🏊‍♀️Pools of privilege 💦

How many private pools did people put up in Berlin – and who has this privilege❓

Collaborative project is being published at our partner @tagesspiegel.de. It’s the results of a new methodology of combining machine learning, aerial photography and geo-analysis.

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50 miljoen Europese huishoudens in energiearmoede ondanks renovatiedoelen Eén op tien Europese huishoudens kan hun woning niet voldoende verwarmen voor een gezond bestaan.

🇧🇪 @apache.be reveals which districts of Brussels are suffering from old energy inefficient buildings

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I vecchi edifici non fanno bene al clima Il settore residenziale ha ancora un peso enorme sulle emissioni in Europa. In Italia la situazione non migliora a causa di un patrimonio edilizio vecchio e ancora poco efficiente

🇮🇹 @irpimedia.eu answers the question why - despite large amount of public funding spent - the impact of renovations has been so little

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Energiearmut: Europas Preis für verpasste Renovierungen | WZ • Wiener Zeitung Immer mehr Haushalte in Österreich kämpfen mit steigenden Energiekosten. Eine Lösung gegen Energiearmut – die Renovierung von energieineffizienten Gebäuden. Doch den Preis zahlen am Ende die Mieter:in...

🇦🇹 @wienerzeitung.at explores levels of renovation in Vienna, a city with one of the oldest building stocks in Europe

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Julie Šafová: Staré budovy, vysoké účty: Renovace v Evropě selhává, trpí domácnosti i klima Stále více evropských domácností se potýká s rostoucími účty za energie. Podle Evropské komise je hlavním řešením energetické chudoby renovace energeticky neefektivního bytového fondu. Roční míra reno...

🇨🇿 @denikreferendum.cz reveals the scope of impact of the energy crisis on Czech households and increasing numbers of people energy poverty

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Energetyczna pułapka. Tak przestarzałe budynki windują rachunki najuboższych [RAPORT] Ceny energii w Unii Europejskiej rosną, od 2015 r. już o 60 proc. - z powodu wojny i inflacji. Coraz więcej europejskich gospodarstw domowych zmaga się z rosnącymi rachunkami za energię. Rozwiązaniem ...

🇵🇱 @wyborcza.pl shows how is the topic of high energy bills and EU climate policies misused in the Polish election campaigns

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Berliner Kieze im Energie-Check: Wo Heizkosten ab 2027 besonders stark steigen könnten Wegen neuer EU-Gesetze wird Heizen bald noch teurer. Für Städte wie Berlin ist das ein besonders großes Problem. Welche Kieze, Bezirke und Gebäude besonders betroffen sind.

🇩🇪 @tagesspiegel.de explores which districts of Berlin are especially vulnerable to increasing energy costs

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New investigation out!

ENERGY TRAP 🪤

We are facing a triple crisis: of housing, energy and climate. Renovating buildings could ease all these problems at once. But: landlords are still rather constructing new than renovating the old. Tenants are paying the price.

urbanjournalism.org/energy-trap/

W środę amfa, w weekend koka. Co się bierze w Krakowie, a co w innych miastach Europy? Stymulanty prześcignęły konopie indyjskie. Nowe dane o narkotykach w miastach europejskich.

🇵🇱Gazeta Wyborcza explores results for Kraków, one of the few measured Polish cities.

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Anstieg an „Crystal Meth“ in Wien Der Methamphetaminkonsum in Wien ist im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um fast 40 Prozent gestiegen. Das zeigt die jährliche Abwasserstudie der EU-Drogenbeobachtungsstelle EMCDDA für das Jahr 2024. Der Konsum ...

🇦🇹ORF explores the increase of meth in the capital Vienna a dives into local Austrian cities results.

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Drogen im Abwasser: Viel Schnee in Tirol | Wiener Zeitung Die jährliche EMCDDA-Abwasserstudie liefert aufschlussreiche Daten zum europaweiten Drogenkonsum. In Österreich nimmt der Kokainkonsum zu – im Westen wird mehr gekokst als im Osten. Aber kein Grund zu...

🇦🇹 @wienerzeitung.bsky.social analyses high cocaine use in Tyrol.

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Khazalová, Šafová: Nová evropská data o drogách: Česká republika je stále pervitinovou velmocí Popularita stimulačních drog se v Evropě zvyšuje, ukazuje to monitoring odpadních vod ve více než stovce evropských měst. Česká republika se nadále drží na předních příčkách v užívání pervitinu.

🇨🇿 @denikreferendum.cz dives into the local meth production and trade, that makes the Czech cities again ranking the highest.

