Do It Yourself

The

CityDüsseldorf June 13th, 2014

Region of Arnhem and Nijmegen

By car 100-130 km By ICE train 65-75 min.

City of Nijmegen

168.000 inhabitants !

First mentioned 15 before Chr. as part of Roman Empire !

Province of Gelderland

City of Arnhem

150.000 inhabitants !

First mentioned in 893 by Abbey of Prüm in the Eiffel !

Province of Gelderland

Region of Arnhem and Nijmegen

740.000 inhabitants !

361.000 jobs !

55.000 companies / organizations

City of Arnhem typology !

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Capital of Gelderland Military base Industry (AKZO-NOBEL, ARCADIS, TEIJIN) HAN (Applied Sciences), ArtEZ (Institute of Arts)

the project Coehoorn Centraalcitizen initiative in Arnhem

the area of Coehoorn Centraal

Coehoorn Centraal !

100 m from Arnhem (ICE) Central Station !

City of Arnhem

the project

Initiators Paul de Bruijn (l) en Peter Groot (r) !

March 25th, 2013

City administration and politics

City Counsil: a special role

Arnhem City CouncilCity Council adopts motion (Antrag) !

March 25th, 2013

raadsbesluit = (der) Ratschluss!

The ‚biggest’ contract with the fewest words.

bestuurslid = (das) Vorstandsmitglied!wethouder = (der) Beigeordnete / (der) Ratsmitglied!

City Council adopts motion Coehoorn !

March 25th, 2013

hands-off approach by City of Arnhem for alternative development!!rent of buildings to initiators (now foundation) at a basic-costs!!establish a foundation that manages the buildings!!make a set of rules for re-development of area!!where possible, mild interpretation of existing rules!!periode of the project 5 years (end September 1st, 2018)

kostendekkend = kostendeckend!motie = (der) Antraghands-off = loslassen! beheren = verwalten

the Coehoorn Park realized in 3 weeks

the open area before realizing a park !

Summer 2013

the park under construction !

Autumn 2013

realizing a park Autumn 2013

Opening park by Deputy Minister Dijksma & RTL garden show host Lodewijk Hoekstra. November 2013 http://youtu.be/VZi3RAnfrZQ

The park is ready to use!

Blossom in Coehoorn Park.

Kingsday in Coehoorn Park

Filming in Coehoorn Park

Party in the park

Public attention

Visit from Europe !

Delegates from 5 EU-countries

Visit from Europe !

University of Ulster

Mayor of Arnhem Kaiser mentions Coehoorn Centraal in New Years Speech 2014

Coehoorn economics

Coehoorn economics

no subsidies for the foundation itself!!income solely from renting the buildings and tours and presentations!!no loans for investments (no banks, no investors)!!spread work and income as soon as possible!!Coehoorn team members earn as social entrepreneur, no salary!!who contributes to project can make his money there

subsidies = (mv) Subventionen / (die) Zuschüsse!

How the money flows

rents buildings

organisation / payments /

subsidies programm

presentations

conference

foundation / reserves

fixed payments founders

varying payments

team

First entrepreneurs in Coehoorn

Signing a rental contract with our foundation

Architects, web- and filmmakers

Information, tours and education

Realization of broadband internet

Art education

our ambitions

Good relations with the neighbourhood

Good relations with the neighbourhood

Good relations with the neighbourhood

Coehoorn Creative College

Cultural initiatives

Opportunities for creative entrepreneurs

Networks for creative entrepreneurs

International corporation

International corporation

Dirk Anton van Mulligen (Besucher Coehoorn) schrieb auf Facebook: Wissen Sie, am Ende gilt nur eines: ist es Geil?. Und meine Damen und Herren, Ich kann ihnen bestätigen, Coehoorncentraal ist Geil. Supergeil!!

Kontakt

http://www.coehoorncentraal.nl/project_english/

underscore = (der) Unterstrich

Partners

Danke!

kostendekkend = kostendeckend!motie = (der) Antrag!bestuurslid = (das) Vorstandsmitglied!bestuursapparaat = (der) Verwaltung!raadsbesluit = (der) Ratschluss!wethouder = (der) Beigeordnete / (der) Ratsmitglied!initiatiefnemer = (der) Initiator!hands-off = loslassen!beheren = verwalten!subsidies = (mv) Subventionen / (die) Zuschüsse!Ambitie = (die) Ambition!underscore = (der) Unterstrich