Tag: neighborhoods
Utrecht is taking steps in plans for paid parking, see here when it’s your neighborhood’s turn
The neighborhoods adjacent to the area where paid parking already applies are the first to be affected. According to the municipality, parking pressure is highest here. Neighborhoods in the second…
Accused of luxury renovations – calls older neighborhoods “shit” and “slum”
Housing company Akelius has previously been one of Europe’s largest listed housing companies. They have carried out so-called concept renovations, which means that the company has bought houses and renovated…
Marseille, interreligious dialogue anchored in the neighborhoods
Religions of the World takes you to Marseille, a city of more than 800,000 inhabitants open to the Mediterranean and to the world, where all nationalities and faiths meet, a…
The buses [2/5]: the employment bus as close as possible to the neighborhoods
In neighborhoods where the unemployment rate is very high, the employment initiative bus is welcome. Carried by the Creative association for 11 years, it travels through the suburbs to meet…
Football: the National Neighborhoods Cup plays in the big leagues
In the popular districts of Île-de-France, this football tournament has become an institution. In Créteil (Val-de-Marne), the very first competition was organized in 2019. Formerly called CAN des Quartiers, it…
CAN neighborhoods in France: “It’s a moment of joy and sharing”
Guest France The African Cup of Nations (CAN) neighborhoods resumes its rights from May 29. Through social networks, several football stars are supporting the event. This competition of football fans…
The two neighborhoods of Madrid that open parking meters in May
The month of May brings news when it comes to parking in two neighborhoods of Madrid: Puerta del Ángel and Los Cármenes (both belonging to the district of Latina). From…
Petition calls for homeless shelter not to be located in residential neighborhoods
The Tecumseh Park Neighborhood Association has launched a petition asking the broader community to support its opposition to an emergency homeless shelter. The online petition – created in the wake…
Nieuwegein wants to keep home investors out in all neighborhoods: purchase protection up to 440,000 euros
Alderman Hans Adriani, like Utrecht, wants to speed up implementation. He sees that homes for starters and people with a middle income are very scarce in Nieuwegein. “While there is…
Syrian status holders in deprived neighborhoods most often in poverty
UTRECHT – Syrian status holders in deprived neighborhoods live in poverty more often than other communities, according to the neighborhood monitor of Kennisplatform Inclusive Samenleven (KIS). For the first time,…