Tag: Amsterdam

Cities are at the forefront of experiencing a host of climate impacts, including coastal and inland flooding, heat waves, droughts, and wildfires. As a result, there is a widespread need for municipal agencies to understand and mitigate climate risks to urban infrastructure and services – and the communities they serve – according to a new report released by C40 and a group of leading cities.

At the City Climate Leadership Awards ceremony in New York in September, the C40 News team interviewed representatives from several of the winning cities. The interviews, which were also syndicated on Denmark’s largest TV network, gave the winners an opportunity to share the successes of their projects, the impact cities can have in a global context, and what it means to be part of C40.

The C40 City of Amsterdam was chosen as the winner of the City Award at the second edition of the Smart City Expo World Congress, held November 14 in Barcelona, Spain. Amsterdam’s winning submission was an innovative Open Data Program for transport and mobility, with the motto: “We the data, you the apps.” The program aims to improve the accessibility of the city and is part of the Amsterdam Smart City Approach.

On Friday, September 21, citizens around the world will celebrate Park(ing) Day. What is Park(ing) Day, you might ask? Park(ing) Day calls for participants to create temporary public parks by transforming metered parking spaces for cars and other vehicles.