Tag: UTRECHT
Champagne pops at Museum van Zuilen
A very large majority of the Utrecht city council voted yesterday in favor of the plan to give small local cultural organizations money. Only the two councilors of the Christian…
Utrecht wants to build wind turbines on the Lage Weide industrial estate
The proposal from the mayor and aldermen to the city council is to “designate Lage Weide as a focus area for wind energy, in which the first developments will be…
Utrecht will get wind turbines on the Lage Weide industrial estate
The proposal from the mayor and aldermen to the city council is to “designate Lage Weide as a focus area for wind energy, in which the first developments will be…
Utrecht will get wind turbines on the Lage Weide
The proposal from the mayor and aldermen to the city council is to “designate Lage Weide as a focus area for wind energy, in which the first developments will be…
Easier to receive benefits and extra money for children: these are the poverty plans in Utrecht
“Then you kill three birds with one stone: you ensure human contact with the municipality, less hassle with forms and faster clarity,” says Voortman. If it turns out that someone…
Here sex workers can think about their future
Vanessa van Egeren worked in prostitution for about twenty years. She stopped years ago, so she knows how difficult that can be. “It sounds easy to quit, but that’s just…
Maatoug official alderman of Utrecht, council waves goodbye to Van Hooijdonk
The council reflected on the rather sudden departure of councilor Lot van Hooijdonk (GroenLinks). Mayor Sharon Dijksma mentioned a number of milestones: the tram to De Uithof, the first environmental…
7 million for cities with low vaccination rates, Utrecht councilor ‘very happy’
The government is releasing 7 million euros to increase the low vaccination rate in major cities such as Utrecht. Utrecht councilor Eelco Eerenberg is very happy with the money, because…
From pasture to residential area: how does the Rijnenburg polder become habitable?
“You have to think very carefully about how you want to develop it,” says urban planner Riek Bakker. The upcoming new construction project is “beautiful”, but the development of a…
Even after adjustments, Overfighters remain concerned about the plans for their neighborhood
Sofyan al Kandoussi is one of the residents in the Overvecht Working Group. He is mainly concerned about accessibility. In this way, the Carnegiedreef will be made car-free. “This will…