Step 1 Make connections between the existing separated zones
Make the connections friendly and lively for pedestrians; green areas+ facilities
create accessibility
"bridges" above the existing roads and above the river
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Step 2 Mix uses and activities
Public centres, green networks - Parks and green coridors
Step 3 Create transit-oriented development, attract people
Develop de opportunities
attract people to the historical places,
more facilities and accessibility for the beach, develop the waterfront,
develop the art centre
Step 4 Solve the weaknesses
Transform polluted area in park
big services and bridges for the big roads
friendly and connected district
Vision
lively streets.
mix uses and activities.
human scale.
accessibility.
connections.
green network.
mark the landmarks.
CREATING CONNECTION between the existing parts and between the important places is the main objective for us. Now, the whole area is not well connected and the existing connections are not pedestrian friendly. As a citizen of this area, you are totally dependent by automobile. The route of public transport is quite good but we need one more connection East-West and a connection above the water to the fortress.
NETWORK OF PATHS: It was essential to think about the network of connections that we wanted to create, and to diversify it.But the main goal is to create a pedestrian-friendly path, lively streets with a mix of uses and activities and if it's possible, to have alive street 24 hours. Nowadays, it is important to encourage people to use different modes of transport and to reduce the use of the car. In this way, we want to design attractive ways to go, especially pedestrians, bicycles and public transport. We want to make the city a walk and not only to user traffic.
MIXING DISTRICTS: First of all have neighbourhoods that mix functions: residential, commercial, offices, green spaces and equipment. We found it important because if we do not mix functions, we create dormitory areas that do not live. In addition, residential areas need areas of commerce and equipment. And it is necessary to bring business areas with offices to bring attractiveness to the neighbourhood. Finally, green spaces and public spaces bring air and nature.
GREENERY BETWEEN DISTRICTS: Then, it was important for us to create green corridors, links of nature between these neighbourhoods. This reduces the feeling of separation made by the roads and creates pleasant paths to travel.
By studying the field, we have established several objectives to accomplish, in connection with our visions of the design of the city.
First of all, we want to establish a real connection between Brzezno and Nowy Port, which is currently nonexistent. This link would be through several channels: pedestrian routes, cars and bicycles, but also by green spaces, and commercial areas. Through all the new residential neighbourhoods we have designed, it is necessary to create a new city centre and it would serve as a connection between that of Brzezno, which would be rehabilitated into a real historical centre, and that of Nowy Port which would be more centred on culture.
We want to create a real network of parks and greenways. This would build bike paths that would cross all these neighbourhoods, and bring green and free spaces in the city.
Then, we want to reduce the sensation of barriers that create the highway and the rails, which separate this terrain into four pieces. To achieve this goal, we want to realize projects that cross these paths, either by design bridges projects or by structures with commercial functions to attract the inhabitants. These projects would be done by architects.
We believe that the currently empty areas of the land should be developed by residential spaces, which would mix individual houses, with buildings of medium height. These would be designed to have activities on the ground floor, so as not to create dormitory areas.
Finally, we want to regroup the industrial areas around the Amber Expo, and rethink this area so that it is more accessible and makes companies want to settle there. This makes it possible to create an industrial pole and to move this function away from residential areas.