Nederland, Noord-Brabant, Den Bosch, 08-07-2010; Stationsgebied met in de omgeving van het station vastgoed- en projectontwikkeling, luxe appartementen. Ten westen van het station, rechts, het nieuwe Paleiskwartier ('de nieuwe binnenstad') op de plaats van een voormalige bedrijventerrein (rechts). Het landelijk gebied buiten de stad is Het Bossche Broek (li) en polder Honderd Morgen (re).

Station Area, real estate and property development, luxury apartments. West of the station the new Paleiskwartier ('new downtown') at the site of a former industrial site.

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Nederland, Zuid-Holland, Rotterdam, 18-02-2015; Kop van Zuid met de Erasmusbrug gezien naar de Wilhelminapier en de Rijnhaven. Op de Wilhelminakade De Rotterdam, New Orleans en de laagbouw van Las Palmas.

Newly developed cultural center Kop van Zuid, urban renewal and modern architecture, high rise in a former harbour area

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The Lakes by yoo - Home exterior

The Lakes by yoo - Home exterior

These diggers make me feel like I'm living a scene out of War of the Worlds ... the one where the fighting machines march across the city. They look so eerie, working in the darkness ... moving closer and closer ...

It's scary to think ... by this time next year (or sooner) this will look out onto a housing estate.

Manor Nursery, Angmering, West Sussex.

Nederland, Noord-Brabant, Eindhoven, 07-03-2010; Strijp-S, voormalige Philipsterrein, was niet toegankelijk voor het publiek, 'de verboden stad'. In het midden het Veemgebouw met daar direct naast De Hoge (Witte) Rug. Rechts in beeld, in baksteen, het voormalige NatLab. Het gebied, met diverse Rijksmonumenten, wordt ontwikkeld voor wonen, werken en cultuur. Aan de horizon het Philips Stadion van PSV.

Strijp-S, former Philips area, was not accessible to the public, "the forbidden city". In the middle of the Veemgebouw with the High (White) Back. Right the former NatLab (brick building). The area, with several national monuments, is designated for living, working and culture.

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This is in the Milford Hill conservation area on the eastern side of the city of Salisbury in Wiltshire. Whilst the first church in the area (to the south) appeared around 1100, I can find no mention of the road until the 19th century.

However, the name would suggest that perhaps it was part a much older tradition of tracks running along ridges across southern England that are sometimes thousands of years old. Wain is a Middle English word for a horse-drawn wagon or cart (two- or four- wheeled) that seems to originate from some time before the 12th century. The alignment of the road, north-west to south-east, is on a ridge and off to the north-west is the Old Sarum. Could the road have been a route to/from that site and locations off to the south-east such as Southampton?

The area around the road appears to have been rural, with 'footpaths crossing open land' as late as the mid-19th century. In the latter half of the 19th century the church was selling-off land and property development got underway. Today the road is dominated by late-Victorian housing stock.

The sign would appear to be cast-iron on rather flimsy wooden stakes. It was on the south-eastern end of the road; in its immediate area the fence behind it and the pavement in front of it appeared to have been newly-installed and the sign itself appears to have been given a clean and lick of paint...

Manor Nursery, Angmering ... about four months after it closed down in July. It will eventually go for building land.

This is the robin that used to visit me by the till to feed on the bird seed there, without any fear ... and he would follow me around the entrance tunnel hoping for worms. Sometimes it seemed like all he wanted was some company. I can tell by the mark on his wing, and by his attitude ... each of the resident robins had some unique feature.

This is the only robin I saw up there today.

Probably my last upload of 2011 - thanks to everyone (especially my regular contacts) who has been kind enough to view and comment on my pics this year.

And a good time to wish you all a happy, peaceful and prosperous 2012.

Now just a development opportunity rather than a home

Nederland, Noord-Brabant, Eindhoven, 07-03-2010; Strijp-S, voormalige Philipsterrein, was niet toegankelijk voor het publiek, 'de verboden stad'. Onder in beeld Philitefabriek / Klokgebouw (Strijp S), in het midden het Veemgebouw (r) met daar direct naast De Hoge (Witte) Rug. Meer bpven in beeld, in baksteen, het voormalige NatLab. Het gebied, met diverse Rijksmonumenten, wordt ontwikkeld voor wonen, werken en cultuur.

Strijp-S, former Philips area, was not accessible to the public, "the forbidden city". Bottom the Philitefabriek / Clock Building (Strijp S), in the middle of the Veemgebouw with the High (White) Back. Middle right NatLab (brick building). The area, with several national monuments, is designated for living, working and culture.

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foto/photo Siebe Swart

Capital Dock is one of the largest mixed-use developments ever built in Ireland and it was completed towards the end of 2018 but I was unable to gain access to the completed project until Easter weekend 2019. The compex spans 4.8 acres, providing more than 690,000sq ft of new mixed-use space, including offices, retail and family units, as well as more than 1.5 acres of public park space.

Global investment bank JP Morgan and jobs site Indeed have committed to occupy all of the available office space, and are preparing their new premises for occupancy in 2019.

Nearly 200 family units will be available to rent this year, with a dedicated on-site concierge, resident lounges, cinema, professional gym, business suites and a chef’s kitchen. There is also be a landscaped park and square open to the public.

The project will welcome new retailers in the coming year, including a restaurant and bar with a terrace, a gourmet grocer, and additional food and beverage offerings.

Capital Dock is one of the largest mixed-use developments ever built in Ireland and it was completed towards the end of 2018 but I was unable to gain access to the completed project until Easter weekend 2019. The compex spans 4.8 acres, providing more than 690,000sq ft of new mixed-use space, including offices, retail and family units, as well as more than 1.5 acres of public park space.

Global investment bank JP Morgan and jobs site Indeed have committed to occupy all of the available office space, and are preparing their new premises for occupancy in 2019.

Nearly 200 family units will be available to rent this year, with a dedicated on-site concierge, resident lounges, cinema, professional gym, business suites and a chef’s kitchen. There is also be a landscaped park and square open to the public.

The project will welcome new retailers in the coming year, including a restaurant and bar with a terrace, a gourmet grocer, and additional food and beverage offerings.

Clearing the land for the new hotel

Manor Nursery, Angmering ... about four months after it closed down in July. It will eventually go for building land.