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1 Developing the Gent Station area Bucharest Introduction Mobility policy The project Gent Sint-Pieters Participation and communication 1 2 Gent: hectares surface 1. Introduction inhabitants Amsterdam London Köln Lille 23/04/ Paris Mobility Policy - historic centre and musea - high schools and university Problems: People travel more Growing use of cars Public transport not efficient enough Too little space for pedestrians Shortage of cycling lanes and bicycle sheds 5 6 1

2 Mobility plan 24 Civitas measures Developing readable infrastructure Cooperation between urban planning and mobility Promoting sustainable transport Infrastructure for cyclists Improve public transport Promotion of car sharing, P&R Target: An integrated approach of urban planning, mobility and infrastructure Emphasis on public, collective and nonmotorized transport 7 8 Cycling Important: Support needed from every actor in the field: city of Gent (politicians and administration), province, Flemish region, De Lijn, NMBS Cooperation between mobility and urban planning, police, external organisations, citizens, schools, companies. Route planner Campaigns (Gent cycle chic) Safe cycle lanes Attractive routes Bicycle sheds 9 10 Cars and underground parking Public transport: tram and bus Growing number of passengers

3 3. Project Gent Sint-Pieters 35 ha. of pedestrian area Underground parking: 10 parkings places. 6 managed by the city of Gent, 4 by private sector /04/ /04/ Project area Situation Plan Future: 2020 Partners NMBS-Holding Infrabel Eurostation De Lijn 23/04/ Administratie Infrastructuur Wegen en Verkeer (Vlaams Gewest) 17 Stad Gent 18 3

4 Project structure Public investment: 400 million Dimensions Modal split On foot % Tram % Bike % Bus % Car % Passenger in car 589 2% Motorbike/motor 181 0,60% Taxi 125 0,41% 23/04/ Total (without transfers train-train) % Solutions in detail 05/04/ Efficient use of space Go down (-1) and up (high buildings) Cutting the historic n/s axis for car traffic Alternative n-s axis on neighbourhood level

5 Now: full ground & narrow tunnels 23/04/ Protected building Station : train, tram bus BUSSTATION Longer & wider platforms ENTRANCE BUILDING TRAINSTATION 23/04/ /04/ KISS & RIDE Glass ceiling 29 23/04/ /04/ Stairs /escalator 30 5

6 23/04/ /04/ bicycle sheds: level -1 Translucent elevators Slopes to level -1: bikes / kiss & ride 23/04/ /04/ Biking commuters Tramstation 35 23/04/ /04/ Bus station 36 6

7 23/04/ /04/ Sloping garden: Alain Marguerit (France) Bus station New Square Princess Mathilde / New facade building S-form 10/03/ /04/ New entry on the side of Prinses Mathildeplein From R4 to parking: Valentin Vaerwyckweg and Timichegtunnel 41 23/04/ /04/ Design nature reserve 42 7

8 Heraanleg openbaar domein Development of new quarter 23/04/ /04/ Queen Fabiola Av.: 700 homes / m² office / leisure Live / Work / Recreate & shop 23/04/ /04/ towers: meters high 45 Works of Art 23/04/ Quality control: public space / ecology / architecture

9 Today: P. Clementinalaan: separate tram lane Start of the work: detonation of postoffice building Construction of the parking for cars 10/03/ Timichegtunnel entrance to underground parking Construction Yard: 2 extra tunnels under the (level 1) traintracks 23/04/ Parking souterrain

10 Construction of second part of parking and slope Temporary tram tunnel Constructing the new station And in the meanwhile Infopunt Website Newsletter Letters for residents Press releases Brochure Model Film and pictures Exposition 05/04/ /04/ Communication and participation 60 10

11 Communication and participation with the neighbourhood Dialoogcafés on mobility and urban development Weekly control of road signs (a.o with residents) Follow up of questions and complaints Advice to building contractors Safety 63 05/04/ /04/ Working group Minder Hinder (Reduced hindrance) Weekly meeting Chairman: EuroStation members: projectpartners, infopunt, police, VTA, independent specialized consultancy Advice 05/04/ /04/ Visits to construction site Delegations and groups 3D-model Soundboard-group Hearing/information market Soundboard group 64 Questions? Road signs in the style of the project Measures and extra measures on top of the legal (f.e. bicycles) 65 e 05/04/

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