http://http://www.urban-net.orgNews and meetings from Urban-netenEUKNFri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://http://www.urban-net.org/eukn/news/2009/09/Will-the-renewal-of-the-institutions-bring-new-energy-to-the-EU-and-new-impetus-to-regions-and-cities-_1001.htmlOn 10-11 September, in the context of the Swedish presidency of the European Union, the CoR held its Bureau meeting in Uppsala (Sweden), with Luc Van den Brande in the chair. At this meeting, the institution's political executive body officially adopted a raft of recommendations from Europe's regions and cities to the new European Commission. These will be presented to MEPs in the coming weeks, in anticipation of the approaching hearings of the Commissioners designate.NewsMon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://http://www.urban-net.org/eukn/news/2009/09/Ume--to-be-European-Capital-of-Culture-2014_1000.htmlUmeå will be the European Capital of Culture 2014. This has now been decided, following the final presentations by the two candidates Lund and Umeå before the Swedish Capital of Culture jury on Tuesday. The decision was announced by the chair of the jury, Sir Robert Scott, at a well-attended press conference at the Swedish Arts Council in Stockholm.NewsWed, 9 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200http://http://www.urban-net.org/eukn/news/2007/09/ec-publishes-green-paper-urban-transport_1009.htmlOn 25 September, the European Commission adopted a Green Paper on urban mobility. "Towards a new culture for urban mobility” opens the debate on key issues of urban mobility: free-flowing and greener towns and cities, smarter urban mobility and an urban transport which is accessible, safe and secure for all European citizens. The Green Paper identifies the obstacles to better urban mobility and opens the debate on how to remove them in partnership with all parties. The debate should finally result in the adoption of an Action Plan on urban mobility in Autumn 2008.NewsWed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0200http://http://www.urban-net.org/eukn/news/2007/09/paris-free-bike-london_1007.htmlA bicycle-hire scheme, which saw one million users in the eighteen days following its launch in Paris, is being monitored by London Mayor Ken Livingstone.NewsFri, 7 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0200http://http://www.urban-net.org/eukn/news/2007/08/european-noise-pollution_1002.htmlMost Europeans living in metropolitan areas (61 per cent) report substantial noise annoyance at home in their residential area. 32 per cent feel very or extremely annoyed. This is one of the first results of a European wide online survey on noise annoyance and noise sensitivity. The study is carried out in the context of the European research network SILENCE. The aim of this network, co-funded by the European Commission, is to develop recommendations and rules for noise abatement. For this, the scientists focus their interest particularly on annoying traffic noise and how it is perceived by residents in urban areas.NewsFri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0200