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Project • By Posad spatial strategies • Parks/Gardens
Public transport node Voorburg
The station area of Voorburg may be regarded as one of the most important transportation hubs of the Haaglanden district. In the eighties, railroads and highway were elevated and tram, bus and city traffic were positioned beneath the viaduct. This improved the flow of traffic, but at the same time divided historic city structures. In the years to come, several attempts were made to mend this scar but it became clear the solution should entail an emphasis on quality.
The promenade
Offers a robust and secure pedestrian route between the historic center and the Binckhorst business park. The 600 metre long route structures and connects the different functions of the transport hub with landscape and park. Instead of denying the large ove... More
Project • By Posad spatial strategies • Coasts
IJmeerconnection - the Nieuwe Lijn
The Jacobs/APPM/Posad consortium launched their solution for an alternative public transport connection, bridging the two communities of Amsterdam and Almere. The Consortium proposes a rapid regional metro line – the Nieuwe Lijn – between Amsterdam Isolatorweg / Sloterdijk and Almere Oost, fully integrated into the existing metro Ringlijn. The capital cost of the construction of the Nieuwe Lijn, are 2,6 billion according to Dutch standards. We estimate the capital cost at under €2 billion, is less than half that estimated in the original reference case. The line is also expected to generate considerable extra demand and takes the pressure and future investment of the existing Hollandse Brug. The deficit in the business case has been reduced... More