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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 Slide 2 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 Slide 3 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) Slide 4 GREEN BUSINESS PARK Logistics Research Netto 35ha Logistics Research Green and sustainable business park Direct access to R4 and Scheldt canal R4 E40 Slide 5 IMAGES Slide 6 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) Slide 7 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 Slide 8 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) Slide 9 Slide 10 INFO Eiland Zwijnaarde www.eilandzwijnaarde.be Slide 11 Slide 12