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EILAND ZWIJNAARDE Development of a regional and green business park at the entrance of Ghent ’. Mathias De Clercq // City of Ghent // Senior Deputy-Mayor // Vice-Mayor for Economy, Youth and Independent Professions. STRATEGIC LOCATION - 1. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
EILAND ZWIJNAARDE Development of a
regional and
green business park
at the entrance of Ghent
’Mathias De Clercq //City of Ghent // Senior Deputy-Mayor //Vice-Mayor for Economy,Youth and Independent Professions
STRATEGIC LOCATION - 1• Situated in the
southern ‘knowledge
cluster’ of Ghent
• At the
crossroads of 2 European
motorways (E40, E17)
• Direct access to the City Ring
(R4)
Hundelgemsesteenweg
Heerweg-Noord
Coca-Cola
Domo
Arteveldestadion
R4
STRATEGIC LOCATION - 2• Easy hinterland
connections over water,
guaranteed in all directions
• At the
crossroads of 2 main canals for
waterway transport
(Ringvaart and Scheldt canal)
GREEN BUSINESS PARK
Logistics
Research
• Netto 35ha– Logistics– Research
• Green and sustainable business park
• Direct access to R4 and Scheldt canal
R4
E40
IMAGES
HIGH QUALITY• Quality in the design of the public
space• Quality in the use of construction
materials• Open space concentrated in the
public space• Business Park Management• Sustainability Scan for all new
companies• BREEAM-certificate (Communities)
TIMING• 2011: Technical design • 2012: Construction riverbank strip• 2012: First appeal• 2013: Completion of the elevation• 2013: Construction of the road network
and public utilities mains
• 2014: Achievement of the connection of the R4 ring road
• 2014: Start construction buildings and opening business park
PROJECT PARTNERS• City of Ghent• Urban Development Company (AG
SOB)• Province East Flanders• Provincial Development Company
(POM)• Alinso nv (Domo Group)• Waterways and Sea Canal nv (W&Z)
INFO
Eiland Zwijnaardewww.eilandzwijnaarde.be