In the small town of Mjölby, located in Östergötland County, lies one of Sweden’s most unusual and charming traffic circles: the Potato Roundabout This small but fascinating roundabout is not only a functional traffic solution but also a tribute to one of the country’s most important agricultural products The Potato Roundabout (or potatisrondell) is known for the striking statue in the center of the roundabout, which depicts a giant potato It was built to celebrate and highlight Mjölby’s historical connection to potato cultivation and trade The town has also hosted several potato-related events over the years and this roundabout has become a symbol of both local pride and a touch of humor the potato in the center of the roundabout changes shape for Christmas A bronze statue to commemorate the former president's visit to a local Polish-American festival this giant potato looms over a small Polish town Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history This giant fiberglass cod celebrates Madison's self-proclaimed status as the U.S A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie." This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt The bronze creation commemorates the life and work of a beloved actor Lyssna Mjölby Municipality is analysing the viability of establishing a Food Experience Center which will offer such interesting exhibitions and events that visitors will be attracted from across Sweden The purpose of the centre is in part to increase public awareness of Swedish food production and supply and in part to develop tourism in the municipality of Mjölby and the wider county of Östergötland the municipality is working to create multiple formal and informal networks connecting businesses a shared vision is emerging with regard to the activity centre and what form it should take All the parties are also developing an understanding of how each of them can help to make the centre happen the purpose of the project is to ensure that the Food Experience Center is built in Väderstad so that it can become centre of excellence for food in Sweden and a national tourist destination The activity centre can be explained from three perspectives An illustration sketch of what the area could look like There will be themed exhibitions for all ages for example on the links between food and health A sketch of what the playground Potato Playland could look like The drive to raise awareness of Swedish food production and supply will include showcases for Vreta Kluster along with a range of different activities This is where visitors can learn all about the latest research into food and actively take part in data gathering for various research projects The aim is to create a research platform to which both the public and academics have access in order to establish research that forms close ties between the two groups restaurants and a hotel will make up the visitor centre itself Eva Rådander, Head of Project Food Experience CenterPhone: +46 10-234 51 13eva.radander@mjolby.se Kim Brax, Project Manager SmaklabbetPhone: +46 10-234 58 57kim.brax@mjolby.se Ring oss: 010-234 50 00 Mejla oss: mjolbykommun­@mjolby.se Vi använder cookies för att hantera funktionaliteten på webbplatsen We use cookies to ensure functionality on our website Läs mer i vår cookiepolicy It feels like time passes a little faster at certain times of the year Summer was over in a flash and we are now settling back into our normal routines a summer has passed and many thoughts have had time to mature We are taking on the autumn’s activities with new energy and inspiration Comprehensive plans and detailed development plans are currently being developed for the intended site next to Väderstad A comprehensive plan is out for consultation and the municipality’s city planners coming to Väderstad to speak more about future plans During the same event the project group will be presenting the latest news concerning the Food Expeerience Centre as well as asking people to join a working group focusing on Väderstad The municipality is drawing up a detailed development plan for the site as required in order for the first building to be constructed we are holding consultation meetings with the County Administrative Board which is also one of the driving forces behind the processes for determining how the site will be developed We have previously mentioned that a video has been produced to more clearly visualise the vision that we have for the site This film has now been translated into English and accessible features allow for audio description Contact Caroline Davidsson if you would like access to the video We are continuing work on creating detailed information for interested parties who wish to set up business on site The areas that will be focused on and explored over the autumn are a market analysis for the establishment of a hotel and an update of a previously made feasibility study for the tourism industry Our project organisation remains relatively small so we are always on the lookout for financing opportunities that can bridge the period until construction begins We have submitted a project application in response to Vinnova’s call for proposals regarding “A new recipe for the food system in Sweden” We will also be receiving funding from the region’s organisation for the promotion of enterprise and investment in order to complete some of the information activities we are planning for in the autumn It is always a pleasure to receive enquiries from organisations that are interested in learning more about the Food Experience Centre we will be presenting the project to Rotary in Mjölby Naturum Tåkern and Vreta Kluster when they receive a delegation from Region Kalmar We also have plans for a study trip to other tourism hubs in Sweden to learn and benefit from their experience but also to broaden our network and find more partners for the project with a mutual exchange of ideas and experiences in the future we would like to announce our next working group meeting on 23-24 November in Mjölby which will include interesting talks on destination development The meeting will be held at cost price and hopefully we will be able to include a field visit to Väderstad More information on this will be provided at a later date – so keep your eyes peeled If you have any tips and ideas that you would like to send to the project team the mega-chain now counts with 55 charging stations around the scandinavian country the expansion of charging stations continues as mcdonald’s aims to include charging stations at all its drive-thru restaurants.  