http://www.eukn.org/spain/News and meetings from SpainenEUKNThu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eukn.org/spain/spain/news/2008/08/Eco-clubbing_1010.htmlWind power is great. But what about all that energy you expend on the dance floor on Saturday night? A next-generation nightclub wants to use that energy to keep the strobes lit and the bass bumping.NewsMon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eukn.org/spain/spain/news/2008/08/New-York-poverty-rate_1001.htmlNew York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg called America’s system of measuring urban poverty as outdated and claimed it seriously under-estimated poverty in his city. In a speech prepared for the annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the mayor introduced a new poverty gauge. "If we are serious about fighting poverty, we also have to start getting serious about accurately measuring poverty," Bloomberg wrote.NewsSat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eukn.org/spain/spain/news/2008/08/Boris-Johnson-London-Freewheel-event_1009.htmlOn August 13th, 2008 Boris Johnson announced the route of London's biggest free cycling event, which is expected to attract up to 100,000 people.NewsThu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eukn.org/spain/spain/news/2008/08/Green-gas-house-emissions_1008.htmlICLEI, the Toronto and Freiburg based International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, announced that some of the largest US cities including New York City, Denver, Las Vegas and New Orleans, will for the first time report their green house gas emissions on a regular basis. Participating cities will assemble comparable carbon emission data within their jurisdiction's operations - fire department, ambulance and police services, municipal buildings, waste transport and other services the cities provide or activities over which they exercise budgetary control.NewsWed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eukn.org/spain/spain/news/2008/08/ESPON-Info-day_1007.htmlThe second round of calls for proposals of the ESPON 2013 Programme (European Spatial Planning Observation Network) will be presented during an information day to be held in Brussels on 9 September 2008. All potential beneficiaries who would be interested in learning more about opportunities for taking part in ESPON project activities are invited to the event. The content and eligibility criteria of the three calls for proposals (open on 20 August 2008) will be presented during the first part of the programme.NewsMon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eukn.org/spain/spain/meetings/2008/08/conference-on-urban-history_1000.htmlThe European Association for Urban History organises conferences every two years. These biennial conferences provide a multidisciplinary forum for historians, sociologists, geographers, anthropologists, art and architectural historians, economists, ecologists, planners and all others working on different aspects of urban history. The invitation is extended to all scholars who make urban history a distinctive and innovative subject.MeetingWed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eukn.org/spain/spain/meetings/2008/09/underground-spaces_1002.htmlUnderground spaces are becoming increasingly important for a wide diversity of uses by society. They range from classical excavations to subway constructions, underground sport halls, power stations, waste repositories, underground cities, and many others. Their construction techniques are also very varied, from open air excavation to newly developed injection methods.MeetingMon, 8 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eukn.org/spain/spain/meetings/2008/09/Local-Governments--Day-2008_1009.htmlParticipate in the Local Governments' Day 2008 and take a close look at the water challenges local and regional government have to deal with.MeetingTue, 9 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eukn.org/spain/spain/meetings/2008/09/8th-Conference-des-Villes_1011.htmlEach year the Association des Maires des Grandes Villes de France (AMGVF) organizes the Cities Conference, a major event in urban actors’ calendars. From the specific question of sustainable urban development to that of the European Union, debates organized during this event attest to the dynamism and the wealth of public policies that local officials implement on a daily basis. The Cities Conference enjoys considerable media coverage: over 100 local and national press citations, partnerships with the printed and broadcast press, a specific communication campaign...MeetingThu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200http://www.eukn.org/spain/spain/meetings/2008/09/urban-water-conference_1008.htmlThe 'Urban Water Conference', hosted by Leuven University, intends to bridge the gap between the disciplines of water management, ecology and the approaches of engineering, urban design and spatial planning. MeetingMon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200