06 07 13 14 21 22 1 Bicycle route Walking route 20 km 8,5 km WITH POSSIBLE SHORTCUT: 10,5 KM OR TWO SHORTER LOOPS You can follow each route separately, or combine the two. OF 3,5 KM AND 5 KM

Point of departure: 01 Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station 06 De Krook and Wintercircus 13 Jozef Vervaenestraat 21 Arbed park LOOP 1 LOOP 2 With over 54,000 travellers boarding trains every day, the Gent-Sint- De Krook is a multipurpose location for working and shopping, and To the right behind you, at the corner of the intersection with This former factory site is now home to a park with a multitude Pieters railway station is ’s third railway station by volume. also houses the city library. Two new bridges allow pedestrians and Hundelgemsesteenweg is a project comprising 19 social assisted of possibilities for play, a mix of private and social residences Point of departure: 10 City hall and KoBra 01 At the moment, it is being converted into a public transportation cyclists to easily access the city centre. From the Miriam Makeba living residences. and apartments, and spaces for enterprise. The site is located City hall on Emile Braunplein See 01 junction with integrated bus and tram station, covered bicycle square, cyclists can follow an incline to directly access a bicycle along green climate axis 3. Further down, on Kerkstraat (Rute) and The historic city centre squares Korenmarkt and Emile Braunplein parking lot, and underground parking garage. Along the railway parking. In the adjacent Wintercircus, offi ce space will be created Gentbruggeaard there are 2 new major residential projects. These are teeming with life thanks to a profound renovation. Korenmarkt is tracks, in the Koningin Fabiolalaan and along the Koningin for organizations and businesses working for instance on digital 14 Welzijnsknoop and park located behind it are repurposed industrial sites. mainly a square of café terraces. Emile Braunplein with its city hall 11 Reep Mathildeplein, a new part of the city is being built with commercial innovation in media. A concert hall for about 500 people has been This project and subsequent projects on the route are part of the and adjacent city park offers a remarkable sampling of contemporary This is the fi nal part of the reopening of the Nederschelde. spaces, offi ces, apartments, and green public space. The conversion planned underneath the inner ring. urban renewal project Ledeberg Lives. Here, all social services architecture, as well as space for encounters and events. The squares of the railway station area is one of the urban development for the neighbourhood are clustered. Behind the building is a 22 Bijgaardehof and Bijgaardepark feature high-quality stops for public transportation, bicycle parking projects. These are large-scale projects that alter the cityscape and neighbourhood park. This project combines a park and a cohousing project within spaces, and public restrooms. 12 De Krook and Wintercircus which involve the application of all principles behind Space for 07 Visserij a former factory. The houses on Nijverheidstraat got a garden De Krook is a multipurpose location for working and shopping, and . Visserij was one of the fi rst bicycle boulevards. These are streets extension when the park was created. An old railway station was also houses the city library. Two new bridges allow pedestrians and where cyclists have the absolute right of way and where cars cannot Corner residence converted into a nursery. The bicycle path along the railway track 02 Holy Food Market cyclists to easily access the city centre. From the Miriam Makeba 15 overtake. Visserij is part of green climate axis 3 - Zeeschelde. It Hoefi jzerstraat and a new bicycle tunnel provide a smooth connection with the The old Baudelo chapel now houses a covered market with food square, cyclists can follow an incline to directly access a bicycle 01 starts at Krommewal/Minnemeers and goes all the way to greenhub In front of you is a corner residence project by city development Dampoort railway station. stalls. parking. In the adjacent Wintercircus, offi ce space will be created Gentbrugse Meersen. Ghent has eight climate axes. They connect the company sogent. In various locations within Ledeberg, corner plots for organizations and businesses working for instance on digital open space and mainly the fi ve green hubs with the (inner) city. They were converted to contemporary, high-quality residences by means innovation in media. A concert hall for about 500 people has been are intended for use by walkers and bikers. of creative solutions. planned underneath the inner ring.

