Rotterdam City Centre? Yes, Naturally! The vitality of Rotterdam’s city centre currently lags behind that of other major cities (City Centre Vitality Benchmark, 2024). BIZ Rotterdam-Centrum, an organisation representing entrepreneurs and property owners, commissioned De Urbanisten to develop a coherent and inspiring vision for the future of the city centre. This vision aims to enhance the quality of stay while promoting a more climate- and nature-sensitive design for both buildings and public space.
In the report “Rotterdam Centrum – Ja Natuurlijk”, we propose a substantial increase in space for plants and trees, structured through a blue-green network of streets, boulevards, squares, parks, and green roofs. The report also highlights a series of promising projects, including the radical greening of the Lijnbaan.
The vision has been embraced by BIZ Rotterdam-Centrum as a guiding framework for the future and has been presented to alderman Pascal Lansink-Bastemeijer. The next step is the further implementation of this agenda.
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