Delft '26 Day 12: Workshops and Shopping

Scattered shoppers on foot and bicycle peruse stalls at an open-air market
May 28, 2026
Matthew Wilson, Civil Engineering

This story is one of a series written by students in the Gonzaga in Delft program, a course from the Civil Engineering department exploring sustainable practices of the Netherlands.

We started the day with a one-on-one writing workshop meeting to talk through the second part of our writing assignment that will later turn into the sustainability recommendations we have for the city of Spokane.

For lunch, a few of us checked out the Thursday market here in Delft. There was a bunch of cool vendors and plenty of great food to choose from.

A student stands in the left of the photo smiling at the camera while behind him people look at stalls in an open-air market

In the afternoon, Dr. Sue gave us a lecture on some of the negative effects of the Delta works projects and how the Netherlands is trying to limit these with the help of nature-based solutions.

Students sit on large yellow steps in a communal classroom and study space watching a teacher

Afterwards, a few of us walked over to Jumbo with some glass bottles and cans to recycle them for a little extra money back. To end the day, I went on a short bike ride around old town Delft and got some ice cream in the town square.

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