Mayors form network to fight for feminist cities
by teamThe cities of Barcelona, Freetown, Mexico, London, Los Angeles and Tokyo have co-founded a network focused on gender equity, with mayors warning...
Wiki on sustainable just cities
by teamThis Wiki is an ongoing, open-ended online collaborative database and knowledge source for the Community of Practice of the UrbanA project. It...
Liveable spaces for all: Covid-19 in the city
by teamFor people living in cities during the lockdown, space was a major concern, both in and outside the home. The pandemic has...
Cities as empty shells: Urban tourism in a post-pandemic world
by teamThe tourism industry employs almost five times as many people as car manufacturing in the EU. In much of Southern Europe, it...
Connect the city: Rights, justice and the digital divide
by teamAmong the trends accelerated by the pandemic, digitalisation stands out for its pace of change. Large parts of education, work, and social...
Taking power in a crisis: France’s green cities
by teamIn June 2020, after a drawn-out process punctuated by the peak of the health crisis, Green lists excelled in France’s municipal elections....
Another municipal security policy is possible: The case of Barcelona
by teamIn this interview Lucía Morale, advisor to the security department of Barcelona city council, about the specific features of the Catalan capital,...
Barcelona plans major increase in ‘green’ zones
by teamBarcelona is planning a major expansion of low-traffic zones, giving priority to pedestrians and cyclists to reduce pollution and provide green spaces....
Barcelona launches 10-year plan to reclaim city streets from cars
by teamBarcelona has launched an ambitious 10-year plan to reclaim the city’s streets from cars and cut down pollution with the creation of...
Berlin, Madrid, Amsterdam fought Commission – and won
by teamIn a little-noticed procedural manoeuvre, in October 2020 the commission was forced to withdraw a so-called ‘Services Notification Procedure’ – which would...