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Repair & Reuse in Apeldoorn: local projects to join

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See circular demolition in Apeldoorn

See circular demolition in Apeldoorn In Apeldoorn, circular demolition on Griffiersveld put old concrete pavers back on the same street. You can still walk that residential road and see a street that kept its own stones. What you can do in Apeldoorn - Walk Griffiersveld in the Matenveld district and look at the reused pavers (CityLoops on circular demolition) - Ask the city to measure a road before it is rebuilt, and to store the counts in the city road list - Ask for road materials to be listed on a matching tool such as DuSpot when the city has them to spare - Ask the contractor to reuse pavers on the same street before anyone orders new ones - If you farm or build nearby, ask whether spare pavers from a city job are available How to join The Griffiersveld job is finished, so you take part by walking the street and by asking the city to keep the rule. Before the works, the city measured how much road material there was and how good it was. Apeldoorn first thought of building its own online market, then chose DuSpot, a Dutch list other cities already use for street works. By the end of the project the city agreed to publish its materials there, including what sits in municipal depots. You do not need a ticket to walk the street. Check the city or DuSpot if you want to take materials. Why it matters in Apeldoorn A brick road is simpler than a hospital, and that is why it is a good first copy. The piles are concrete, bricks, tiles, ceramics, stone, and soil. When those stay in the neighbourhood, the next street does not start from a quarry. CityLoops noted that eager city staff and the contractor did more for reuse than a brand-new website. Find more community projects in Apeldoorn. Good to know - What is circular demolition on a road? Crews lift the pavers instead of crushing them into mixed waste, then lay the sound ones again. - Where is the street? Griffiersveld, Matenveld, Apeldoorn, in the 7327 DV postcode area.
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Reuse pavers: circular demolition Apeldoorn

Reuse pavers: circular demolition Apeldoorn Griffiersveld in Apeldoorn is the residential street where circular demolition put the old concrete pavers back to work. More than 4,600 square metres were lifted and reused on the street and on nearby farms. What you can do on Griffiersveld - Walk the street and look at the pavers under your feet (CityLoops handbook) - Ask the municipality to measure the next road before it is broken up - Ask them to list spare pavers on DuSpot, the matching tool they chose - If you need hard paving nearby, ask whether a city depot still holds stones from a job like this How to join The renovation itself is complete. You join by walking the street and by asking the city to repeat the rule. Materials from Apeldoorn projects, and stock in municipal depots, were to be listed on DuSpot after the agreement. There is no ticket and no meeting time. When & where Griffiersveld, Matenveld, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, postcode area 7327 DV. Recurring: it is a public residential street. Be a quiet guest of the people who live there. Why it matters on Griffiersveld Road jobs throw away huge areas of sound pavers. Here the stones stayed in the neighbourhood. The count before the works told the city how much it had and how good it was. That list is what makes the next match possible. Good to know - Is there a visitor centre? No. The street is the evidence. - What else was in the mix? Concrete, bricks, tiles, ceramics, stone, and soil. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: CityLoops circular construction handbook. CityLoops received funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 programme, grant 821033. Details checked: 2026-09-24.
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