http://www.kcgsi.nl/News and meetings from NetherlandsenEUKNThu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200http://www.kcgsi.nl/netherlands/news/2008/08/Eco-clubbing_1009.htmlWind power is great. But what about all that energy you expend on the dance floor on Saturday night? A next-generation nightclub wants to use that energy to keep the strobes lit and the bass bumping.NewsMon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200http://www.kcgsi.nl/netherlands/news/2008/08/New-York-poverty-rate_1001.htmlNew York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg called America’s system of measuring urban poverty as outdated and claimed it seriously under-estimated poverty in his city. In a speech prepared for the annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the mayor introduced a new poverty gauge. "If we are serious about fighting poverty, we also have to start getting serious about accurately measuring poverty," Bloomberg wrote.NewsSat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200http://www.kcgsi.nl/netherlands/news/2008/08/Green-gas-house-emissions_1008.htmlICLEI, the Toronto and Freiburg based International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, announced that some of the largest US cities including New York City, Denver, Las Vegas and New Orleans, will for the first time report their green house gas emissions on a regular basis. Participating cities will assemble comparable carbon emission data within their jurisdiction's operations - fire department, ambulance and police services, municipal buildings, waste transport and other services the cities provide or activities over which they exercise budgetary control.NewsWed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200http://www.kcgsi.nl/netherlands/news/2008/08/ESPON-Info-day_1007.htmlThe second round of calls for proposals of the ESPON 2013 Programme (European Spatial Planning Observation Network) will be presented during an information day to be held in Brussels on 9 September 2008. All potential beneficiaries who would be interested in learning more about opportunities for taking part in ESPON project activities are invited to the event. The content and eligibility criteria of the three calls for proposals (open on 20 August 2008) will be presented during the first part of the programme.NewsMon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200http://www.kcgsi.nl/netherlands/news/2008/08/interview-jean-christophe-choblet_1004.htmlCity beaches are nothing new. In many places around Europe, people can enjoy these attractive urban hide-outs over the summer and pretend they are on some tropical location instead of at home. However, no city beach resembles that of Paris: not in scope and not in ideology. “The main idea behind Paris Plage is the notion of the reversibility of public space,” Jean-Christophe Choblet, creator of the famous Paris beach states. “It creates a ‘feeling’, a sense of rupture with the space of the city and its rhythm.” The first ‘Paris Plage’ was created in 2002. Ever since the first edition, the project has been supported by a strong ideological basis. “One of the fundamental ideas behind the project was social equity. The project had to be public instead of private.” Up until today everything on Paris Plage, including its many activities and facilities is still free of charge. This year, the major summer event has even expanded beyond its traditional city centre location on the river Seine and stretched out to the 19th arrondissement. An area which has recently felt the influence of a municipal rehabilitation scheme attempting to solve problems relating to the area’s socially marginalised population. With all its underlying notions and beliefs, Paris Plage remains a unique project in Europe.NewsTue, 5 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200http://www.kcgsi.nl/netherlands/meetings/2008/08/conference-on-urban-history_1000.htmlThe European Association for Urban History organises conferences every two years. These biennial conferences provide a multidisciplinary forum for historians, sociologists, geographers, anthropologists, art and architectural historians, economists, ecologists, planners and all others working on different aspects of urban history. The invitation is extended to all scholars who make urban history a distinctive and innovative subject.MeetingWed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200http://www.kcgsi.nl/netherlands/meetings/2008/09/underground-spaces_1002.htmlUnderground spaces are becoming increasingly important for a wide diversity of uses by society. They range from classical excavations to subway constructions, underground sport halls, power stations, waste repositories, underground cities, and many others. Their construction techniques are also very varied, from open air excavation to newly developed injection methods.MeetingMon, 8 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200http://www.kcgsi.nl/netherlands/meetings/2008/09/Local-Governments--Day-2008_1009.htmlParticipate in the Local Governments' Day 2008 and take a close look at the water challenges local and regional government have to deal with.MeetingTue, 9 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200http://www.kcgsi.nl/netherlands/meetings/2008/09/8th-Conference-des-Villes_1011.htmlEach year the Association des Maires des Grandes Villes de France (AMGVF) organizes the Cities Conference, a major event in urban actors’ calendars. From the specific question of sustainable urban development to that of the European Union, debates organized during this event attest to the dynamism and the wealth of public policies that local officials implement on a daily basis. The Cities Conference enjoys considerable media coverage: over 100 local and national press citations, partnerships with the printed and broadcast press, a specific communication campaign...MeetingThu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200http://www.kcgsi.nl/netherlands/meetings/2008/09/urban-water-conference_1008.htmlThe 'Urban Water Conference', hosted by Leuven University, intends to bridge the gap between the disciplines of water management, ecology and the approaches of engineering, urban design and spatial planning. MeetingMon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200