Valladolid to have Spain’s largest biomass-fed heating network
The promise is that it will save between 30% and 50% on users’ energy bills
Spain / Development / Energy efficiency
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- Valladolid to have Spain’s largest biomass-fed heating network
- This totem charges phones with solar energy
- Low-income Barcelona families will receive solar-generated energy from public pergolas
- Valencia debates how to make the city more suitable for women
- Valencian Region cities will provide free public transport on Sundays
- Barcelona – the first city in Spain to ban smoking on beaches
Spain / Development / Energy efficiency
Valladolid to have Spain’s largest biomass-fed heating network
The promise is that it will save between 30% and 50% on users’ energy bills
Spain / Energy efficiency / Public Spaces
This totem charges phones with solar energy
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria adds new type of urban furniture to the landscape
Spain / Barcelona / Energy efficiency / Social City
Low-income Barcelona families will receive solar-generated energy from public pergolas
A positive example of maximizing the utility of urban public space
Spain / Development / Social City
Valencia debates how to make the city more suitable for women
New age urbanism that takes into account the needs of the various profiles of residents
Spain / Mobility / Social City
Valencian Region cities will provide free public transport on Sundays
The measure is meant as a response to the rising cost of living
Spain / Barcelona / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health
Barcelona – the first city in Spain to ban smoking on beaches
A cigarette butt left in the sand takes a decade to degrade
France / Ireland / Netherlands / Spain / Amsterdam / Dublin / Madrid / Paris / Green City / Smart City
100 European cities will become climate-neutral by 2030
The cities were selected by the EU Commission and with its support, they should become trailblazers in the EU’s push for net-zero by 2050
France / Spain / Mobility
French regional bus operator offers cross-border trips to Spain for 1 euro
And that, in times of rising energy prices, seems like an even better deal
France / Germany / Italy / Spain / Mobility / Politics and Reforms
New car registrations in the EU are down for the ninth month in a row
Inflation, semiconductor shortage and the war in Ukraine have contributed to the overall drop
Spain / Madrid / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance
Madrid takes advantage of layover hub status to boost its tourist appeal
When an airport transfer turns into a full-blown holiday
Spain / Alicante / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation
Alicante tourism sector is now all at one’s fingertips thanks to a new app
The platform also collects data from the user’s experiences in order to help the authorities with analyses
Spain / Culture and Tourism / Green City
The iconic Catalan Abbey of Montserrat has plans to become carbon-neutral
Bringing climate resilience to non-urban heritage sites
Spain / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
Valencia will showcase the strength of local design with an innovative building
The pavilion will serve as the focal point for the World Design Capital 2022 event
France / Ireland / Spain / Dublin / Culture and Tourism
Irish traditional music and its bond with European culture
A conversation with Macdara Yeates, organiser of the ‘Abair’ – a project that focuses on Irish music and its history
Spain / Smart City
Fuengirola goes the ‘smart city’ way on public services
This year the city council is integrating a multi-modal sensor system for lighting, noise levels and more
Spain / Barcelona / Mobility
100 years of city buses in Barcelona: From horses to hydrogen
Did you know the city’s first motorized buses were hybrid?
Spain / Economy and Finance / Energy efficiency
The Balearic Islands have an energy transition plan ready
It stands on six performance pillars
Spain / Green City
Seville will put the focus on urban green transition with 2-day event
On 27-28 April, key learnings and experiences will show how far cities have come
Austria / Bulgaria / Greece / Spain / Dubrovnik / Madrid / Stara Zagora / Culture and Tourism / Growing City
19 municipalities will compete for European Youth Capital 2025
The selection features municipalities from across Europe, including the Ukrainian city of Lviv
Spain / Madrid / Green City / Public Spaces
New app extension points users to the nearest drinking fountain in Madrid
This is the city’s way to mark World Water Day
Spain / Public Spaces
Seville City Council awards new contract to keep historic district shady in summer
This has been a regularly provided municipal service since 1992
Spain / Barakaldo / Culture and Tourism
The Artoteka in Barakaldo: the novel idea of borrowing art
Taking a library approach to promoting local art production
Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Politics and Reforms / Social City
Catalan Government’s documents to reflect gender and family diversity
Expanding inclusivity into the administrative realm
Spain / Barcelona / Economy and Finance / Social City
Barcelona aims to ban ghost kitchens and dark markets
Rolling back some of the trends spawned by the COVID pandemic
Spain / Barcelona / Economy and Finance / Social City
Catalonia on war against aesthetic discrimination
The regional authorities are keen to ensure that beauty is not a narrow-minded idea
Spain / Digital transformation
Catalonia invites remote digital workers with a hankering for country life
As part of the second edition of the ‘Catalunya Rural Hub’ initiative
Spain / Culture and Tourism / Social City
Castilla-La Mancha celebrates 40th anniversary of autonomy status
The first of the 300 planned cultural activities is a Don Quixote-themed escape room
Spain / Barcelona / Mobility
Barcelona equips municipal vehicles with new “blind spot” signs
The aim is to further increase traffic safety on the city’s streets
Spain / Innovation and Research
Girona has a plant that converts CO2 to usable products, with the help of bacteria
This makes it the first of its kind in the world
Spain / Barcelona / New European Bauhaus
The NEB prize was an important contribution to the ongoing debate on housing policies in Barcelona
A conversation with Javier Burón and Lluís Torrens from the Barcelona City Council, who are behind a project that tackles excessive gentrification
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Spain / Development / Energy efficiency
Valladolid to have Spain’s largest biomass-fed heating network
Spain / Energy efficiency / Public Spaces
This totem charges phones with solar energy
Spain / Barcelona / Energy efficiency / Social City
Low-income Barcelona families will receive solar-generated energy from public pergolas
Spain / Development / Social City
Valencia debates how to make the city more suitable for women
Spain / Mobility / Social City
Valencian Region cities will provide free public transport on Sundays
Spain / Barcelona / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health
Barcelona – the first city in Spain to ban smoking on beaches
France / Ireland / Netherlands / Spain / Amsterdam / Dublin / Madrid / Paris / Green City / Smart City
100 European cities will become climate-neutral by 2030
France / Spain / Mobility
French regional bus operator offers cross-border trips to Spain for 1 euro
France / Germany / Italy / Spain / Mobility / Politics and Reforms
New car registrations in the EU are down for the ninth month in a row
Spain / Madrid / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance