All future residential buildings in Montpellier must feature works of art
And the value of the artworks can’t be lower than 1% of the price paid for the land lot
It is one of over a hundred ‘Smart City’ projects in Belgium
Wetteren, with around 25,000 inhabitants, is one of over a hundred Smart City projects in Belgium, which aim to keep in place traditional services while making them more responsive and efficient. Wetterens renewal began with an idea from Belgiums Belfius Bank. It recognised that municipalities needed support to encourage and enable more energy efficiency, urban renewal projects and mobility. So the Bank came up with its Smart Cities and Sustainable Development Programme.
The European Investment Bank saw the social and environmental benefits of the programme and joined in funding more than 100 projects throughout Belgium. Wetteren redeveloped a brownfield site right in the heart of the city centre next to the River Scheldt. In addition to the new town hall, this area now boasts 67 apartments, a post office and cafes around an open square with fountains.
Theres underground parking, which means the new site is car free. There is also a new bridge across the river reserved for pedestrians and cyclists, allowing easy access to the city centre and its schools. A regional court of justice is also on the way.
Source: European Investment Bank
Both the European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions have particular agendas to pursue at the largest climate event of the year
Also, a study found that the platform is increasingly used by so-called ‘professional hosts’
It’s all turning into a game of wits between the country’s transport ministry and the public transit workers
Identification in the Grand Duchy is about to go digital
Nijlen wants to be known as a bee-friendly town, which transforms words into actions
The online mapping service is especially popular ahead of All Souls’ Day on 2 November
Both the European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions have particular agendas to pursue at the largest climate event of the year
The reduction in the frequency of these public transit routes will begin on 10 December
It’s all turning into a game of wits between the country’s transport ministry and the public transit workers
Travellers between Berlin and Brandenburg should look into this as it may benefit them in their particular situations
It will affect local public transit services in major cities of the country
But what are the reasons for most local authorities to not have joined this new trend yet?
Apply by 10 November and do your part for the transformation of European public spaces
This one could be a real game-changer for our built environments and the way they look
The practical art objects are competing for one of the 2023 New European Bauhaus Prizes
An interview with a member of the No Hate Speech Network team
A talk with the first man to circumnavigate the globe with a solar plane, on whether sustainability can also be profitable
An interview with the president of the European Federation of Journalists