Content Credits.............................................................................................2
Evening activities between 21.00 - 23.00.................................... 41
Recommendations
Foreword.........................................................................................3
Events...........................................................................................42
Overview of recommendations....................................................83
Content...........................................................................................5
Eventspace: Marktplein................................................................43 Public places for children..............................................................44
Ensure a city centre that capitalises on its wonderful
Introduction
Students in the city centre...........................................................45
amenities
Executive summary........................................................................6
Age and gender - Hoofdstraat......................................................46
Respect and cherish the heritage buildings.................................86
Study area..................................................................................... 12
Age and gender - Marktstraat.......................................................48
Maintain a human scale city.........................................................86
City scale comparison................................................................... 13
Develop strong links between the city centre and the surrounding
A city with public spaces of low quality
landscapes....................................................................................87
Analysis
Potentials and challenges.............................................................50
Create a green ring around the inner city.....................................87
Overview of analysis..................................................................... 15
Stationary activity counts.............................................................52
Develop a network of green boulevards......................................88
Stationary activity counts vs pedestrian traffic in Hoofdstraat....53
Celebrate the parks.......................................................................88
A city with wonderful amenities
Stationary activity.........................................................................54
'Greening the desert'....................................................................88
Potentials and challenges............................................................. 16
Comparison between city centres...............................................55
Integrate the Kanaal with the city.................................................90
Main areas for residents............................................................... 18
Comparison between mainstreets, Saturday..............................56
Celebrate the streams..................................................................92
Where residents live..................................................................... 19
Comparison between parks.........................................................57
'Irrigating the desert'....................................................................92
Important historical sites and heritage.........................................20
Public benches and pedestrian routes.........................................58
Building heights............................................................................21
Outdoor serving areas..................................................................60
Ensure an even better city for walking
Green trees and green spaces.....................................................22
Privatised public space.................................................................62
Expand the city heart....................................................................96
Landmarks and special features...................................................23
Lack of landmark buildings...........................................................63
Celebrate the passages................................................................98
A good city for walking Potentials and challenges.............................................................24
Microclimate: sun.........................................................................64 Microclimate: wind.......................................................................65
Ensure a city centre that is liveable and viable
Quality of ground floor frontages.................................................66
Work towards a multifunctional city centre...............................102
Walking routes and destinations..................................................26
Create a diverse and lively city centre........................................102
Passages.......................................................................................27
People first, cars second
Pedestrian oriented areas.............................................................28
Potentials and challenges.............................................................58
Street sections..............................................................................29
Through traffic..............................................................................70
Ensure an upgraded public space network
Pedestrian traffic..........................................................................30
Traffic noise...................................................................................72
Strengthen the public space network........................................108
Pedestrian traffic in Hoofdstraat..................................................31
Percieved noise.............................................................................73
Develop versatile public spaces.................................................108
Pedestrian traffic, comparison between mainstreets.................32
Parking.......................................................................................... 74
Improve the visual quality........................................................... 112
Pavemant quality..........................................................................33
Parking and traffic volumes..........................................................75
Waiting time at crossings.............................................................34
Dedicated bicycle tracks & main cycling routes...........................76
Ensure a city centre with a 21st century traffic system
Footpath interruptions..................................................................35
Cycling...........................................................................................77
Avoid through traffic in the city centre....................................... 116
Bicycle parking facilities and main cycling routes........................78
Reduce the amount of parking in the city centre....................... 116
Unorganised bicycle parking.........................................................79
Provide a well integrated public transport.................................. 117
Public transport.............................................................................80
Create an even better city for cycling......................................... 117
A monofunctional city Potentials and challenges.............................................................38 Functions in the city centre..........................................................40
Invite all user groups...................................................................102
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