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May 18th(Saturday): Kakitsubata at Ota Shrine Ota Shrine is located about 800 meters east of the main grounds of Kamigamo Shrine (Kamo Wakeikazuchi Shrine) in Kita Ward, Kyoto City. It is said to be the oldest shrine in Kamo, predating the relocation of the Kamo clan to Kamigamo. After the establishment of Kamigamo Shrine, Ota Shrine became a subsidiary shrine of Kamigamo Shrine. Ota Shrine has a history of deep faith from local farmers, worshipped as a deity of longevity and good fortune (improvement in arts, longevity). While many people visit Kamigamo Shrine, few seem to visit Ota Shrine, the oldest shrine in the area. Every year, around May 15, during the Aoi Matsuri procession, the irises (kakitsubata) bloom in clusters on the east side of the approach to Ota Shrine at Ota no Sawa, displaying beautiful deep purple flowers. Therefore, today, amid a daytime temperature rise to 30°C, I took a detour on my mountain bike from Aburanokoji-dori Takatsuji in Shimogyo Ward to the university campus in Kamigamo, heading a bit east from the front of Kamigamo Shrine to see the irises at Ota no Sawa of Ota Shrine (designated a natural monument in 1939). As more people come to visit Ota Shrine, we can ensure that such historically and culturally significant resources of Japan are passed on to future generations. For those who haven't been yet, it is a highly recommended place to visit.

The fourth UPPER General Assembly will be in Valencia from 26-27 June 2024! Over 60 experts from the UPPER consortium from 10 European cities and regions will meet to discuss the state of the art of the project and its over 80 measures, divided into five innovation models, to positively influence the choices of users and outline the next steps to address crucial transport challenges by sharing effective and proven solutions. Furthermore, on 27 June a delegation from Thessaloniki will be received at "La Harinera" by Valencia's colleagues within the twinning activities envisaged in the project and coordinated by Eurocities and ICLEI On June 25 and 26 UPPER will be present at the NetZeroCitiesEU conference sharing a booth with 'sister project' SPINE as both contribute to achieving the CIVITAS Initiative's and the EU Mission's goals: Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities. A great opportunity for UPPER members and cities to attend the Peer-to-peer exchange session on transport. Nos vemos pronto muchachos.. 🇪🇸 🇪🇺 Ajuntament de València EMT València Instituto de Biomecánica (IBV) Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) Manuel Martínez Grau Juan Gimenez Raquel Alario Bernabé Josep C. Adrián Vicente ETRA

🏠 🏙It is becoming increasingly evident that the outcomes of the FuturHist project could significantly impact the partner cities. Cities like Kraków, for example, are in dire need of energy-efficiency solutions for historic buildings and eagerly anticipate our project's results. Life in Kraków magazine informs about FuturHist and its possible effects on the stock of historic buildings in Kraków due to the cooperation between the Cracow Uniwersity of Technology, Urząd Miasta Krakowa and other FuturHist partners. 👉 https://lnkd.in/du66qE_h

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In a structure condemned by its own process, incapacity in management is demonstrated by the maintenance of the revolving cycle according to unchangeable rules. This is what I like to call organizational vice combined with functional and professional illiteracy. Very common in some older public institutions in Portugal, closed in a small and hierarchical toxic cycle. Not only the old age of it’s population, but the old age of the decisions even in young minds. Not poor by chance. The Dzhanibekov Effect is something so simple that it can be proven with a book or a tennis racket, but it has profound implications. It is a classic case of Real Science, where observation generates hypotheses that are proven by experiment, and the experimenter was honored. It got its name from cosmonaut Vladimir Dzhanibekov, who in 1985 demonstrated the effect in a practical way.

Extraordinary. Here is Lyon in 1900. One of the largest confluences of Europe and a magnificent city.

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Extraordinary. Here is Lyon in 1900. One of the largest confluences of Europe and a magnificent city.

Extraordinary. Here is Lyon in 1900. One of the largest confluences of Europe and a magnificent city.

The second CIVINET Greece-Cyprus Forum is set for 28-30 May, a three-day event that will bring together the sustainable mobility know-how and experience of cities and islands across Europe. On May 29, Project partner Ms. Annie Kortsari of Hellenic Institute of Transport will present the UPPER Horizon Europe Project "The main objective of the project is to strengthen the role of public transport as the cornerstone of sustainable and innovative mobility. The project implements a combination of measures to push people out of private cars and pull them closer to public transport in cities across Europe. Representing CERTH and the twinning city of Thessaloniki, i will also share information on the 10 mobility measures being implemented, focusing on increasing multimodality, overall user satisfaction through efficient traffic management, increasing PT share, and decrease of private car use and provision of incentives for the overall increase of multimodality." ώπα! 🇬🇷 🇪🇺 CIVINET Greece-Cyprus CIVITAS Initiative NetZeroCitiesEU UITP Yiannis Toskas European Commission CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency Eurocities POLIS Network EIT Urban Mobility For more info 👇 https://lnkd.in/dtxqx_YT