The preliminary design for the first phase of the environmental construction at the Droogdokkensite or Dry Docks Site at Het Eilandje has been approved by the City of Antwerp government. It concerns the reconstruction of the public space around Dry Dock 1, where Port World or Havenwereld and a new place for youth will be…
Month: February 2024
Llívia, Spain’s exclave in France
September 2023. Oriol and I are flying to Toulouse for a road trip in Occitania and (French) Catalonia. We include the Principality of Andorra, which I can finally tick off the bucket list, and Llívia, Spain‘s exclave in France. Besides Toulouse we visit Mont-Louis, Villefranche-de-Conflent, Perpignan and Carcassonne.
Pride movement in Europe expecting increased hostility
The European Pride Organisers Association (EPOA), representing Europe‘s LGBTQIA+ pride organisations has told the United Nations (UN) that it expects increased hostility in the coming years, unless there is a change in political mood across the continent.
Visiting the European Parliament in Brussels
As pupils Danny and I visited the Federal Parliament of Belgium. On our travels, we visited many parliament buildings such as the Houses of Parliament in London (United Kingdom), the Bundestag in Berlin (Germany) the Parliament of Victoria in Melbourne (Australia), the Old and New Parliament House in Canberra, the Palace of the Parliament in…
VIDEO | Antwerp Voetgangerstunnel mimics particle accelerator until 23 February
Until 23 February, Antwerp‘s Sint-Anne’s Pedestrian Tunnel, better known in town as the Voetgangerstunnel, offers a unique underground spectacle. In collaboration with the Roads and Traffic Agency or Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer (AWV) of Flanders, the University of Antwerp is simulating a particle accelerator in the tunnel.
ANTWERP | Wapper to feature water and be more open to offer a view on the Rubens House
The City of Antwerp wants to redesign the Wapper, the iconic elongated square centrally on the Meir, into a new and contemporary city square. It should become a logical and inviting link on Via Sinjoor.
Discovering Vancouver
In May and June 2023, we travelled from east to west across Canada. From Halifax in Nova Scotia to Montreal in Quebec, to Toronto in Ontario, to Vancouver and Whistler in British Columbia. Along the way some night trains and commuter trains, the Niagara Falls and – imagine this – a bus journey. A true…
ANTWERP | Preliminary design Linkeroever / Scheldt Banks South approved
The Council of Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Antwerp approved the preliminary design for the south sub-area of the Scheldt Bank Left Bank (Scheldeboorden Linkeroever) project. This includes Beatrijslaan, from Galgenweellaan to the border with the town of Burcht.
Andorra
September 2023. Oriol and I are flying to Toulouse for a road trip in Occitania and (French) Catalonia. We include the Principality of Andorra, which I can finally tick off the bucket list, and Llívia, Spain‘s exclave in France. Besides Toulouse we visit Mont-Louis, Villefranche-de-Conflent, Perpignan and Carcassonne.
ANTWERP | De Wilde Zee and Kloosterstraat shopping areas to get monumental entrance gates for visibility
The Council of Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Antwerp approved a plan for the installation of gates at the entrance zones of the De Wilde Zee and Kloosterstraat shopping areas. The City of Antwerp wants enhance the visibility of both shopping areas and invest in an attractive and lively shopping city.
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