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| Het Schakelpunt now a polling station | ||||||||
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3 March 2010 - Het Schakelpunt plays an important and trusted role in the council elections as polling station; another argument for maintaining this community facility. More ...
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Voting advice for Archipel & Willemspark |
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| On 3 March vote for the Haagse Stadspartij or alternatively SP, D66 or CDA: | ||||||||
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The disappointig record of the coalition parties PvdA, VVD and GroenLinks has led to a deterioration in the quality of life and accessibility of all districts around the city centre and along the NWH (North West Main Arterial Route) and a blatant disregard for the health and well-being of the residents of Archipel & Willemspark. |
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| Pre-election interview with alderman Frits Huffnagel | ||||||||
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| Frits Huffnagel is no stranger to our neighbourhood: he launched the A&W digital billboard earlier this year and opened Hotel Mozaic on the corner of Bankastraat and Laan Copes van Cattenburgh in 2008. More ... | ||||||||
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| Spring breaking through? | ||||||||
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February 2010 – You wouldn’t think so with all the ice and snow but spring is making its entry. Everywhere, the snowdrops are already poking their heads above ground and the bravest of them can be seen in full glory in the van Repelaer Woods. |
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| Debate in Archipel&Willemspark on upcoming council elections | ||||||||
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8 February 2010 - The Klokhuis Community Centre was full for the pre-election debate organized for local A&W residents. All invited politicians except the VVD’s representative were present, namely: Marjolijn de Jong (candidate D66), Joris Wijsmuller (candidate Haagse Stadspartij) Karsten Klein (candidate CDA), Hiek van Driel (SP), Jos de Jong (PvdA) and David Rietveld (GroenLinks), as well as of course a meeting room full of interested locals. Max de Bok led the discussion in his usual inspired manner. More information ... |
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| Annelies' Madurodammertje cheese | ||||||||
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27 January 2010 – Our local cheesemonger, Annelies van de Ende, has come up with a new farmhouse cheese called Madurodammertje. Madurodam, The Hague’s miniature city, is sold on the idea and will be selling this diminutive cheese to its visitors. The first example of the cheese ripe from the farm was officially presented to Annelies in the company of Madurodam’s very own Mayor, Friso Wesseling. Cheese lovers can buy the cheese at Zuivelland on Bankastraat. Also see Shoptalk
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| Inhabitants of The Hague against Koninginnegracht tunnel | ||||||||
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January 2010 – Local residents and other inhabitants of The Hague are very alarmed about the council’s plan to construct a tunnel for public transport (OV) under Koninginnegracht. Reactions condemning the idea are streaming in from all directions. The A&W Residents Association, too, strongly objects to the construction of a tram tunnel and is also against a sunken track for tramline 9. Read the letter sent by Rover (association for users of public transport) to the council and other articles to be found on this website on the subject. |
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| Two types of duplex tunnels to form one continuous underpass | ||||||||
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Autumn 2009 - The NWH Platform recently presented a plan for putting the whole of the Noord Westelijke Hoofdroute (main north-west arterial route) underground. This involves for the most part an excavated tunnel with two layers: a so-called duplex tunnel. There will be four or five entrances and exits, which must be constructed using the “cut and cover” method. But three-quarters of the 4.4 kilometre tunnel will be excavated at the estimated cost of around 400 million euros; the same amount as calculated for the council’s shortsighted “short tunnels” solution. The duplex tunnel on the other hand offers an integrated solution, which takes into account security, the health of the inhabitants and the general quality of life, as well as providing a long-term solution to the traffic problem.
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| Council curtails Bankastraat metamorphosis | ||||||||
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5 March 2009 – The city council agrees to changes at the top of Bankastraat and around Bankaplein. Opinions on proposals for the narrow section of Bankastraat still differ widely but reconciliation between the council and the initiative-takers cannot be ruled out. Transformation of the broad section of Bankastraat into a safe and pleasant gathering place for residents was better received. The whole neighbourhood will be involved during 2009 with the drawing up of the remodelling plans. They will be realized during the major revamp in 2010. More … |
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Still available! A truly local and unique gift for friends and family! |
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Exclusive Archipel & Willemspark perpetual birthday calendar with 14 aerial photos of our neighbourhood. squares, streets and 'hofjes' as well as the viewpoint from which the photos were shot. Special offer! Available from the A/W Residents Association: website@archipelbuurt.nl or at Primera (tabacconist) Bankastraat 3A |
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| A book about residents of Archipelbuurt | ||||||||
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The stories in Archi-typen are snapshots of our neighbourhood through the eyes of a number of local residents and written by Marie-José Hillenaar, herself a former local resident. Old memories surface, sometimes about things long forgotten, familiar to everyone. The book is full of beautiful photos taken by local photographer Karen Kommer and can be purchased for €5.50 by clicking on order form. |
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