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"Move over, football. The Netherlands has a new national sport, one helping to
greenify gardens and rewild urban spaces. This year marks the fourth annual
Tegelwippen – which translates literally as ‘tile whipping’ – where Dutch
municipalities compete in a lighthearted contest to remove the most paving
slabs.
This year’s winner will be decided at the end of October. More than 11m tiles
have been removed since creative agency Frank Lee fired the starting pistol on
the first competition in 2021, replacing hundreds of acres of grey concrete
with trees, grass, vegetable gardens and vibrant flower beds. The space is
equivalent to around that of 200 football pitches.
“The competition is a gimmick of course,” says Frank Lee creative director Eva
Braaksma. “People really like to compete! But the power of the thing is its
simplicity. You just pick up your shovel and get started.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
