The Rampart, The Traffic Artery, and the Park; Designing for the city regions of Antwerp

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Figure The 3.23 amenities corridors as carriers Polycentric of polycentric development development, mediating between the ring and the Krijgsbaan.
Conceptual drawing of the amenities
corridors as carriers of the polycentric The polycentric development of the suburban region will be carried by the
development, connecting the suburbs
major economic functions observed in the analysis part of this chapter. The
to the ring zone.
linear shape of these carriers will be fixed in place by adding multimodal hubs
at either end; the ring zone at the edge of the city, and the inner fortification
belts at the edge of the suburban region. By using the entirety of the economic
radial for the polycentric development, a certain serving function to the
inner-city is maintained. Each of these economic zones will have a minimal
of two multimodal hubs at either end, and depending on the location and
existing connections, another multimodal hub half way into the zone. Several
new radial public transport connections will be established between the ring
zone and the Krijgsbanen on the left and right side of the river, to cater to the
development of the economic hubs. Like two public transport connections at
the university/health care centre, and the economic zones on Linkeroever.
On the right side of the city, two economic hubs will have to be
further developed. The recreational hub with shopping, sports, and culture
near the Schijn valley at Borgerhout, will be extended via the Krijgsbaan to
the cultural activities in the forts (museums and associations), and connected
to the shopping radial. Further to the south, the position of the airport will be
used to extend the business parks at the ring zone to the Krijgsbaan. The main
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