Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Oct 10
Portugal’s local elections poised to be another win for Europe’s far right https://www.politico.eu/article/portugal-local-elections-poised-to-be-another-win-for-europe-far-right/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #PortuguesePolitics #Affordablehousing #ElectionsinEurope #Costofliving #LivingCities #Elections #Farright #Politics #Tourism #Cities #Mayors
Portugal’s local elections poised to be another win for Europe’s far right

Who will govern the biggest cities is anyone’s guess, but anger over the housing crisis may help the ultranationalist Chega party conquer smaller city halls.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jun 12, 2025
Continental divide: Smaller Western European cities are better for your health https://www.politico.eu/article/small-western-european-cities-healthy-urban-design-index-mobility-green-space/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Societyandculture #Publictransport #Infrastructure #Sustainability #Climatechange #Urbanmobility #Airpollution #LivingCities #Publichealth #Transport #urbanlife #Cycling #Cities #Cars
Continental divide: Smaller Western European cities are better for your health

Climate-conscious urban design, easy access to public mobility and expansive green spaces have a huge impact on urban well-being.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jun 3, 2025
Affordable housing among top concerns for Europe’s mayors https://www.politico.eu/article/affordable-housing-among-top-concerns-for-europes-mayors/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Europe'sHousingChallenge #Affordablehousing #Climatechange #Costofliving #LivingCities #EUBudget #Politics #Cities #Mayors #Policy
Affordable housing among top concerns for Europe’s mayors

Local leaders demand the EU revise rules, so more public cash can be used to build homes.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 1, 2025
Brussels doubles amount of EU cash available for affordable housing https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-double-amount-eu-money-affordable-housing-cohesion-policy/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #Affordablehousing #FinancialServices #Regions/Cohesion #LivingCities
Brussels doubles amount of EU cash available for affordable housing

Member countries will be able to tap up to €15 billion of cohesion funds for homebuilding.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 6, 2025
Europe’s lockdowns, five years on https://www.politico.eu/article/europes-lockdowns-five-years-on/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Pandemicpreparedness #travelrestrictions #Sustainability #Urbanmobility #LivingCities #Coronavirus #HealthCare #urbanlife #mobility #Mobility #Politics #Cycling #History #Cities
Europe’s lockdowns, five years on

Former Milan city councilor Pierfrancesco Maran reflects on how the pandemic transformed Europe’s cities — a topic no one wants to talk about.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Sep 19, 2024
In pictures: Europe’s car-free plazas reclaim their former glory https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-car-free-plaza-reclaim-former-glory-public-space-pollution/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Urbanmobility #LivingCities #HomeAffairs
In pictures: Europe’s car-free plazas reclaim their former glory

Why are we so comfortable filling our most iconic public spaces with a bunch of metal boxes?

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Aug 16, 2024
Forget Olympic athletes — will Parisians ever want to swim in the Seine? https://www.politico.eu/article/seine-river-paris-olympics-triathlon-anne-hidalgo-water-quality/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Certificationandstandards #EnergyandClimate #Infrastructure #Sustainability #LivingCities #Environment #Regulation #Chemicals #Pollution #Research #Cities #Mayors #Water
Forget Olympic athletes — will Parisians ever want to swim in the Seine?

Getting the Seine ready for triathletes was hard. Getting it ready for the public by next year may be impossible.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jun 19, 2024
A punch-up in parliament reveals Italy’s deepest scars https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-parliament-fight-leonardo-donno-roberto-calderoli/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Aidanddevelopment #Regions/Cohesion #Competitiveness #LivingCities #Unemployment #SocialMedia #inequality #Parliament #Companies #Education #Services #Politics #History #Cities #Rights #Trade #Youth #Tax #War
A punch-up in parliament reveals Italy’s deepest scars

The Meloni coalition’s plan to give more power to ‘virtuous’ regions has inflamed the country’s North-South divide.

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Ciarán FerrieJan 16, 2024

Today is the last day to make a submission on the Dún Laoghaire Living Streets project - it only takes about five minutes to complete the survey

https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com/infrastructure-climate-change/living-streets-dun-laoghaire/consultation/subpage.2023-11-01.8556235036/

Dún Laoghaire can be an exemplar for other towns in Ireland in responding to the challenges of car-dependency, climate change, dereliction, commercial decline and social isolation.

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Living Streets: Dún Laoghaire - Page 1 of 4 - Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council - Citizen Space

Find and participate in consultations run by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Dec 21, 2023
Brussels’ big makeover: Green buildings, wider sidewalks and fewer parking spots https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-good-living-plan-urban-planning-sustainability-buildings-parking-cars-renovations-ans-persoons/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Energyefficiency #EnergyandClimate #Publictransport #Sustainability #Sustainability #Climatechange #LivingCities #Environment #Buildings #Mobility #Cities #Energy #Cars
Brussels’ big makeover: Green buildings, wider sidewalks and fewer parking spots

With its Good Living plan, the city wants to overhaul its gray image.

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