Today, it is rare to witness the opening of a new park inside the dense urban area of a European capital. It is even more unusual when it hosts exceptionally diverse and almost untouched wildlife. This park exists and it is called the Văcăreşti Park. A bit of history: It was first born as a … Read more
Aschaffenburg compared to the city of Nice in the South of France because of its enjoyable climate, is well known in Germany to be an innovative and dynamic city. With more than 70 000 inhabitants, Aschaffenburg is a so-called green city, with vegetation and a park in the heart of its city center. Furthermore, the … Read more
The capital city of Latvia faced real challenges in the last decades that changed its economy, morphology, and identity. After 2008, many vast spaces remained vacant because of the disappearance of former economic activities. In the meantime, the local artistic and cultural scene was booming and needed space to blossom. From that point, a citizen … Read more
Antwerp is not located under the tropics but it will suffer more than other cities from heat-waves in the future. This is due to the “urban heat islands”. This phenomenon implies higher temperatures in urban environments than in their rural surroundings. The denser and more mineral the city is, stronger is the phenomenon. This makes … Read more
The city of Altena is located nearby Dortmund, in Sauerland! With 17 000 inhabitants, Altena has a well-known museum which is telling the story of the castle of the city: Altena Burg. Also, the city has another museum “the Drahtmuseum”. The castle’s museum has an efficient role in creating a connection between two parts of … Read more
As the first snowflakes appear, most european cyclists have to return to other modes of transportation, contrary to the cyclists of Oulu in Finland. For them, it is just another day of cycling along the arctic polar circle. During the cold (with minimal under -30°c), dark and snowy winters 12% of all trips made in … Read more
This year the Lithuanian city of Kaunas became one big European stag. Buzzing with activity, the European capital of culture 2022 (along with Esch-Sur-Alzette in Luxembourg) hosts 4025 events and activities such as festivals, exhibitions, stage events, and concerts. While attracting worldwide known artists such as Yoko Ono, the project aims to be highly educational … Read more
For a few years, Seraing has engaged a large-scale urban revitalization while adopting a Master Plan in consultation with local players to guarantee the consistency and harmonization of its actions (mobility, public spaces, green spaces, social involvement, city life…). Many works have been realized, with the desire to highlight the identity of the city linked … Read more
In 2007, our association shot a video in the Swedish city, Lund, in order to highlight innovative actions within the city. At that time, we had the privilege to interview former Mayor Annika Annerby Jansson. Today, the city has a growing population with more than 90 000 inhabitants, with more than 40 000 students. Its … Read more
Like many other cities in Italy, Udine has faced aging of its population and a decline of births over the past decades. To tackle this issue and enhance its attractiveness, the municipality had an astonishing idea: to make the city playful. This innovative public policy promotes playing everywhere in the city through different actions such … Read more
*This event is not organized by the French Government. However we have been allowed by the French Government to use the emblem of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
