Luxembourg is looking for urban farmers
A new pilot project in the capital will try out multi-faceted farming in a built-up setting as a source of food and environmental awareness
They could potentially be used in areas with reduced transport services like parks or university campuses
STIB is considering the implementation of a new solution for areas less served by public transport. Accordingly, between 28th June and 22nd September in Parc de Woluwe, Municipality of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre the mobility operator will test autonomous buses.
STIB wants to install them in zones poorly served by public transport, such as university campuses or parks. As of Friday, two buses have been launched serving a distance of 1800 meters with five stops and moving at 10km/h speed. Each of them can carry six passengers seated and six standing, each accessible to persons with reduced mobility. They will be circulating each Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 13h and 19h and can be tested for free. STIP personnel will be present on board to assist passengers and collect their opinions.
The project is implemented in partnership with Brussels Environment that manages the Park of Woluwe, Solvay, USH (Lab Box/D’Ieteren), the municipality of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre and the RATP group. The latter has been testing autonomous buses in different environments since 2016.
Thus, the autonomous vehicles of STIB, named SAM-e (for Smart Autonomous Mobility electric) are small (4m long, 2m wide) constructed by the French company EasyMile and are rented from Lab Box/D‘Ieteren. They have a detection system which enables the vehicle to spot obstacles and move accordingly. The bus is powered on four batteries which are charged during the night.
On this occasion, Mayor of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre Benoît Cerexhe was clear that the locality wants to position itself as a pioneer in terms of smart city. He is welcoming to each sector willing to digitalize the city.
Finally, the site was selected for its low automobile circulation and the width of the asphalted alleys. The park itself is spectacular for visitors as it has been classified as a Historical monument by Natura 2000.
Officials from the archipelago paid a visit to Lower Saxony (Germany) to get acquainted with the power of hydrogen trains
After the Berlin Constitutional Court declared the September 2021 local election invalid, the city is getting ready for a re-do
The digital transformation has reached the geographical dimension
The digital transformation has reached the geographical dimension
Search for health, search for well-being - in any sense and category of these terms
The Agri-Tech centre in Osnabrück has a lab, workshop and test field all rolled into one
Officials from the archipelago paid a visit to Lower Saxony (Germany) to get acquainted with the power of hydrogen trains
Eleven museums have united their efforts to do concrete analyses on emissions and share know-how on how to bring down emissions
It is meant as a response and companion piece to the annual San Remo festival - Italy’s premier pop music event
Eleven museums have united their efforts to do concrete analyses on emissions and share know-how on how to bring down emissions
The city will kick off its stint as the European Capital of Culture for 2023 on 17 February
It is meant as a response and companion piece to the annual San Remo festival - Italy’s premier pop music event
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
Veni Markovski’s take on dealing with disinformation in the European Union's poorest country – Bulgaria
A conversation with the mayor of Utrecht on the occasion of her mission to COP27
A conversation with the President of the European Committee of the Regions, about energy, climate change and the underrated importance of cohesion policy