Clara Weiss
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Tram line 4 will reach the eastern quarter by 2029
After eleven years of planning, the city council voted 41 to 17 on Thursday to extend tram line 4 by 3.8 kilometres. Construction starts in spring 2027.
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Empty offices in the centre could become 900 flats
A study for the planning department finds that a quarter of the empty office space in the city centre could be turned into homes, at around two thirds of the cost of new building.
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The Saturday market turns 150 and gets a new roof
Since 1876, traders have set up their stalls on Marktplatz every Saturday. For the anniversary, the city is replacing the worn canvas roofs with a permanent timber structure.
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Riverside festival draws 60,000 despite the rain
Three days, four stages and almost no dry hour: the Riverside festival still had its second-best year since it began in 2009.