1. Water and the City (re)developing the waterfront...
workshop presentation
egea annual congress
14th October 2004

2. Waterfront – What a front....?!

3. Waterfront – What a front....?!

4. Waterfront – What a front....?!

5. Waterfront – What a front....?!

6. Hamburg
Los Angeles
San Pedro
Berlin
Cape Town
Edinburgh
Venlo
Boston
Opole
Lelystad
Barcelona

7. Cape Town – Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

8. Cape Town – Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

9. Cape Town – Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

10. Rotterdam – Kop van Zuid

11. Rotterdam – Kop van Zuid

12. Rotterdam – Cubic Houses

13. Duisburg Innenhafen – Inner Harbour

14. Waterfront development
(re)development of an urban waterfront area with the aim of connecting and integrating the water and the city

15. categories of waterfront development
Commercial Waterfront
Cultural, Educational and Environmental waterfront
Historical Waterfront
Recreational Waterfront
Residential Waterfront
Working and Transportation Waterfront

16. case study and excursion
Venlo – Maasboulevard

17. Venlo – Maasboulevard

18. Venlo – Maasboulevard

19. Venlo – Maasboulevard

20. Venlo – Maasboulevard

21. Venlo – Maasboulevard

22. Venlo Maasboulevard eye to eye with the Maas
attract more visitors and investment
improve the cities image
create attractive public spaces

23. Venlo Maasboulevard eye to eye with the Maas
shopping center ( m²)
underground parking garage (550 parking lots)
17-storey residential block with 155 flats
expansion of the Maasport theatre
hotel with 100 rooms
public park (9000 m²)
Marina
pedestrian bridge over the old dock
bars and restaurants

24. Venlo Maasboulevard SWOT analysis
strength: close to the historical city centre, German hinterland with many potential customers and visitors
weakness: bad image of the city related to drugs tourism, less attractive urban environment
opportunity: chance for upgrading the whole city centre, combine different functions like living, shopping, leisure and working
threat: competion with the cities in the Rhine-Ruhr-area, will the investment really attract more people?

25. waterfront development
getting back to the water...?!

26. Thank you for your attention!

27. ...and thank you to our workshop leaders!!!