Thursday, December 18, 2008

Rotterdam Stadium Park on all papers


Volkskrant pg.3

Trouw, pg.4

Rotterdam Dagblad, pg.7

NRC Next, pg. 14, 15

Metro, pg. 20

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

The New Rotterdam Stadium Park

I was at the press conference for the new De Kuip- Rotterdam Soccer Stadium this morning as Mrs. Gietema. Ruurd (http://www.kcap.eu/) is the master planner of the project. The project has national- and city-scale significance and is a total vision on the area around De Kuip and Rotterdam South. The "Sports City" embodies:
- landmark stadium situated ON THE MAAS RIVER;
- integrated and multifucntional sports, cultural, leisure and other public facilities for the city of Rotterdam;
- public transport strategy which accelerates Rotterdam's metro network development. This proposal envisages a metro ring connecting De Kuip with Zuidplein, Schiedam, Rotterdam North, Kralingezoom, ie. the pheripheries of Rotterdam;
- education "sport campus" for talents, youth and physical education for schools of all levels;
- integration of Rotterdam South area with entire metropolitan development;
- catalyst for development of surrounding areas- mixed use, living, working, commerce.
While Rotterdam gets herself ready for World Cup 2018, Rotterdam becomes a real Sports City. This projects is a total "infrastructure project".

Mayor Opstelten introduces Rotterdam's ambition and the Stadium Park. Scroll down for the video clip of Mayor's speech.

Model: stadium on the Maas River

Three of the most important Rotterdam politicians for the Stadium Park
Rotterdam politician explaining the project to the press



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