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Nicosia’s Bold €200M Transformation: A Vision For Sustainable Urban Mobility

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

February 10, 2025

Nicosia is set for a major urban transformation with the launch of an ambitious €192 million sustainable mobility plan aimed at reshaping the city’s transport network by 2030. The initiative seeks to reduce the capital’s dependence on cars—currently responsible for over 85% of all journeys—while promoting eco-friendly alternatives such as public transport, cycling, and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure.

A 15-Minute City Vision

Approved by the Environmental Authority, the plan envisions Nicosia as a “15-minute connected multicore city,” where residents can access key services within a short walk, bike ride, or public transport trip. With inflation adjustments, the total investment is expected to surpass €201 million, while projected societal benefits, including residual infrastructure value, are estimated at €453 million over six years.

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Key Infrastructure Developments

The plan dedicates €111 million to renovating historic and commercial centers, including Strovolos, Nicosia, and Lakatamia. Public transport improvements will receive €46 million, and €13 million will be allocated to expanding cycling infrastructure.

Additionally, new speed regulations will be implemented, introducing 30 km/h zones in districts such as Aglantzia, Kaimakli, and Pallouriotissa for €2.9 million.

Addressing Nicosia’s Transit Challenges

Public transport usage in Nicosia currently stands at just 2-4%, with walking and cycling accounting for another 4%. The new strategy aims to curb issues arising from excessive private car use, including congestion, air pollution, noise, traffic accidents, and illegal parking.

Aligned with Cyprus’s updated National Energy and Climate Plan, the initiative aims for a 30% reduction in petrol-powered private cars and diesel buses, replacing them with electric alternatives. By 2030, the city’s entire bus fleet is expected to be fully electric.

Major Road And Transport Projects

A key feature of the plan is a new 32-kilometre four-lane peripheral motorway linking Nicosia-Limassol, Nicosia-Troodos, and Nicosia-Palaichori highways, designed to ease congestion. Other major projects include:

€7 million upgrade of the Tseri axis
€31 million improvements to Argyroupoleos, Ippocratous, and Tseri avenues in Lakatamia and Strovolos
Eight historical center renovations
Controlled parking zones with premium rates
Old GSP stadium redevelopment
13 new cycling routes, including university connections
20 public transport enhancements, including new circular routes

City officials emphasize that the plan remains flexible to adapt to evolving urban mobility needs and insights gained during implementation. If successful, Nicosia’s transformation could serve as a model for sustainable urban planning in the region.

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by News Editor

August 24, 2026

Courts Are Still Applying Old Copyright Rules To AI

AI companies train models on enormous amounts of published material, including books, articles and academic research. Whether using that content without authors’ permission violates copyright law remains unresolved.

Much of the debate centres on fair use, which allows copyrighted material to be used without permission in certain circumstances. Courts consider factors such as the purpose of the use, how much material was involved and its impact on the original market.

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Anthropic Case Sets An Important Precedent

A major case involving Anthropic and a group of authors provided one of the clearest rulings so far. Judge William Alsup found that using copyrighted books to train AI models was lawful, comparing the process to people reading and studying literature before creating something new.

Anthropic was nevertheless ordered to pay $1.5 billion in a settlement. The penalty concerned books the company had obtained from illegal online libraries rather than the AI training itself.

For AI companies, that distinction could prove significant because it separates studying copyrighted material from directly copying it.

Competition Could Be The Key Issue

A case involving Thomson Reuters and Ross Intelligence offers a different perspective. A court ruled that Ross could not claim fair use after using Reuters’ copyrighted material to develop a competing AI-powered legal research platform.

The decision suggests courts may be less willing to consider AI training fair use when copyrighted content is used to build a product that directly competes with the original.

For authors, an unresolved question is whether AI-generated content should be considered competition for the works used to train these models.

The Law Has Yet To Catch Up

US copyright law predates generative AI by decades, leaving courts to apply old principles to new technology. Questions also remain over copyright protection for AI-generated works. In Thaler v. Perlmutter, a court ruled that material created entirely by AI cannot receive copyright protection.

Major AI companies remain involved in copyright litigation, and different courts could reach different conclusions. For now, there is no universal rule: the legality of AI training will depend on the circumstances of each case and how courts ultimately interpret copyright and fair use.