France starts building its Battery Valley with opening of new gigafactory
The facility located near Lens is the first step in the grand re-industrialization of the North along modern tech lines
The Material Bank was able to save 40 tons of construction material to be reused in 2021, Source: City of Leuven
Reps from 300 cities worldwide will head to the Belgian capital, 12-15 June
An Amsterdam-Barcelona route is also in the works, with a potential stopover in Paris
The study showed that households with multiple people are growing much faster than regional rates, putting pressure on the housing market
Hemiksem wants to take a page out of London’s book
The first two are called River Drone 1 and River Drone 2
The low-risk consumption rooms are aimed at offering drug users a safer alternative away from unsanitary public spaces
A new start-up debuts on the streets of Antwerp and Brussels
De Click can incentivise citizens to throw their own trash responsibly but also offers incentives if you pick up someone else’s
The city already has around 165 kilometres of footpaths, abandoned railroads and towpaths, but it’s not enough
The new vehicle design focus is on improved accessibility
Called ‘Sobercoins’, you can only get them if you do a breathalyzer test
The initiative started in 2005, because there were a lot of nonsense business, restaurant and shop names in English
The city has asked residents to ‘please pick similar photovoltaic roof installations’
The plant will make use of the solar power plant known as Zonneberg
The city wants to replace the male-only facilities with ones that are also suited for women and people with disabilities
It reduced car traffic through the city centre by redirecting it and by making more one-way streets
City officials found that simple messages about respecting residents’ sleep were most effective if coupled with the right presentation
The city has developed its own way to teach young people how to react when they witness unjust treatments
Last week, the Chinese app was banned for Belgian federal employees for an initial period of six months
The Brussels Expo is now home to 11,000 solar panels, set up after just four weeks of work
Some residents, however, have continued to feed the pigeons with regular feed and the authorities want to address that issue
The project is backed by Greenpeace
The city of Roeselare will let kids decide on the style of the playground themselves through a digital environment
Halle will take a King Leopold II bust off of its plinth and place it on the ground
The city will host Lingerie Week, highlighting breast health and the local history of lace manufacturing
The anti-crisis efforts in the Winterplan retained around 280,000 euros in the city coffers
The Good Move Plan has increased walking space, reduced noise and created a boost of around 18% in cyclists
In 2022, this type of trash made up around 40% of all the litter collected in the city
The city plans to reintroduce a sound system in central public spaces, however, this time it should be more compatible with residents' concerns
The Quartier des Trèfles will be home to hundreds of people as a neighbourhood-sized three-building complex