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💡 𝐒𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬! The inception report on Innovative Financing Schemes offers a preview into how European cities are navigating funding challenges and breaking barriers. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬 include: ✨ Novel approaches to urban funding ✨ Tackling regulatory challenges ✨ Driving societal impact Explore here the inception report 👉 https://lnkd.in/ezEynEZD The full report and case studies are on the horizon - stay tuned! #EUI4yourcity

🌟News Alert for Urban Innovators! The EU has just launched a new €90 million cohesion policy call to strengthen urban innovation across the EU! 🚀 This initiative aims to drive forward sustainable urban development and foster innovation in our cities. The topic of energy transition has a mobility component! Learn more about the call and how to apply⬇ #CohesionPolicy #UrbanInnovation #SustainableDevelopment #UrbanPlanning #urbanmobility @european-urban-initiative

TRATSEDI had a Practitioner's Perspective Webinar with Serish Dhital where he explained the significance of implementing smart road design software in African cities to address transportation challenges and promote safer, more efficient, and sustainable urban mobility networks. He discussed the potential benefits, challenges, and solutions associated with adopting these Smart Road Technologies, emphasizing the need for capacity building, partnerships, and tailored solutions to overcome barriers and create resilient cities for the future. Read more in our blog post here by Gift Orimolade: https://lnkd.in/dFzKmwZ6 Join the movement to reshape our cities and safeguard our environment for generations to come. Join TRATSEDI: https://lnkd.in/e8m4aajS Transformative Transport Services Design Initiative (TRATSEDI) is a dynamic collaboration of scholars, practitioners, and policymakers united by a common goal: to forge a sustainable, inclusive, and technology-driven transportation ecosystem. . #Sustainability #Transportation #Climate #Africa #Technology #market

Our cities are arenas where future strategies are determined.The main goal is to engage local authorities and other stakeholders to deliver over 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030. The first conference towards transformational urban transitions i n Brussels driven by Driving Urban Transitions Partnership and EU comission. The DUT Partnership steps up the game to tackle urban challenges. 'Through research and innovation and capacity building, we enable local authorities and municipalities, service and infrastructure providers, and citizens to translate global strategies into local action'.

Building resilient cities requires innovative financing. At Urban City Chronicles, we're championing green bonds, public-private partnerships, and financial tools to power resilience projects and enhance private sector involvement. Together, let's create a sustainable urban future. 🌍 #UrbanCityChronicles #ResilienceFunding #SustainableCities African Smart Cities Innovation Foundation (ASCIF) UNHabitatYouth Team CliMateAlliance for Justice (CAJ) 🌱 , C40 Cities , CITIES FORUM Cities Alliance , Thrivescape Initiative

🌟News Alert for Urban Innovators! The EU has just launched a new €90 million cohesion policy call to strengthen urban innovation across the EU! 🚀 This initiative aims to drive forward sustainable urban development and foster innovation in our cities. If you're involved in urban planning, technology, or innovation, this is an opportunity you won't want to miss. Learn more about the call and how to apply⬇ #CohesionPolicy #UrbanInnovation #SustainableDevelopment #UrbanPlanning @european-urban-initiative #EUfunding #EU

Interesting document for Cool Neighbourhoods pilot partners, always of interest to have innovative ways of financing cool initiatives. Interreg North-West Europe (NWE) Gemeente Middelburg Interreg North Sea Programme Cool Cities GreenDense Except Integrated Sustainability Tiny Maenhout Communauté d'Agglomération du Pays de Saint-Omer Provincie Antwerpen University of Antwerp HZ University of Applied Sciences Ville de Saint-Omer Ville de Differdange Sioen Industries Gemeente Goes COMMUNE DE WIMEREUX European Platform for Urban Greening European Urban Initiative EUROPARC Federation Urban Agenda for the EU #Liveability #ClimateAdaptation #Sustainability #GreenCities #HeatStress

Excited to share our latest research on enhancing urban transport sustainability!🚍🚍🚍🚍🚍🚍🚍🚍🚍🚍🚍🚍🚍🚍🚍🚍🚍 Our study evaluates Budapest's public transport system, focusing on how decision support systems can drive sustainable development in urban settings. Using the innovative Magnitude Based Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process, we assessed various strategies to improve service quality, with the introduction of new buses emerging as the most viable solution. Key highlights: --Expert Evaluation: Engaged transportation experts in Budapest. --Advanced Methodology: Adopted a novel decision-making framework, validated through rigorous comparative and sensitivity analyses. --Sustainable Impact: The study provides actionable insights into urban transport development, contributing to a more sustainable and efficient system. Check out the full paper to explore how these findings can influence sustainable urban transport policies! 🌍 Special thank to the authors for their efforts: Dr. Baris Tekin Tezel, Dr. A.Ovgü Kinay , Prof.  Francesco Pilla Free open access link: https://lnkd.in/dJ2s68_m This article was partially funded by the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) through the Digital Voting Hub for Sustainable Urban Transport System, VOTE-TRA project (22/NCF/DR/11309). VOTE TRA is funded by the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) through the Digital Voting Hub for Sustainable Urban Transport System, VOTE TRA project (22/NCF/DR/11309). #NationalChallengeFund #NextGenerationEU #CitizenEngagement #UrbanTransport #SmartCities #SustainableTransport #PublicParticipation #CityPlanning #Ireland #CivicTech #DigitalDemocracy #UrbanMobility #CityLab #Innovation #Sustainability #UrbanDevelopment #CommunityEngagement #FutureCities #UrbanSustainability #PublicTransport #Research #SustainableDevelopment #DecisionSupport #Budapest

In a recent TRATSEDI Practitioner's Perspective Webinar, Serish Dhital elaborated on the significance of integrating smart road design software in African cities. This integration, he explained, offers a promising avenue to tackle transportation challenges while fostering safer, more efficient, and sustainable urban mobility networks. During the webinar, Dhital explored the potential benefits, challenges, and solutions associated with the adoption of these Smart Road Technologies. He underscored the importance of capacity building, forging partnerships, and devising tailored solutions to surmount obstacles and build resilient cities for the future.

📢 A new publication in #CITIES - the first one in frames of the #Monitor2024 project at #NordUniversity: https://lnkd.in/dQ2F62n8 "Do we hear the #voices of #local citizens when we arrange #cultural #megaprojects for them? A case of the #EuropeanCapitalsOfCulture” – open access. Written together with Alena Nelaeva. In this viewpoint paper, we investigate the case of the European Capitals of Culture (#ECoC) and analyze their own #evaluation reports to understand to what extent and how #citizenparticipation is described in evaluation reports of #culture-led regeneration projects. We demonstrate that smaller cities report engaging their citizens to a greater extent. This highlights the smaller cities’ more significant #need for #urban #regeneration and #retaining citizens. Smaller cities mobilize large cultural initiatives as an arena for citizen engagement - meaning their intent to arrange culture-led regeneration projects not for the citizens but with the citizens. Although we do not find evidence of citizen participation in larger #ECoC cities, their participation is still essential for local value creation. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ddNcCk9f