By Antoni Bańkowski The bareness of Carolina MacGillavrylaan once again prompted UvA to make it a case study for its Placemaking course. This year, students in the program invited residents of the street to participate in a gardening workshop on Monday, 2 March. They showed the locals how to introduce more greenery to the area,…

By Antoni Bańkowski Ever since Carolina MacGillavrylaan was constructed two decades ago, it has been stuck in conceptual limbo. This changed last year, when the municipality officially scrapped its plan to turn the street into a main entryway to the city. Now its original design, meant to accommodate high-volume car and bus traffic, is finally…

 By Per Movig On a Sunday afternoon, Maximiliaan Braakman, 62 years old and a resident of Carolina Macgillavrylaan, sets out to check on the underground trash bins throughout his street. An overcast sky reminds him it’s November, but the cold, drizzly weather doesn’t deter him. His reflective green jacket and beanie keep him warm and…