{"id":6454,"date":"2026-03-25T15:19:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegroundbreakers.nl\/?post_type=fw-portfolio&#038;p=6454"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:35:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:35:37","slug":"oud-en-vanaf-nuuuu","status":"publish","type":"fw-portfolio","link":"https:\/\/thegroundbreakers.nl\/en\/project\/oud-en-vanaf-nuuuu\/","title":{"rendered":"OUD EN VANAF NUUUU"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>or the Municipality of Utrecht, The Groundbreakers developed the city\u2019s central New Year\u2019s Eve countdown at Jaarbeursplein. 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