Capitol building on Callao square (Gran via)
Gran Via
Gran Via vs AlcalĂ¡ st.
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Saturday, April 21, 2007
Your favourite street
GRAN VIA MADRID-SPAIN
Capitol building on Callao square (Gran via)
Gran Via
Gran Via vs AlcalĂ¡ st.
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Capitol building on Callao square (Gran via)
Gran Via
Gran Via vs AlcalĂ¡ st.
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Monaco Plans Expansion into the Sea
Short of space, Monaco wants to expand into sea
PARIS, July 25 (Reuters) - Running out of living space, the tiny principality of Monaco has decided to enlarge itself by expanding into the sea.
The world's second-smallest state after the Vatican has invited firms to bid to build an artificial peninsula jutting into the Mediterranean from near the Monte Carlo district's landmark casino.
The new land would support residential buildings as well as shops, a school, "an exceptional building capable of housing a large museum", a beach and mooring space for yachts. It should be completed within 10 years.
"The stakes are very high. It is about preparing our principality's future by solving the current shortage of real-estate space and spaces devoted to the public," the country's ruler, Prince Albert, said in the text of a speech delivered last week.
The successful bidder for the 275,000 square metre (3 million square foot) project would have to meet strict environmental standards to limit damage to flora and wildlife.
A government presentation on the project said the site's architecture should be "resolutely contemporary and aesthetically compatible with the existing urban tissue".
The presentation also listed "respecting the organisation of the Formula One Grand Prix" as a requirement for builders.
A shortlist is due to be drawn up at the end of the year.>
PARIS, July 25 (Reuters) - Running out of living space, the tiny principality of Monaco has decided to enlarge itself by expanding into the sea.
The world's second-smallest state after the Vatican has invited firms to bid to build an artificial peninsula jutting into the Mediterranean from near the Monte Carlo district's landmark casino.
The new land would support residential buildings as well as shops, a school, "an exceptional building capable of housing a large museum", a beach and mooring space for yachts. It should be completed within 10 years.
"The stakes are very high. It is about preparing our principality's future by solving the current shortage of real-estate space and spaces devoted to the public," the country's ruler, Prince Albert, said in the text of a speech delivered last week.
The successful bidder for the 275,000 square metre (3 million square foot) project would have to meet strict environmental standards to limit damage to flora and wildlife.
A government presentation on the project said the site's architecture should be "resolutely contemporary and aesthetically compatible with the existing urban tissue".
The presentation also listed "respecting the organisation of the Formula One Grand Prix" as a requirement for builders.
A shortlist is due to be drawn up at the end of the year.>
Tourists in your city?
How do you guys feel about Tourists in your city do they annoy you? Do they help your cities economy? Where do they mainly come from? What do they visit when there in your city?>
Is China growing to fast???
I've seen soo many pics of 100's of buildings going up at once so I guess this would be a good topic to discuss>
Number of hotel beds & tourists in your city
I saw a similar thread somewhere a few days ago but I don't seem to be able to find it - so apologies if I'm starting a new one....
My question is: What is the official number of hotel beds in your city? What's the number of tourists visiting your city per annum? And what's the number of nights spent by tourists in those hotels?
I've recently read an article that stated that Berlin (Germany) recently surpassed Rome as the 3rd most visited European city behind Paris and London. The stats were based on number of nights spent in the hotels (so not based on the number of tourists just visiting for the day or staying with family or friends (how can you capture that anyway in Europe with people roaming and moving freely). Anyway, the numbers for Berlin are:
Number of existing hotel rooms (officially): 80,000 (including all from 1 to 5 Star accommodation)
Number of tourists staying in hotels (2006): 7 million (again, not including 1-day-tourists or people staying with friend/family)
Number of nights spent in hotels (2006): 16 million (this is the number that apparently makes in number 3 in Europe)
I know for a fact that an additional 10,000 hotel rooms are planned for Berlin over the next 4 years (until 2010). And tourism is growing at double-digit figures.
However, room-vacany rates are fairly high (I think rooms are only occupied 70% of the time), and the room charges/rates in EUR-terms are VERY low (below average, and WELL below those of Paris, London, Rome, Amsterdam, Barcelona or Moscow, just to mention a few).... which actually makes it hard for hotels owners to make a decent profit in Berlin.
Cheers.
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My question is: What is the official number of hotel beds in your city? What's the number of tourists visiting your city per annum? And what's the number of nights spent by tourists in those hotels?
I've recently read an article that stated that Berlin (Germany) recently surpassed Rome as the 3rd most visited European city behind Paris and London. The stats were based on number of nights spent in the hotels (so not based on the number of tourists just visiting for the day or staying with family or friends (how can you capture that anyway in Europe with people roaming and moving freely). Anyway, the numbers for Berlin are:
Number of existing hotel rooms (officially): 80,000 (including all from 1 to 5 Star accommodation)
Number of tourists staying in hotels (2006): 7 million (again, not including 1-day-tourists or people staying with friend/family)
Number of nights spent in hotels (2006): 16 million (this is the number that apparently makes in number 3 in Europe)
I know for a fact that an additional 10,000 hotel rooms are planned for Berlin over the next 4 years (until 2010). And tourism is growing at double-digit figures.
However, room-vacany rates are fairly high (I think rooms are only occupied 70% of the time), and the room charges/rates in EUR-terms are VERY low (below average, and WELL below those of Paris, London, Rome, Amsterdam, Barcelona or Moscow, just to mention a few).... which actually makes it hard for hotels owners to make a decent profit in Berlin.
Cheers.
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An Introduction to Manchester, England
Manchester is a world class city in the North West of England.
Most of you know it because it is the home of the Industrial Revolution and England's most famous city, probably joint with London.
