Tag: AMERSFOORT
Extinction Rebellion demonstrates at ING offices in Amersfoort and Utrecht against ‘financing climate crisis’
Extinction Rebellion demonstrators today occupied nine ING offices in the Netherlands, including branches in Amersfoort and Utrecht. They protest there against “financing the climate crisis”, which the bank is doing…
Parking policy Amersfoort recipe for an evening full of criticism: ‘A problem is being solved that does not exist’
Until 2040, the municipality wants to gradually move towards paid parking throughout the city of Amersfoort, all industrial estates and the villages of Hoogland and Hooglanderveen. The main points in…
Transfer of Camp Amersfoort commemorated: as quiet as a mouse with almost tangible emotion
Many relatives were there today. Not only speakers, also people in the audience came to remember relatives. “I flew over from Australia especially for it,” says Erik van der Wal.…
Joy in Hoogland: village gets brand new swimming pool
Finding a suitable location for the pool is difficult, as there is almost no space in the village. The municipality therefore has a list, but it is not public. Which…
From guinea pig to dog poop: DierenPark Amersfoort calls on people to hand in pet shit
The researchers at the zoo are doing this in collaboration with ACTA (Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam), which is conducting research into the functioning of enzymes in carnivores, herbivores and…
Amersfoort mosque cooks for others: ‘The iftar should always be possible, even if you have little to spend’
One of the volunteers explains that it is a moment of standing still. “You are always busy, with school, work or something else,” she says. “During Ramadan, you go back…
Radical new Amersfoort parking policy raises many questions
Amersfoort – Paid parking for all residents of Amersfoort and the villages, in the residential areas, business parks and shopping areas. The council wants to radically change the parking policy…
Paid parking in almost the entire city, Amersfoort wants to follow Utrecht
The center-left coalition of D66, GroenLinks, CDA, ChristenUnie and Party for the Animals wants the city not only to grow, but also to be cleaner, healthier, more liveable and more…
Fewer cars, more green: Amersfoort college wants paid parking in almost the entire city
The center-left coalition of D66, GroenLinks, CDA, ChristenUnie and Party for the Animals wants the city not only to grow, but also to be cleaner, healthier, more liveable and more…
Overcrowded power grid causes problems for Amersfoort entrepreneurs: ‘Then we have to close the door’
Amersfoort – 120,000 kilos of bed and bath linen and clothing from care providers pass through the large Newasco industrial hall in Amersfoort every week. The company, which will be…