Thessaloniki gets ready for its metro launch in November
The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays
There are 1 million cigarette butts on the city grounds at any given moment
Nice, on the French Riviera, is a favourite destination for those who enjoy a sunny vacation by the sea. Unfortunately, among the 4.5 millions of tourists and beachgoers that the destination attracts every year, there is one type that no city is too keen on welcoming – smokers who dispose of cigarette butts incorrectly.
To address the issue and preserve the cleanliness of its beaches, this season the local government will double down its efforts. This time, authorities will try to learn more about smokers who visit local beaches and try to adapt to their needs.
This year again, Nice is offering pocket ashtrays to its beachgoers, in an attempt to reduce the amount of cigarette butts ending up in the sand, or even worse – in the water. However, even if these efforts had some positive effect in previous years, the problem with inappropriate cigarette butt disposal remains. To be more precise, there is a total of 1 million cigarette butts at any given moment on the grounds of Nice, informed Nice Matin.
Hence, on top of a mobile information stand and free distribution of ashtrays until 31 August, the city will offer a questionnaire to smokers, to study their profile and behaviour. The questionnaire is available online and can be accessed with a QR code at the mobile information points by the beach.
It takes less than 2 minutes to complete and involves several general profiling questions about the respondent and his or her preferences in terms of beach location and time. Also, there are questions about their smoking behaviour, such as the number of cigarettes smoked on the beach and their fate after being smoked. Finally, respondents are being asked if they are open to the idea of a smokers-only beach.
One of the reasons for the questionnaire is that even that the city has installed hundreds of ashtrays in popular locations, many smokers do not seem to notice them. So, before asking for a change in the negative behaviour among smokers, the city wants to find a way to adapt to them.
This can happen for instance, by offering more easy-to-find ashtrays in fluorescent colours, or ashtrays of the poll type (where one can answer a poll by throwing their cigarette butt into a box for one of the suggested answers). Hopefully, for the next summer season, Nice will know better what it takes to keep a beach clean and will make sure to share it with you.
The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays
Now you can get your wine in Talence by paying directly in Bitcoin
That’s because the state has to spend money on updating the railway infrastructure rather than subsidizing the cost of the popular pass
Rethinking renewable energy sources for the urban landscape
The examples, compiled by Beyond Fossil Fuels, can inform and inspire communities and entrepreneurs that still feel trepidation at the prospect of energy transition
Now you can get your wine in Talence by paying directly in Bitcoin
The 10th European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns (ESCT) sets the stage for stronger cooperation between the EU, national and local level to fast track Europe's transition to climate neutrality.
At least, that’s the promise made by the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo
The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays
At least, that’s the promise made by the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo
Hostal de Pinós is located in the geographical centre of the autonomous region
Despite its church-y name, the district has long been known as the hangout spot for the artsy crowds
Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment.
Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements.
Apply by 10 November and do your part for the transformation of European public spaces
An interview with the Mayor of a Polish city that seeks to reinvent itself
An interview with the newly elected ICLEI President and Mayor of Malmö
A conversation with the Mayor of Lisbon about the spirit and dimensions of innovation present in the Portuguese capital