Manchester is on a par with cities such as Barcelona, Milan and Chicago in terms of architecture.
It is perhaps the style capital of the Western World and is home to many skyscrapers with many more to come.
MANCHESTER!
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Most of you know it because it is the home of the Industrial Revolution and England's most famous city, probably joint with London.
Manchester is on a par with cities such as Barcelona, Milan and Chicago in terms of architecture.
It is perhaps the style capital of the Western World and is home to many skyscrapers with many more to come.
MANCHESTER!
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British Cities Mull Green Parking Schemes - Lower Charges for Cleaner Cars
Green parking schemes catch on across Britain by Elodie Mazein
Tue Feb 27, 2:35 PM ET
AFP
A decision by a London borough to introduce different rates for parking permits based on vehicle fuel emissions has led a string of other areas around Britain to follow suit, AFP has learnt.
A third of the British capital's 32 boroughs are now looking into similar schemes following a controversial decision by Richmond Council in south-west London last month that attracted both outrage and applause.
Before the end of May, the local authority in Camden, north-west London will adopt the new parking measures, while Lambeth, in the south, is set to vote on the measures this week.
Camden is also encouraging owners of electric vehicles to charge their batteries with power generated from renewable energy sources by setting up free charging points around the borough.
Some six out of 10 residents could pay less than the current 90 pounds (133 euros, 177 dollars) per year for their parking permits, the council said. The most polluting vehicles face an increase of 61 percent.
Affluent Richmond started the trend in January by adopting a seven-tiered payment structure for parking permits which will be brought in before May.
The scheme will offer free parking for electric cars but would see a 200 percent increase on current rates for the most polluting vehicles such as gas-guzzling four-wheel drives.
Ken Livingstone, the mayor of London, has welcomed the initiative and called on other areas to take the same decision.
His call seems to have been heeded -- as well as Camden and Lambeth, the London boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea, Tower Hamlets, Barking and Dagenham, Haringey, Southwark, Brent and Hackney are set to vary parking permit prices on the basis of emissions.
The trend has also caught on outside London -- the seaside towns of Brighton and Hove in south-east England last week agreed a 50 percent increase in the price of permits for the most polluting vehicles within a few months, taking it to 120 pounds.
This should affect around 18 percent of permit holders and the proceeds will be used to fund environmental projects, including green modes of transport, the council has said.
The city of Manchester, north-west England, has developed a green badge parking scheme, which allows drivers of eco-friendly vehicles to park in town at a significantly reduced rate.
Authorities there are hoping to carry out trials later this year.
York, in north-east England, is also offering motorists an eco-friendly carrot in the shape of a 50 percent reduction in the cost of residential parking permits for small and less polluting cars.
In London, Livingstone is looking to bring in a daily 25-pound charge on vehicles with high carbon dioxide emissions if they want to drive into the centre of the capital.
The controversial congestion charge road pricing scheme was set up four years ago to tackle traffic logjams and mounting pollution and was extended to west London earlier this month.
A substantial daily fee for lorries and coaches is also being mooted.
In 2005, vehicles in Britain emitted an average of 168.1 grammes of carbon dioxide per kilometre, compared to a European average of 159.8 grammes.>
Tue Feb 27, 2:35 PM ET
AFP
A decision by a London borough to introduce different rates for parking permits based on vehicle fuel emissions has led a string of other areas around Britain to follow suit, AFP has learnt.
A third of the British capital's 32 boroughs are now looking into similar schemes following a controversial decision by Richmond Council in south-west London last month that attracted both outrage and applause.
Before the end of May, the local authority in Camden, north-west London will adopt the new parking measures, while Lambeth, in the south, is set to vote on the measures this week.
Camden is also encouraging owners of electric vehicles to charge their batteries with power generated from renewable energy sources by setting up free charging points around the borough.
Some six out of 10 residents could pay less than the current 90 pounds (133 euros, 177 dollars) per year for their parking permits, the council said. The most polluting vehicles face an increase of 61 percent.
Affluent Richmond started the trend in January by adopting a seven-tiered payment structure for parking permits which will be brought in before May.
The scheme will offer free parking for electric cars but would see a 200 percent increase on current rates for the most polluting vehicles such as gas-guzzling four-wheel drives.
Ken Livingstone, the mayor of London, has welcomed the initiative and called on other areas to take the same decision.
His call seems to have been heeded -- as well as Camden and Lambeth, the London boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea, Tower Hamlets, Barking and Dagenham, Haringey, Southwark, Brent and Hackney are set to vary parking permit prices on the basis of emissions.
The trend has also caught on outside London -- the seaside towns of Brighton and Hove in south-east England last week agreed a 50 percent increase in the price of permits for the most polluting vehicles within a few months, taking it to 120 pounds.
This should affect around 18 percent of permit holders and the proceeds will be used to fund environmental projects, including green modes of transport, the council has said.
The city of Manchester, north-west England, has developed a green badge parking scheme, which allows drivers of eco-friendly vehicles to park in town at a significantly reduced rate.
Authorities there are hoping to carry out trials later this year.
York, in north-east England, is also offering motorists an eco-friendly carrot in the shape of a 50 percent reduction in the cost of residential parking permits for small and less polluting cars.
In London, Livingstone is looking to bring in a daily 25-pound charge on vehicles with high carbon dioxide emissions if they want to drive into the centre of the capital.
The controversial congestion charge road pricing scheme was set up four years ago to tackle traffic logjams and mounting pollution and was extended to west London earlier this month.
A substantial daily fee for lorries and coaches is also being mooted.
In 2005, vehicles in Britain emitted an average of 168.1 grammes of carbon dioxide per kilometre, compared to a European average of 159.8 grammes.>
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