This week there are no in-depth newspaper articles about, interviews or reviews of Annemiek van Vleuten, Anna van der Breggen, Lotte Kopecky or Marianne Vos. Newspaper readers will think, “Who are you talking about?” Yes, that’s because there is hardly a Tour of Flanders race report for women on the sports pages. Then you don’t know the winner or the …
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Wolvenvallei Kralingse Bos makes way for more nature with new “ rivers ”
In the Kralingse Bos in Rotterdam, the so-called Wolvenvallei was redesigned last year. A space has been made for a cove with nature-friendly banks. During the year, plants and animals find their place here and the biotope develops. The municipality wishes to follow this on the basis of videos of visitors. The pools (ponds / ponds) of Wolvenvallei in Kralingse …
Read More »What is the current situation with space law?
With more and more countries targeting outer space and even talking about the extraction of natural resources such as metals, it is more urgent than ever to regulate outer space. But how do you do this for something that is infinite and does not belong to anyone? What is the current situation with space law? In the United States, the …
Read More »The youth branch VVD believes that the municipality should organize parties on King’s Day
The municipality must organize its own celebrations on King’s Day. This is the opinion of the Amsterdam youth branch of the VVD. According to them, there is more and more room for this due to vaccination and the availability of rapid tests. “If the municipality does not respond to this space, the people will do it themselves.” On April 27, …
Read More »Rotterdam office designs pure and powerful tower for Malta
The Rotterdam-based architectural firm 7478 worked with Maltese firm Christian Spiteri Architects to design an iconic mixed-use tower in Malta. The design stems from the architects’ belief that the striking high-rise buildings on the site are smarter than a conventional building that leaves no public space. 7478 and Christian Spiteri Architect carried out the design of the 33-story tower on …
Read More »New grass plan should give city more space for greenery | Antwerp
AntwerpThe city of Antwerp has a new tree plan and a new grass plan to increase the green volume of the city. Where possible, the city creates additional space for long-lived trees: the trees of the future. For lawns, the emphasis is on ecological management with fewer mowing sessions. This creates “sought after grass”, meadows with a greater wealth of …
Read More »Fragments of public explorers: GroenLinks offers more space in migration policy
A passage in the published documents of previous explorers shows that GroenLinks wants to be more flexible in the area of migration policy than in the previous training in 2017. At that time, negotiations with GroenLinks on migration and integration came to a halt, including on EU deals, but GroenLinks has no intention of “playing it” or “making it big”. …
Read More »Look inside! Rick and Veerle live in a house full of plants, color and daring art
A move to the Hoeksche Waard: It was never a serious option for Rick and Veerle. Until they stumbled upon Maasdam’s house where they now live with great pleasure. “We don’t need to sleep next to the fridge anymore.” They actually had a great time in Rotterdam. But slowly the lack of space started to deteriorate. Just like the noise …
Read More »Seven recommendations for the battle for space and nitrogen
A large initiative group of producers, nature organizations, scientists and business figures make seven recommendations to the new cabinet for key bottlenecks in nature, agriculture and economy. The group offers solutions to urgent problems such as climate, nitrogen, biodiversity and sustainable food production that pay off for producers. With former Agriculture Minister Cees Veerman as its spokesperson, the initiative group …
Read More »Alonso is not yet in top form: “A lot of progress to be made”
The Bahraini Grand Prix was Alonso’s first appearance in F1 since the season ended in Abu Dhabi in 2018. At the time he was still driving for McLaren, but this year he was entering a third period with Renault, which this year under the name Alpine groceries. Anyone who thought Alonso would look rusty at the start of the Bahrain …
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