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
Although it is considered one of the most romantic places worldwide Paris has not been spared the inconvenience of a rat infestation
Despite its world-renowned image as a capital of romance, Paris too suffers from quite mundane problems, similarly to many modern metropolises. The rat infestation has become nothing less than ordinary; hence the city came up with an action plan of scale in 2017 aiming to eradicate their population. Around 1.5 million euro are invested in order to achieve this objective.
One of its steps previews the limitation of accessibility to food waste by increasing or adapting the number of recycle bins. Their bags thus should gradually be replaced by models that could be closed. What is more, it is previewed that the city will replace 10% out of the available 30.000 public bins with models that are not accessible to rats. The first ones were tested in the autumn before Notre-Dame cathedral. Several smart containers that are able to compact the waste and intake up to 4 or 6 times more than average, are also being installed. Such bins can already be seen in other capitals such as Brussels and Dublin.
“This year, 300 new anti-rat bins are being deployed in the streets of Paris, announced the Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo in March.” They are also provided with ashtrays for the smokers to dispose of their cigarette butts.
The presence of rats however has its upsides, namely the reduction of a large part of the waste that circulates in the sanitation networks underground.
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