I want NextGenerationEU to kickstart a European renovation wave and make our Union a leader in the circular economy. But this is not just an environmental or economic project: it needs to be a new cultural project for Europe. Ursula Von der Leyen The new European Bauhaus is an economic, cultural and environmental project...
HOW TO GET FIT IN THE CITY It was not until recent decades that cities adapted in order to integrate sport into the public arena. The cities of today aspire to increase the health of the population as a public service. In this context, urban gyms have reemerged. They represent a network of infrastructures that...
What makes a street desirable? Where do people prefer to walk and why? Over the past year, the pandemic forced dramatic changes in our cities, especially when it comes to outdoor public places. Because of restrictions, there was less traffic on busy streets, showing us a different reality, of car-free towns and cities. Instead of...
The 15-minute city is becoming a common term in urban planning circles, but also in political ones. A recent example is Paris, where „15-minute city” was one of the slogans of Mayor Anne Hidalgo in the re-election campaign. She then promised an ecological transformation of Paris, in which citizens depend as little as possible on...
On Thursday, 11.02.2021, the first phase of the “Smart – Green – Circular Buzau” project began. During the meeting, the partners – Buzau City Hall on one hand, Goduni International and AHK Romania on the other defined the objectives and the milestones for the successful implementation of a sustainable concept of city development. This online...
As usual, we are excited to start a collaboration and we are happy to announce that Triptic Studio is econet romania’s new partner. Triptic Studio participated in the 8th edition – Cities of Tomorrow – New Waves of Urban Migration, organized in September by AHK Romania, and following the project competition, won with the unique project, Green Spots, the first place in the Business environment category and the grand...
In July, AHK Romania was selected for the elaboration of the Operational Programs related to the financing period 2021 – 2027. Following the National Call launched by the Ministry of European Funds, between May 20 and June 5, 2020, AHK Romania submitted its application and was selected to participate in the consultation activities within 5...
Innovative energy storage solutions will play an important role in ensuring the integration of renewable energy sources into the grid in the EU at the lowest cost, according to the study “Contribution to the security of the electricity supply in Europe” recently released by the European Commission. A few take-aways from this paper: -The main...
