Ideas for Europe
Ideas for a better Europe.
Cleaner cities, faster trains, fairer services. Read what people across Europe propose, back the ideas you believe in, or add your own.
Idea of the week · Cities
Car-free streets outside every school
Close the street in front of each primary school to cars for half an hour when lessons start and end, so children can walk and cycle safely and the air at the school gate stays clean.
Proposed fromMilan, Italy
ThemeCities and mobility
Looking forCity councils and parents' groups
Ideas from across Europe
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MobilityVienna, Austria
Night trains between all EU capitals
A network of sleeper trains that links every capital overnight, booked with a single ticket. Read the idea → ClimateGhent, BelgiumA repair café in every public library
Monthly sessions where volunteers help people fix phones, bikes and clothes instead of throwing them away. Read the idea → DigitalTallinn, EstoniaOne login for public services in every country
Use the same secure ID to register a business or book a doctor anywhere in the Union. Read the idea → SocietyLyon, FranceLanguage tandems for students and seniors
Students practise a language with older neighbours, who get company and help with technology in return. Read the idea → ClimateAthens, GreeceGardens on the roofs of public buildings
Turn the flat roofs of schools and town halls into gardens that cool the building in summer. Read the idea → DemocracyCopenhagen, DenmarkA citizens' panel for every big city project
Residents chosen by lot review major projects and give their advice before the final vote. Read the idea →Have an idea for Europe?
Describe the problem, say where it happens and what could change. People across Europe can support it and help make it real.