Full Coverage: Cities

03.11.2008 The Citizens of Sarajevo (Gradjani Sarajeva) informal group and the Protest.ba Initiative called on the members of Sarajevo City Council, the City Administration and the MPs in the Cantonal Assembly to stop claiming sole ownership over the Vijećnica Building, adding that no decision on the future use of the Vijećnica is possible without prior consultation with the citizens.

28.09.2008 Informal civic group Citizens of Sarajevo (Gradjani Sarajeva) demands, in a protest letter condemning the violence over these thinking differently which had its most extreme form last Wednesday, September 24, at the opening ceremony of the first Sarajevo Queer Festival, when groups of hooligans and religious radicals attacked the participants and organizers of the Festival.

15.09.2008 The Pravo na grad (Right to a City) initiative and Zelena akcija (Green Action) invite the citizens to join the `Zagreb Human Wall` to defend the historic Floral Square (Cvjetni Trg) from the devastation threatened by the Hoto Group of entrepreneur Tomislav Horvatinčić, which last Thursday started the activities on the demolition of the building of the former printing press in the yard of a building located on the Square.

10.09.2008 The Right to a City initiative and Zelena akcija (Green Action) environmental organization demand from the authorities to inspect and stop the works on the demolition of the building in the yard of the old printing house on Zagreb`s Floral Square (Cvjetni Trg), believing the works are illegal.

10.09.2008 Inicijativa Pravo na grad i Zelena akcija traže inspekcijski nadzor i obustavu radova na uklanjanju dvorišne zgrade tiskare na Cvjetnom trgu u Zagrabu, smatrajući radove bespravnim i nezakonitim.

04.08.2008 The Zelena lista (Green List), political party that is associate member of the European Green Party, protests the start of works, on August 1, on what they claim is `a barbaric project by developer Tomo Horvatinčić`, on the Petar Preradović Square (the Floral Square) in Zagreb.

04.08.2008 Zelena lista, pridružena članica Europske zelene stranke protestira početak radova na, kako tvrde, `barbaskom projektu Tome Horvatinčića`, na Trgu Petra Preradovića (Cvjetni Trg) u Zagrebu.

25.07.2008 Jedanaesti po redu Sajam zdrave hrane i tradicijskih proizvoda Dani sunca, u organizaciji udruge Eko-Zadar počinje danas u Zadru. Na sajmu će se već tradicionalno predstaviti tradicijski proizvedena jela i pića, ljekovito bilje i biljni proizvodi, umjetnički i zanatski proizvodi te suveniri izrađeni na tradicionalan način.

23.07.2008 Over 400 cyclists that took part in the recreational Giro di Sarajevo ride, took to the streets of Sarajevo last Sunday, July 20, aiming to point out at the lack of proper cycling lanes in the city. The ride was open to all citizens with bycicles older than 12 years of age.

22.07.2008 Preko 400 biciklista, učesnika rekreativne biciklističke trke Giro di Sarajevo, vozilo se u nedelju sarajevskim ulicama, sa ciljem ukazivanja na problem nedostaka biciklističkih staza u gradu. Utrka je bila otvorenog tipa, a mogli su učestvovati svi građani koji imaju biciklo i stariji su od 12 godina.

21.07.2008 The Pravo na grad (Right to a City) Initiative and Zelena akcija environmental association claim they have learnt from trusted sources that the Hoto Group intends to start demolition of the building of the old printing company on Preradovic Square 6 on August 1.

21.07.2008 Inicijativa Pravo na grad i udruga Zelena akcija tvrde kako su iz pouzdanih izvora doznali da Hoto grupa namjerava 1.8. započeti s rušenjem zgrade tiskare u dvorištu Preradovićevog trga 6, i dodaju da je jasno da su najave Tomislava Horvatinčića kako odustaje od projekta Hoto centra obično zavaravanje javnosti.

15.07.2008 The Zelena Akcija (Green Action) condemned the adoption of the Draft Law that proposes reducing the area of Medvednica protected landscape, at the Government session of July 10, 2008.

15.07.2008 Zelena Akcija osuđuje usvajanje Nacrt zakona kojim se smanjuje površina Parka prirode Medvednica, na sjednici Vlade od 10. srpnja/jula, 2008.

08.07.2008 The Zelena Istra environmental association accused the municipal authorities in Pula, Istria, of lack of understanding and resistance to greater inclusion of citizens in the setting of social and spatial priorities of use of space when preparing the General Urban Plan that will soon be submitted for adoption by the City Council.

08.07.2008 Zelena Istra optužuje gradske vlasti u Puli za nerazumjevanje i otpor potrebi večeg uključivanja građana u postavljanju društvenih i prostornih prioriteta i određivanju načina korištenja prostora u procesu pripreme Generalnog urbanističkog plana koji će uskoro biti dat na usvajanje Gradskom vijeću.

23.06.2008 Zelena Akcija (Green Action) environmental organization reacted to the announced cooperation of Cardinal Bozanić and Mayor Milan Bandic, on five different projects. Zelena Akcija focused on two of the projects – plans to build 2,500 apartments in developments in Strug on Žitnjak and the proposed Museum of Sacral Art in Nova Vesa.

16.06.2008 Povodom najave suradnje Kardinala Bozanića i Gradonačelnika Bandića na pet zajedničkih projekata Zelena akcija im je uputila otvoreno pismo kojim se želi svatiti pažnja na dva najavljena projekta - 2.500 socijalnih stanova na području Struga na Žitnjaku i Muzej sakralne umjetnosti na Novoj Vesi.

28.05.2008 Youth and independent culture associations from Zagreb, united in the Initiative for Jedinstvo demands, in an open letter addressed to Mayor Milan Bandić, to act on the obligation the City of Zagreb to refurbish and equip the complex of former industrial facilities `Jedinstvo` and define a proper management model.

21.04.2008 The Citizens of Sarajevo informal group started a public campaign designed to inform the citizens about the detected violations of ethical and legal norms and manipulations related to spending of public funds and the City Budget.