Developing the Gent Station area Bucharest 1. 2. 3. 4. 2011-05 - 27 Introduction Mobility policy The project Gent Sint-Pieters Participation and communication 1 2 Gent: - 16.000 hectares surface 1. Introduction - 240.000 inhabitants Amsterdam London Köln Lille 23/04/2008 3 Paris 3 4 2. 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
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 11 12 2
3. Project Gent Sint-Pieters 35 ha. of pedestrian area Underground parking: 10 parkings - 5.000 places. 6 managed by the city of Gent, 4 by private sector 13 14 23/04/2008 15 23/04/2008 16 Project area Situation Plan 15 16 Future: 2020 Partners NMBS-Holding Infrabel Eurostation De Lijn 23/04/2008 17 Administratie Infrastructuur Wegen en Verkeer (Vlaams Gewest) 17 Stad Gent 18 3
Project structure Public investment: 400 million 19 20 Dimensions Modal split On foot 8.951 30% Tram 8.058 27% Bike 5.358 18% Bus 4.175 14% Car 2.757 9% Passenger in car 589 2% Motorbike/motor 181 0,60% Taxi 125 0,41% 23/04/2008 21 Total (without transfers train-train) 30.194 100% 21 22 Solutions in detail 05/04/2011 23 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 23 24 4
Now: full ground & narrow tunnels 23/04/2008 26 Protected building 25 26 Station : train, tram bus BUSSTATION Longer & wider platforms ENTRANCE BUILDING TRAINSTATION 23/04/2008 28 23/04/2008 27 KISS & RIDE 27 28 Glass ceiling 29 23/04/2008 30 23/04/2008 29 Stairs /escalator 30 5
23/04/2008 31 23/04/2008 32 10.000 bicycle sheds: level -1 Translucent elevators 31 32 Slopes to level -1: bikes / kiss & ride 23/04/2008 34 23/04/2008 33 Biking commuters 33 34 Tramstation 35 23/04/2008 36 23/04/2008 35 Bus station 36 6
23/04/2008 37 23/04/2008 38 Sloping garden: Alain Marguerit (France) Bus station 37 38 New Square Princess Mathilde / New facade building S-form 10/03/2009 40 23/04/2008 39 New entry on the side of Prinses Mathildeplein 39 40 From R4 to parking: Valentin Vaerwyckweg and Timichegtunnel 41 23/04/2008 42 23/04/2008 41 Design nature reserve 42 7
Heraanleg openbaar domein Development of new quarter 23/04/2008 44 23/04/2008 43 Queen Fabiola Av.: 700 homes / 80.000 m² office / leisure 43 44 Live / Work / Recreate & shop 23/04/2008 46 23/04/2008 45 5 towers: 60-90 meters high 45 Works of Art 23/04/2008 48 Quality control: public space / ecology / architecture 46 47 48 8
Today: P. Clementinalaan: separate tram lane Start of the work: detonation of postoffice building 49 50 Construction of the parking for 2.700 cars 10/03/2009 51 Timichegtunnel entrance to underground parking 51 52 Construction Yard: 2 extra tunnels under the (level 1) traintracks 23/04/2008 54 Parking souterrain 53 54 9
Construction of second part of parking and slope Temporary tram tunnel 55 56 Constructing the new station And in the meanwhile 57 58 59 Infopunt Website Newsletter Letters for residents Press releases Brochure Model Film and pictures Exposition 05/04/2011 60 05/04/2011 59 4. Communication and participation 60 10
Communication and participation with the neighbourhood Dialoogcafés on mobility and urban development 61 62 Weekly control of road signs (a.o with residents) Follow up of questions and complaints Advice to building contractors Safety 63 05/04/2011 64 05/04/2011 63 Working group Minder Hinder (Reduced hindrance) Weekly meeting Chairman: EuroStation members: projectpartners, infopunt, police, VTA, independent specialized consultancy Advice 05/04/2011 62 05/04/2011 61 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 05/04/2011 65 66 11