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Drugsgebruik in Europese steden: Amsterdam voert lijst aan met mdma- en ketaminegebruik Drugsresten: Nergens in Europa wordt zoveel mdma, ketamine en cannabis gebruikt als in Nederlandse steden, blijkt uit Europees onderzoek. In het Amsterdamse rioolwater werden vorig jaar twee keer zove...

🇳🇱 NRC explains why nowhere in Europe is so much MDMA, ketamine and cannabis used as in Dutch cities.

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Neue Daten zu Drogen in 133 europäischen Städten: Wo am meisten Kokain und Speed konsumiert werden Eine neue Abwasser-Untersuchung offenbart: Der Drogenkonsum steigt – auch in deutschen Städten. Wo Kokain, MDMA und Amphetamin beliebt sind und wo vor allem Crystal Meth, zeigt unsere Analyse in Grafi...

🇩🇪 @tagesspiegel.de shows increase of cocaine in big German cities and explains why is Saarbrücken capital of amphetamine.
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💊 NEW PUBLICATION: Drug consumption on the rise across European cities 📈

We analysed new data released by EUDA across 133 European cities, measuring six substances: cannabis, cocaine, MDMA, methampetamine, amphetamine, ketamine.

Explore our interactive graphics and local findings👇

✨First day of our workshop on using AI tools in investigative and data journalism has just started!

Thank you all for coming to Vienna! We are especially grateful to @journalismfund.bsky.social Europe for financial support of this event and @Porticus for hosting us.

⚡ We're looking for a mind-blowing designer who loves turning complex data into stunning visuals! Remote work, flexible hours, and the chance to be part of groundbreaking investigative journalism projects? Yes, please!

Details and how to apply: urbanjournalism.org/work-with-us/
⏰ 31.01.2025

🎉 Our Vienna workshop applications are closed!
Absolutely blown away by the response - nearly 200 applications! We'll be reviewing everything carefully and sending out results by email within 2 weeks.
To all who applied: thank you for your patience and interest! ✨

Offering:
6-month contract 📝
Remote work 🏡
Flexible hours ⌚
Team meetups across Europe 🤝
5/5

Nice to have:
Python/R 🐍
GIS experience 🌐
Backend skills ⚙️
Housing/urban knowledge 🏢
4/5

Must have:
Frontend dev experience 💻
Data viz skills 📊
Mapbox/Maplibre knowledge 🌍
Strong English 🗣️
3/5

What you'll do:
Create data viz 📈
Build map applications 🗺️
Handle European datasets 💾
Support investigative journalists 🔍
2/5

We are hiring! 👉 urbanjournalism.org/work-with-us... Frontend Developer wanted for European housing investigation network! 🏘️ Apply until December 10th! You will build interactive visualizations & maps with Svelte. Work remotely with journalists across Europe! 🇪🇺1/5

Just one week left to apply for our Data Journalism Workshop in Vienna 2025!🤩🤩

AI tools
LLMs
Data extraction
Document analysis
✈️ Travel & accommodation covered

Apply by Nov 30 with your motivation letter
contact@urbanjournalism.org
#DataJournalism #MediaTraining

🏙 🔎How can we visualize and investigate the urban challenges of our time? We presented our projects at the
@FachhochschulePostdam seminar MAPPING CITIES – MAKING CITIES to discuss this with students with @gabykhazalova.bsky.social @winnydejong @hendriklehmann.bsky.social @Katarzyna Korzeniowska

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💫 Urban Journalism Network is excited to welcome our new partner @nrc.nl one of the biggest publishers in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Their data team led by @winnydejong on board with us, utilizing, for instance, satellite data in their investigations. 🌏 🛰

⭐ We are growing bigger while keeping it cozy ⭐ this time with a new partner from Scandinavia! @Göteborgs-Posten, a local daily newspaper from Gothenburg, Sweden 🇸🇪 is joining our network!

🌍Urban Journalism Network is growing bigger💪
We are welcoming amazing journalists from @Mediehuset iTromsø, the leading local daily newspaper in Northern Norway. 🇳🇴
iTromsø has pioneered innovative methods in data and investigative journalism, utilizing AI to enhance their research.✨

Read the stories 🔗:

🇷🇺 on iStories
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🇩🇪 on @tagesspiegel.de
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🇭🇺 on Telex
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🇵🇱 on Gazeta Wyborcza
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🇸🇪 on Goteborgs-Posten
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🇨🇿 on @de-er.bsky.social
bit.ly/3UUxZNC

The ESA Sentinel-1 radar data analysis was carried out by satellite journalists of Vertical52 in cooperation with Russian exile media iStories. The data was visualized by @tagesspiegel.de Innovation Lab.