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Understand the great artist’s legacy with the help of augmented reality technology
This is evident from the Regional Competitive Index (RCI) published by the European Commission
This will be another boost to digitalization, but this time using a stick rather than a carrot
This is evident from the Regional Competitive Index (RCI) published by the European Commission
To have a chance at the title, municipalities need to work with people between 14 and 29 to create a joint and coherent policy programme
President Macron has unveiled a water-conservation plan in view of a possibly arid summer ahead
Ready for stage two: 30 youngsters from Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania will spread best practices from Germany and Portugal and build up media literacy in their home countries
The city wants new approaches to developing the urban environment and is willing to fund the best solutions
The platform allows the visualization of future additions to the city and to predict whether they make the city more pedestrian-friendly
City officials found that simple messages about respecting residents’ sleep were most effective if coupled with the right presentation
The city has learned a lot from an ongoing project for a solar roof on the Altonaer Museum
Sântana has only 11,000 residents, yet several municipal buildings will get connected to a renewable geothermal reservoir deep underground
These were the original carriages used when the Polish capital’s subway was launched in 1995
With a decline in passengers due to Covid-19 and the energy crisis, among other factors, the city will focus on increasing the quality of service
The new regulation focuses on codifying buskers’ do’s and don'ts, including the prohibition of lewd and racist songs
The platform allows the visualization of future additions to the city and to predict whether they make the city more pedestrian-friendly
The new regulation focuses on codifying buskers’ do’s and don'ts, including the prohibition of lewd and racist songs
The city is giving everyone who turns 16 this year a 100-euro voucher to be spent on art supplies or cultural events
To have a chance at the title, municipalities need to work with people between 14 and 29 to create a joint and coherent policy programme
The city is giving everyone who turns 16 this year a 100-euro voucher to be spent on art supplies or cultural events
While the new health policy will fund the morning-after pill and various progesterone treatments, it will not cover condoms
City officials found that simple messages about respecting residents’ sleep were most effective if coupled with the right presentation
The city is developing the Van Praet in a way that all amenities are a 10-minute walk аway
After almost 7 months of planning and consultation, the Masterplan for the new sustainable neighbourhood in Brussels is here. Van Praet -the name of the area planned for redevelopment - is squeezed between a swampy floodplain and a large boulevard at the city’s entrance.
The Masterplan aims to use this as an advantage as the main street in the area - the Avenue des Croix de Guerre will function as a rain sink, dispersing the water into the surrounding areas.
The first phase of the plan should be completed around 2026 and the first tram line should cross Neder-Over-Heembeek in 2024 to end at the edge of the site.
The future Van Praet - between Neder-Over-Heembeek and the Avenue des Croix du Feu,
Source: The City of Brussels
The plan was made public on 23 June 2021 and is the product of widespread cooperation between experts and neighbourhood authorities. Right now, the area between the Van Praet Bridge and the Avenue des Croix du Feu is best known for being a giant funnel where all the car traffic in and out of the city gathers.
However, the area of no less than 27 hectares has enormous potential to strengthen the green and blue networks, reconnecting the Neder-Over-Heembeek district to the canal.
It will be possible to grow up in Van Praet, without having to change schools,
Source: The City of Brussels
The area will have a park, a secondary school for 700 students, a sports hall and a theatre. This is all in line with a city plan to make basic amenities available to all citizens in a range of a 10-minute walk.
Faouzia Hariche, Alderman for Public Education claimed in a press release that it would be possible for a person to get to the age of 18 in Van Praet without having to leave to attend school elsewhere.
The Masterplan calls for the protection of the swamps in the area so that a degree of the natural flora and biodiversity can be preserved and integrated into the city.
The avenue des Croix de Guerre, the main street of the future neighbourhood, is permanently redeveloped so it can collect and redistribute rainwater to the surrounding green areas before being it is drained out.
This helps relieve drainage and creates opportunities for water reuse. The planned new public park will thus be a flood park.
Ward Van Hemeledonck, project lead at Plusoffice, one of the consulting firms on the project elaborated on the water in the new area, saying:
“Historically there were swamps and floodplains between the canal and the old village of Neder-Over-Heembeek. Whether we like it or not, water is present in the neighbourhood and will continue to show up.
Instead of seeing it as a constraint, it is included in the project. Thus, the collection of rainwater will be the theme of this district. This will prepare Brussels for the climate challenges of tomorrow."
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To have a chance at the title, municipalities need to work with people between 14 and 29 to create a joint and coherent policy programme
President Macron has unveiled a water-conservation plan in view of a possibly arid summer ahead
Understand the great artist’s legacy with the help of augmented reality technology
The platform allows the visualization of future additions to the city and to predict whether they make the city more pedestrian-friendly
Ready for stage two: 30 youngsters from Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania will spread best practices from Germany and Portugal and build up media literacy in their home countries
City officials found that simple messages about respecting residents’ sleep were most effective if coupled with the right presentation
The new regulation focuses on codifying buskers’ do’s and don'ts, including the prohibition of lewd and racist songs
President Macron has unveiled a water-conservation plan in view of a possibly arid summer ahead
The platform allows the visualization of future additions to the city and to predict whether they make the city more pedestrian-friendly
The new regulation focuses on codifying buskers’ do’s and don'ts, including the prohibition of lewd and racist songs
To have a chance at the title, municipalities need to work with people between 14 and 29 to create a joint and coherent policy programme
The city is giving everyone who turns 16 this year a 100-euro voucher to be spent on art supplies or cultural events
The new itineraries are part of the DiscoverEU programme, which lets 18-year-olds travel by train between important European sites
The European Commission has published its first progress report charting the achievements of the socio-cultural movement that combines beauty, inclusion and sustainability
The 2023 edition of the creative initiative promises to be bigger, bolder and more inclusive
A talk with the head of Mission Zero Academy on the benefits for municipalities if they go the zero waste way
A talk with Nicolae Urs, one of the key figures behind the city's new data platforms and online services strategy
Veni Markovski’s take on dealing with disinformation in the European Union's poorest country – Bulgaria
