Mobility and quality of life in Mechelen

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1 Mobility and quality of life in Mechelen

2 The location of Mechelen Mechelen: 1 of 5 Flemish Art Cities

3 Mechelen: the city and its region

4 Mechelen: the city and its region Historic City Center E19 Motorway Train Station 8min from National Airport

5 Mechelen: the city and its region River Rupel River Nete Historic City Center River Zenne Train Station 8min from National Airport River Dijle

6 Mechelen: the city and its region River Rupel River Nete Nature Urban areas Historic City Center River Zenne Agricultural areas Urban areas Nature Train Station 8min from National Airport River Dijle

7 19th century: public transport dominates development 1835 First railway on continental Europe 1870 Belgian rail network 3100 km 1900 Tram network develops 1935 Electrification Tram and train are the most efficient way of transport Towns develop along the railway

8 20th century: public areas become dominated by the car 1950 Cars become more common 1960 More and more people can afford a car Belgium s main motorways are build

9 Lintbebwouwing ribbon developement Urban exodus Government facilitates: Cities are adapting to cars Few building regulations suburbanization causing even more traffic

10 Mechelen: at the end of the 20th century Grote Markt: Our main public square, dominated by cars (2000)

11 Mechelen: at the end of the 20th century Public domain designed for cars, only the remaining space is for people

12 Mechelen: focus on qualitative design Around 2000 City Council of Mechelen wants to tackle existing problems concerning Traffic safety Low quality public spaces Economic viability Criminality Urban exodus Designing public domain for people More room for pedestrians and cyclists Less room for cars

13 Master plan Public squares (Secchi & Vigano 2001) 3 Public squares Grote Markt Veemarkt St. Romboutskerkhof 2 high-dynamic squares 1 low-dynamic green square

14 Master plan Public squares (Secchi & Vigano 2001) Grote Markt

15 Master plan Public squares (Secchi & Vigano 2001) Modern, functional and minimal design Respect and focus on historic buildings Public space = user friendly social activities (market, ) events (music, sports, ) Parking underground

16 Master plan Public squares (Secchi & Vigano 2001) Grote Markt

17 Master plan Public squares (Secchi & Vigano 2001) Veemarkt

18 Master plan Public squares (Secchi & Vigano 2001) Veemarkt

19 Master plan Public squares (Secchi & Vigano 2001) St. Romboutskerkhof

20 Master plan Public squares (Secchi & Vigano 2001) St. Romboutskerkhof

21 New public places Semi-public and private projects Garden Oh! Housing project Clarenhof

22 Rebuilding abandonded sites Lamot congres center

23 Acces to water New public areas on the riverbanks Zoutwerf Secchi&Vigano

24 Mechelen: The creation of new green spaces Through the reconversion of the public space there has been a shift in focus from: Focus on the car focus on people (children, adults, elderly people, disabled people) Public squares and streets have: more and better pedestrian areas more and better benches more and better water elements more and bigger trees making the city more viable

25 Car free zone No cars 11:00-18:00 No drive-throug traffic possible Rebuilding streets for the people More public space Safer environment Cars in underground parkings

26 Car free zone Step by step proces Several streets added Permits for residents, workers, maintenance, No permits for deliveries, visitors. Camera controlled Fine 55

27 Growing city

28 Bicycle network

29 Bicycle network

30 Bicycle network Quality of the route: - No cars 50% - Quiet 30% - Width, comfort 25% - Nature 23% - Safe 23%

31 Bicycle network

32 Bicycle network

33 Bicycle services

34 Public transport Strong rail network Regional bus network

35 New station 2 new tracks Opening the back side for new development Transparent desing 5000 bicycle parkings Underground car park

36 Road infrastructure

37 Road infrastructure

38 Rebuilding inner ring Less traffic Reduced number of lanes More public space

39 Contact Joris Slootmaeckers Afdeling projecten en planning - mobiliteit Befferstraat 25, 2800 Mechelen, België T +32(0) W E joris.slootmaeckers@mechelen.be