Stad Gent in the news

The city of Ghent is constructing three new ponds in a nature reserve to provide permanent water sources for local wildlife during dry summers.

Ghent is introducing a free shuttle service at The Loop business park to decrease car usage among employees and visitors due to increasing traffic and new developments.

Ghent concluded its ten-day archaeology festival featuring workshops and historical exhibitions at the old South library.

Stad Gent is launching a public consultation for a new ecological forest cemetery in Vinderhoutse Bossen focusing on biodegradable urn burials.

Stad Gent is launching a pilot project using contraceptive-treated corn to reduce pigeon overpopulation in Ledeberg and Rabot.

Stad Gent's administration faces a political crisis over a 300-page report detailing the dismissal of a school director and internal communication failures.

The City of Ghent is switching to contraceptive pills for pigeon population control to address public concerns regarding animal welfare.

Flanders takes over SMAK funding, allowing Ghent to reinvest its budget into local culture while critics debate political authenticity.

Ghent has climbed to 4th in Europe and 10th globally in Dealroom's tech city density rankings.

The Ghent city council is meeting to address significant budget cuts and local issues involving the police, Volvo, and graffiti.

Stad Gent is organizing recruitment events and open house tours at its residential care centers to hire nurses and caregivers.

A resident challenges the City of Ghent over paper weight taxes while weather apps provide conflicting heatwave forecasts.

Employee absenteeism at IVAGO in Ghent has dropped following the implementation of a new bonus system and prior labor strikes.

City officials are restructuring traffic flow and parking regulations in Ghent's Tolhuis district to resolve safety issues and heavy through-traffic in residential streets.

Ghent is redeveloping an old workshop into a combined logistics hub and social housing project.

The ReGreeneration project's international partners visited Ghent to learn about urban greening, co-creation, and nature-based solutions through presentations and site visits.

Ghent saw business tourism overnight stays double to 600,000 while leisure stays decreased by 10 percent.

Ghent launched a digital quote-comparison tool and rebranded its renovation advisory service as Huis+.

The city of Ghent is celebrating the reopening of the renovated Wasparkje, which now features modernized sports facilities and ecological improvements.

Political opponents criticize Ghent's city finances for exhausting budget reserves before they are even officially established.