What is the current state of European cities?
Are Europe’s cities expanding or contracting? How much do cities contribute to growth and jobs? What is unique about city life? And what power do cities have to determine their own future? These are some of the questions raised.in the European Commission’s State of European Cities Report. The report builds on a unique collection of urban statistics covering 258 cities in the 27 Member States. It provides an in-depth analysis of demography, economy, social conditions, education, environment, transport and culture. It also examines the development of urban areas at different geographical levels: core city, larger urban zone and neighbourhoods. And it investigates how the competences of city authorities and local governments vary across Europe. The State of European Cities Report is available in English on the European Commission’s website. In addition to the report, the European Commission published in June 2007 a survey to measure the local perceptions of quality of life in 75 cities in
