PoliticsRegional Policy
Nine Flemish Towns Get Green Light to Grow Faster
Flanders names nine small urban cores to grow faster under its new spatial plan, allowing larger hospitals and more building near stations.
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Local NewsEnvironment
Deurne-Zuid Residents Fear New Tree Cutting as Works Resume
Antwerp's Deurne-Zuid residents protest as 11 trees face cutting, one year after the controversial 2025 felling sparked a political crisis.
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InfrastructureChina
China Advances Urban Underground Pipeline Modernization
China accelerates urban underground pipeline construction in the 15th Five-Year Plan, targeting 770,000 km of upgrades for urban resilience.
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LocalBelgium
Concrete Blocks Appear at Brussels-Flanders Border
About 100 concrete blocks installed at Brussels-Flanders border to combat illegal dumping, part of a cross-regional agreement to clean up a waste hotspot.
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Urban PlanningEnvironment
Brussels Green Spaces vs Housing: A City at a Crossroads
Brussels faces a defining dilemma: preserve green spaces or build housing for 60,000 families amid a court ruling and deadly heat wave.
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Urban AffairsPolitics
Montgomery Roundabout Blocks to Be Removed After Legal Row
Brussels to remove 100 concrete blocks from Montgomery roundabout after Urban.brussels complaint. Move highlights political tensions and financial waste.
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Urban Planning
Antwerp Introduces Variable Parking Pricing Around AFAS Dome
Antwerp introduces variable parking pricing around the AFAS Dome from July 1, easing restrictions on non-event days while keeping controls during events.
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EnvironmentUrban Planning
Green Corridors and Heat Chiefs: Fighting Extreme Urban Heat
From Athens' chief heat officers to Medellín's green corridors, cities worldwide are adopting innovative strategies to combat extreme urban heat.
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InfrastructureUrban Development
Antwerp Ring Road Cover: Cycling Through Parks by 2030
Antwerp's ring road covering project reaches milestone. By 2030, cyclists can ride around the city through new parks on 100 hectares of green space.
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PoliticsUrban Planning
Beijing Government Relocation to Tongzhou to End by 2026
Beijing announces all municipal government offices will relocate to Tongzhou Sub-Center by end of 2026, a milestone in urban decentralization.
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