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Allotments on the Ring Road

Between the motorway and the sports fields, two hundred gardens grow beans, gossip and a quiet kind of citizenship.

Words Clara HoangPrint onlySummer 2026
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“Allotments on the Ring Road” runs on page 44 of Nº 11, Soft Borders. We publish the current issue online; back issues stay in print.

About the author

Clara Hoang is a contributing writer based in Antwerp. Architect and critic writing about small spaces and the people who make them work.

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