Press Release: Commissioner Hahn urges Europeans to help shape a future EU Urban Agenda

Johannes Hahn, the European Union Regional Policy Commissioner urged EU citizens on the 22 July 2014 to share their views on an EU Urban Agenda - what form it should take and how it should be put into action. The Commissioner called for a wide engagement by stakeholders and city dwellers in a public consultation alongside a formal Communication published earlier by the European Commission. It follows a growing number of calls for more involvement of cities in the design of EU policies and a greater coherence in the way Europe's institutions tackle urban challenges.

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European Commission: DG Regional Policy: Fields of activity: Urban development http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/activity/urban/index_en.cfm

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/14/496: Q&A on an Urban Agenda and the urban dimension of EU policies http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-496_en.pdf

ESO: Background information: Shaping an EU Urban Agenda for Cities of Tomorrow http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-shaping-an-eu-urban-agenda-for-cities-of-tomorrow/

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