Thursday, March 21, 2024

The Restoration of Utrecht's Catharijnesingel canal


More than 40 years after parts of the canal that encircled Utrecht’s old town were concreted over to accommodate a 12-lane motorway, the Dutch city of Utrecht restored its 900-year-old moat. In an attempt to recast its residents’ relationship with the car, Utrecht’s inner city is again surrounded by water and greenery rather than asphalt and exhaust fumes.

 




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