In July I was in Amsterdam. I often travel via Schiphol airport nowadays and I appreciate the Dutch pragmatic business-first … More
Tag: city centre
Electric city tour bus keeps it quiet
I was in Antwerp recently, when I suddenly saw a bus driving my way. I did not hear it. I … More
Towns (almost) without cars are more quiet
This morning when I left my hotel at around 9h, I was surprised by the quietness of old town Tallinn … More
Snow and Tesla – a perfect inner-city noise reduction combination
This morning, everyone in Tallinn (Estonia, Europe) was surprised. Some 25 cm of snow had covered the city over the … More
Relaxing beautiful Shrewsbury city center in the English Midlands (UK)
On the poppy Sunday 11 November 2018, I had the opportunity to walk in the center of Shrewsbury (UK, Europe). … More
Suctioning renders cities clean but they also make them very noisy
You can not NOT hear it, when these kind of city trucks pass by. They cleanse the city, and ensure … More
Is a noise-free inner-city parcel delivery feasible?
I did not realize it when I took the picture, this morning when I walked to our Antwerp office for … More
Inner city centers can be silent too
Yesterday night, I stayed in a B&B in the center of the old town of Schiedam, close to Rotterdam (The … More
Car-free Sunday to reduce noise in 41 Flemish cities
Today, 41 cities in Flanders have banned cars and trucks from their city centers. This is a fantastic initiative. People … More