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Flooded and unprepared: Portugal storms reveal climate planning gaps

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How Baku is reshaping urban mobility around people, not cars

In partnership with World Urban Forum

From people-first streets to integrated mobility and electric buses, Baku’s transport transformation reflects a city ready for sustainable urban living.

Travel News

Milan bans check-in key boxes for short rentals from 2026

From 2026, Milan is cracking down on short-term rentals with a ban on key boxes on public land.

Spotlight

In global talks, Azerbaijan focuses on resilient urban development

In partnership with World Urban Forum

Azerbaijan’s third National Urban Forum brought global experts together to promote sustainable, climate-resilient cities, in the lead-up to the World Urban Forum 2026.

Smart Regions

Is it possible to prevent a flood?

In partnership with the European Commission

Can floods be prevented? In this episode of Smart Regions, we visit a village in the Elbe river basin, where flooding is becoming more extreme due to climate change, to learn first-hand about flood control measures co-funded by the European Union.

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The Road To Green

How do you create a truly green city?

In partnership with The European Commission

How green is your city? With the title of European Green Capital 2027 soon to be awarded, The Road to Green takes you to Lisbon, Portugal and Lahti, Finland to discover urban solutions to our environmental challenges.

The Road To Green

Permeable soils and giant tunnels: Lisbon is becoming a ‘sponge city’

In partnership with The European Commission

Lisbon has invested €250 million in a major drainage plan that combines large-scale infrastructure with green solutions to reduce flood risks and position the city as a European leader in climate resilience.

The Road To Green

Explained: Why green cities are not that simple

In partnership with The European Commission

European cities must expand their green space to meet the EU’s Nature Restoration Law targets. But without guidance and maintenance, planting the wrong greenery could lead to more problems.

Europe in Motion

Commuting hell: The European countries with the longest daily trips

Commuting weighs as much as a half extra working day on average: Does remote work make up for it?

Europe in Motion

What are the main concerns of the EU’s urban residents?

Some 51% of the bloc's city dwellers are worried about the availability of affordable housing. However, that is is not their only worry.

Business Line

Uzbekistan’s New Urban Development

In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan breaks ground on “New Tashkent,” a visionary urban project designed to house 2 million people and become a regional hub for innovation, sustainability, and smart infrastructure.

Climate

European cities now face up to five months of extreme heat

Prolonged hot weather is reshaping Europe’s cities, as temperatures above 32°C stretch into autumn.

Green News

1 in 5 Europeans exposed to dangerous noise pollution, report reveals

Only three countries are estimated to have less than 10 per cent of their populations exposed to harmful noise levels.

Smart Regions

Bolhão Market: ambitious renovation safeguards cultural identity

In partnership with the European Commission

The Bolhão market reopened in 2022 after four years of construction works. The renovation has achieved its goal: the structure is functional and modern, all the while fully respecting the original architecture.

Green News

Urban wilding in action: Breda becomes EU's first National Park City

Breda joins just three other cities globally in achieving the status.

Lifestyle

Ankara's 'Modern Republic Capital Heritage' has been accepted onto the UNESCO Tentative List

Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced that Ankara has been accepted into the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List as an example of modern urbanisation and planned urbanisation.

My Wildest Prediction

By 2080, 90% of global population will live in cities, says urbanist

According to global urbanist Greg Clark, 55 years from now, the world’s population will have peaked, and nearly all of it will be living in cities. But what challenges will this bring? And what are the possible solutions?