Buitenring Parkstad

Buitenring Parkstad: the unnecessary and destructive plan of a 4-lane highway While population is decreasing and newborn business parks in the area are barely getting into use, politicians don’t seem to stop thinking in terms of growth and hold on to prestigious constructions plans… for, it seems, whatever might be the costs.

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Biketour update for 2010-08-13

Hiding from the rain right now before we cross the border into Belgium, staying tonight in Keiem, West Flanders # Spent a few days in Calais meeting migrants & activists there – shocked at the situation,Had a critical mass for solidarity for sans-papiers # We left Wales 4 weeks ago but @campcymru09 is starting today! Sorry we couldn't be there now but today we arrive in Belgium… #

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Biketour update for 2010-08-08

Going from Ruisseauville to Wierre-Effroy today, arriving in Calais at 13:00 on Monday to make lunch and decide where we are going to stay # Satisfied & wet: in the rain we built foundations of a hut, moved 4000kg of hay, constructed a compost toilet & had a rocket-stove workshop! #

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Biketour update for 2010-08-06

We sucessfully spent the last 5 days making the itinerary up as we went, surprisingly easy to find suitable free camp spots, even in France! # 20-people now, the biketour arrived to a warm welcome at "A Petits Pas" http://www.apetitspas.net/ in Ruisseauville, France #

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