Tag Archives: Europe

How can cities be kept affordable? A new attempt with rent controls in Germany

Posted on March 17, 2015 by

Many European cities experienced strong rent price increases over the last decade, which increasingly threaten to displace poorer parts of the society from urban centres. Despite the already tightly regulated housing market, rents in several German cities increased by almost … Continue reading →

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Measuring urban quality of life – some challenges in practice

Posted on February 13, 2015 by

We have come a great way in attempting to define what quality of life and wellbeing are, as ultimate goals urban policies. In this post, I argue that for many cities, particularly in middle-income and low-income countries, there are significant … Continue reading →

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The Mayors Adapt (Convenant of Mayors 2.0): toward a smart city.

Posted on October 9, 2014 by

It was held in Naples, the inauguration of Mayors Adapt initiative, commissioned by the Directorate General of the European Commission’s Climate Action and founded assuming the EU adaptation strategy to climate change. Mayors Adapt supports the cities, creating an opportunity … Continue reading →

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Jon Schwabish on polarisation and good graphs

Posted on July 11, 2014 by

A few days ago I have found, on the Metrotrends blog*, this article by Jon Schwabish, which I deemed interesting and worth sharing for two reasons. Firstly, it refers to an article at the Financial Times (needs subscription) and a … Continue reading →

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EP2014: what comes next for European politics?

Posted on May 27, 2014 by

Today, one should spend a few words about European elections, for the composition of European Parliament – and the presidency of the Commission as well, think of Jacques Delors – has always been crucial for the evolution of European policy … Continue reading →

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Cities, Policies, Technology and the Mayors Challenge

Posted on May 20, 2014 by

“The strong mayor form … is in some ways a miniature presidency”, Clarence N. Stone Some recent articles in the press made me think of the need to more “healthy” cities in terms of economy, environment, and society. Our planet is … Continue reading →

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