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Housing rights: Metropolis of Lille’s challenges and solutions
The European Metropolis of Lille is calling for strong action to develop affordable housing without compromising the environmental commitments
Fair economies04/04/2025
The European Metropolis of Lille needs to address a high demand for housing, 6,200 dwellings per year, in a very large area (672km2) that includes […]
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Land: a coveted, limited resource to be protected
France and Germany shared experiences and innovative solutions to protect soil
Food systems28/01/2025
Limiting land use is one of the major challenges that cities face nowadays. How can this be achieved while, at the same time, providing citizens […]
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Housing Rights: A goal still out of reach
Budapest, Verona, Lille and Nantes Metropolises share issues and solutions for public housing and ask to be supported by the new EU Housing Commissioner
17/12/2024
From Spain to the Netherlands; from Italy to Ireland and Portugal, people are taking to the streets to make their anger heard: housing prices are […]
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Local, sustainable food produced by Ghent’s citizens
Peri-urban farming and forward-looking local land use policies are transforming the Flemish town into a role model
05/11/2024
Ghent has positioned itself as a pioneer in sustainable food systems, with peri-urban farming playing a central role in its urban food policy. The Gent […]