according to a survey conducted by mcdonald’s 48% of electric car drivers say it is difficult to find charging stations to make this transition more visible and to lift the need for continued expansion of charging infrastructure along the roads mcdonald’s updated its classic signpost leveraging on its high visibility and easiness to recognize form afar in an effort to make it easier for people travelling in electric cars to find charging stations mcdonald’s has produced its own version of classic ‘parking signs’ that lead the electric car traveler to the restaurants’ charging stations the first signs have been installed by mcdonald’s restaurants in mjölby and munkedal in addition to the current price of charging the signs also show the current price of big mac and happy meal so that both drivers and passengers can refill their own energy while the car is charging mcdonald’s has frequently been involved in the development of charging infrastructure along roads in sweden more and more people are choosing to travel by electric vehicles and the restaurant feels the responsibility to be a part of sustainable choices ‘our sign is a new and fun take on a classic way of doing just that‘ marketing director at mcdonald’s in sweden company: mcdonald’s creative agency: NORD DDB AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style MacDonalds is now listing charging current prices for EV drivers wanting to recharge Below the very visible glowing “M” now stands EV charging prices along with the Big Mac and Happy Meal on MacDonald’s digital display boards the digital displays showing charging prices have been developed by the Nord DDB agency can be found at the McDonald’s restaurants in Mjölby and Munkedal “McDonald’s has a strong history of being involved in the development of charging infrastructure along Sweden’s roads,” said Christoffer Rönnblad marketing director at McDonald’s Sweden “More and more people are choosing to travel by electric vehicles and we want to be a part of this trend by inspiring good choices Our sign is a new and fun take on a classic way of doing just that.” So far, McDonald’s has set up 55 charging stations for electric cars across Sweden. This seemingly fortuitous prospect has already been taken up at MacDonalds branches with Vattenfall in the Netherlands too Using the prominent signage seems like a win-win MacDonalds is perfectly situated to capitalise on its existing infrastructure now they can capitalise on the need for visible charging stations with their Golden Arches logo The logo resembling an “M” for “McDonald’s” was introduced in 1968 and is now widely regarded as one of the most recognisable logos in the world If the Golden Arches become synonymous for charging station EV drivers will have a very prominent signage to help find a quick charge I can’t imagine that fossil fuel filling stations are very happy about this development adage.com, designboom.com I agree with the Privacy policy electrive has been following the development of electric mobility with journalistic passion and expertise since 2013 we offer comprehensive coverage of the highest quality — as a central platform for the rapid development of this technology Pirate Bay co-founder Fredrik Neij (aka "Tiamo") has lost his effort to keep an original Nintendo in his cell while serving time at the Skänninge prison in Mjölby in central Sweden Expressen (Google Translate) quoted the Swedish Prison and Probation Service as saying in its decision: The console is sealed in such a way that it can not be opened without the machine being destroyed the institution implements the necessary control of the game console and it is therefore impossible to ensure that this does not contain prohibited items Ars contacted the Service but did not immediately receive a reply UPDATE April 23 8:04am: The Service responded with the full Swedish language correspondence, which we have posted here The Swedish newspaper also quoted from Neij’s appeal in which he argued that a 30-year-old gaming console poses absolutely no threat to security "That the institution lacks a screwdriver which costs 100 kroner [$11.50] cannot be considered reasonable," Neij wrote, according to TorrentFreak The French newspaper Libération (Google Translate) went to Skänninge in February 2015 describing it as one of the country’s largest penal institutions (holding just 234 prisoners) in Sweden but noted that it looks more like a dormitory with barbed wire around it than a high-security facility Neij famously flaunted a Swedish arrest warrant while publicly living in Laos (although his Facebook profile states he lives in Bangkok) following his conviction for aiding copyright infringement. In 2013, he famously told a Swedish filmmaker: "I can sit here and jerk off for five years Neij’s arrest marks the third and final member of the remaining Swedish defendants who were originally convicted in 2009 for aiding copyright infringement. All members have lost all their appeals since. The men claim to no longer own The Pirate Bay and it has continued to remain functional over the years The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden US star Lenny Kravitz is not only known in Sweden for his long track record of creating rock, funk, R&B and so on mega hits, as well as accidentally ripping his trousers in a very unfortunate place during a legendary concert at Stockholm's Gröna Lund in 2015 he might also be known for his opinions on the city of Motala He told Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet in an interview that he dated a girl from Motala in his youth I met her while recording Mama Said and we dated for a few years And everyone had flowers outside their windows." A lot of Swedes found it amusing that Motala had not left a bigger impression on the star than "a lot of potatoes" when frankly it's even more amusing that it had left an impression at all but it's not exactly known as the city of rock'n'roll The city of some 30,000 people is situated in Östergötland a fertile part of Sweden with a big agricultural industry travel just 20 minutes south and its neighbouring town of Mjölby has a giant potato statue on display at one of its roundabouts Please log in here to leave a comment