pop shops get digital presence
No need to be tech-savvy to participate in the city’s new platform
Portugal / Funchal / Lisbon / Porto / Politics and Reforms
Portuguese opposition snatches Lisbon in local elections
Socialists, however, are the overall winners from the Sunday ballot casting
Portugal / Lisbon / Culture and Tourism / Mobility
Connecting Europe Express departs today from Lisbon
It will criss-cross Europe as a way of promoting railway travel and bringing attention to issues of connectedness
Portugal / Lisbon / Culture and Tourism / Green City
Lisbon: the only European capital with wild dolphins
The local oceanarium offers dolphin watching tours until September
Portugal / Lisbon / Welfare and Health
After tough two months, Portugal once again looks to a future beyond COVID
PM António Costa unveiled a 3-step plan of easing restrictions
Portugal / Lisbon / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health
Lisbon, Albufeira lock in for another weekend
Delta variant of the Covid virus is making its presence felt
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