Amsterdam bans creation of new hotels
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
Netherlands / Amsterdam / Culture and Tourism / Development
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Finland / Digital transformation / Innovation and Research
Finland launches first national e-library in the world
It will serve as a virtual companion to the municipal network of libraries in the country
Spain / Public Spaces
Valladolid dog owners will have to clean their pet’s pee
The city thinks that it’s time to update pet-related street cleanliness rules for the 21st century
Netherlands / Amsterdam / Social City
Amsterdam will cover cost of changing one's gender on documents
The benefit will last until the Dutch parliament adopts the transgender law
Germany / Berlin / Mobility / Social City
29-euro ticket is coming back to Berlin
Experimenting with public transport provision in Germany is clearly in a state of creative fervour
Estonia / Economy and Finance / Green City
Estonian forestry lobby challenges the country's bird non-disturbance policy
Legislators and magnates have to await a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice
Mobility / Social City
On its way out, EU Parliament approves European disability card
It also set the standards for a better European parking card for people with disabilities
Italy / Culture and Tourism / Public Spaces
Cinque Terre introduces one-way hiking path
Italian cities and regions continue experimenting with creative proposals to curb overtourism effects
Poland / Krakow / Culture and Tourism
Krakow now boasts the world’s largest stained glass window
You can see it in a church in the city’s northern districts and it’s larger than a basketball court
Belgium / Digital transformation / Mobility
Belgium launches national bicycle ownership database
In addition, the federal government has launched the National Week of Action against Bicycle Theft to raise awareness of the issue and the new solution
Germany / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health
Smoking marijuana on German train stations to become illegal
The initial legislation didn’t include these public areas as restricted places for smoking pot
