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

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