The Urban Agenda for the EU

Reposted from https://www.urbanagenda.urban-initiative.eu/urban-agenda-eu My commentary Although the European Urban Agenda (EUA), co-funded by the European Commission, could be better embedding holistic/systems thinking, it is currently one of the most advanced frameworks for the transformation of cities for the 21st century….

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[New publication] Urban sustainability via urban productivity? A conceptual review and framework proposal

Just published in Local Environment: Urban sustainability via urban productivity? A conceptual review and framework proposal, by Maria Spiliotopoulou and Mark Roseland. Access it here ABSTRACT This paper offers conceptual and operational insights for more effective and forward-looking local sustainability…

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Europe’s cities are leading the fight against xenophobia and the climate crisis

By Ada Colau, Mayor of Barcelona. Friday March 6, 2020 Repost from The Guardian Conservative politicians have long declared there is no alternative to capitalism. Many of capitalism’s cruelties, from housing crises and crumbling public amenities to increasingly precarious forms…

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