Bicycle underpass 08 Keizerpark 15 16 24 25 02 Henleykaai This park was created in the framework of urban renewal project 03 Baudelopark 13 Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat Bicycle underpasses allow for safe and confl ict-free bicycle routes Ledeberg Lives. Urban renewal projects renovate neighbourhoods The street that used to cut through this park was removed. This On your left at the beginning of Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat, you can through the city. This bicycle underpass is located along green in various aspects such as residential, green, sports, commerce and created a large, continuous green space. Thanks to the renovation, see culture centre Vooruit, which boasts several venues and a café. climate axis 6 - Lys. It starts at the Bijlokesite and passes by the mobility. The park now boasts a pedestrian and bicycle bridge that there is a better connection between the waterfront quay and the Underneath the terrace is a bicycle parking. Next to the Vooruit Blaarmeersen all the way to Sint-Martens-Latem. connects Ledeberg and Gentbrugge with the city centre. Its success park. In the corner of the park, at Rembert Dodoensdreef, you will building are the rectoral offi ces and the UFO building of the is so overwhelming that traffi c measures were necessary, such as fi nd the Gruut brewery. University of Ghent. the conversion of Visserij to a bicycle boulevard. 03 Bijloke site and STAM 14 Rijksarchief (national archives) For a long time, hospital care was the focus of activities, but today SHORTCUT: 04 Minnemeers At the end of the street is a striking building clad in white, glazed the Bijloke site is a cultural haven on the banks of the Lys river. GO TO STOPOVER 20 ‘COHOUSING SINT Here is where you will fi nd MIAT Ghent (museum about industry, brick. This building houses the national archives. The ground fl oor of It is home to among others the De Bijloke music centre and KASK ANTONIUS VAN PADUA’ AND CONTINUE THE labour, and textile), and the Minnemeers theatre. A new residential the closed building consists almost entirely of glass, to emphasize its (royal academy of fi ne arts), but also STAM. This city museum tells ROUTE project was completed in the bend of the road, with a connection to accessibility. A new courtyard was created at the back. the story of Ghent. Eyecatchers include a large aerial photograph of the new Willem de Beer park behind it. Ghent and temporary exhibitions on the city of tomorrow. The STAM 09 Underneath the E17 overpass and the Bijloke site are found along green climate axis 6. This overpass cuts through the Gentbrugge and Ledeberg 15 Refuge residential neighbourhoods, creating environmental nuisance. Enclosed area 23 Lousbergspark 05 Nieuwland Walk across this project with its assisted living residences. On the 16 Observe the vast amounts of space underneath the overpass Moriaanstraat-Weldadigheidsstraat The old printing house for the Het Volk newspaper has made way On your left you will see an old warehouse of the City of Ghent. At the other side you enter Brandstraat. 04 Verlorenkost and consider what could be done with all this space should this Here too, the neighbourhood was made liveable by intervening for a residential project. The inner courtyard was made into a park. moment we are looking for new development possibilities for this This is one example of a cut (a closed street) in the circulation overpass no longer exist. What new purpose could be given to this in the residential fabric. The enclosed area was opened up. This site, along with the Eandis distribution centre for street lighting on plan. The latter plan opened up space for pedestrians, cyclists, part of the city? created room for playing and encounters. Bomastraat nearby. 16 Parnassus and public transportation. The public space was temporarily 24 Lousbergmarkt On your right, near house number 122, is social restaurant Parnassus reorganized. From the Verlorenkost bridge you have a view of the This covered market came about thanks to a collaboration between housed within a former church. 08 17 recent residential project Leiekouter. Park De Vijvers 4 businesses offering local products. This short chain contributes 03 07 What used to be castle grounds, is now a park with a pond to a climate-neutral Ghent. The market is located in the former Het and an island. Hinkelspel cheese-making plant. 17 College 05 Rijksarchief (national archives) On Oude Houtlei, an old school made way for a project with The striking building clad in white, glazed brick on your left houses apartments, a hotel, and assisted living residences. the national archives. The ground fl oor of this closed building 18 P+R Gentbrugge 25 Portus Ganda consists almost entirely of glass, to emphasize its accessibility. Various park-and-ride facilities on the edge of the city ease traffi c This transit vessel marina is located on the confl uence of the A new courtyard was created at the back. intensity towards the inner city. Here, visitors can transfer onto Lys and rivers, next to the Van Eyck swimming pool and trams and access the city centre, or hop on bicycles and follow the Veermanpark. Rodetorenkaai and the terrace at Slachthuisbrug renovated Brusselsesteenweg. offer a magnifi cent view across the water.

18 19 26 Reopening of the Nederschelde 06 Eandis-site 10 Gentbrugse Meersen With this project, Ghent once again opens up the historic waterway This former distribution centre for street lighting is being turned This park and nature area covers about 240 hectares, and stretches between Portus Ganda and François Laurentplein. Boats will then into a neighbourhood park, facilities and housing. In this project, all the way to the Scheldt meander in Destelbergen. The main be able to circumnavigate the entire inner city, including along the heritage buildings such as a sportshal from the beginning of the entrance is located in the middle of residential neighbourhoods. Scaldis lock and the renovated Oude Beestenmarkt. This part of 20th century are being preserved. The focus is on recreation. Deeper into this nature area the focus the city boasts 3 new bridges: the Bavo bridge and the twin bridges is on nature and woods, with open water here and there to attract Nieuwbrug and Wijdenaardbrug. water birds. Gentbrugse Meersen is one of the fi ve green hubs. 07 Entr They all exceed 100 hectares in size and are within easy reach from On the right is restaurant Entr, with behind it the neighbourhood the city centre by bike or public transport. 27 City hall and KoBra park. This café and restaurant with social employment is part The historic city centre squares Korenmarkt and Emile Braunplein of cultural and meeting centre De Centrale in Ham. Behind it are teeming with life thanks to a profound renovation. Korenmarkt is neighbourhood garden Ham, a quiet, green, public garden 11 De Porre is mainly a square of café terraces. Emile Braunplein with its where neighbourhood residents can spend quality leisure time. This project breathes new life into the former De Porre spinning city hall and adjacent city park offers a remarkable sampling Underneath the open warehouse at the entrance is plenty of space mill, and provides space for green, homes, and public functions in 19 Den Draad of contemporary architecture, as well as space for encounters for frolicking. the Moscou-Vogelhoek neighbourhood. This is a sustainable project at a former industrial site with passive and events. The squares feature high-quality stops for public houses and energy-effi cient houses, apartments, and places of transportation, bicycle parking spaces, and public restrooms. work. All homes have a private garden, but there is also a great 08 Portus Ganda 12 The Arsenaal site deal of communal public space, including the park. This transit vessel marina is located on the confl uence of the This is a former central workplace of Belgian national railway 26 27 Lys and Scheldt rivers, next to the Van Eyck swimming pool and company NMBS that is being repurposed. You get a better view of Veermanpark. Rodetorenkaai and the terrace at Slachthuisbrug the site once you go underneath the tracks to Oefenpleinstraat. 20 Cohousing Sint-Antonius van Padua offer a magnifi cent view across the water. This is a sustainable, social, and accessible residential project in and around a former church. There are about 17 residential units for various kinds of households. The church houses communal 09 Reopening of the Nederschelde 10 11 space. With this project, Ghent once again opens up the historic waterway Discover between Portus Ganda and François Laurentplein. Boats will then be able to circumnavigate the entire inner city, including along the the Ghent of Scaldis lock and the renovated Oude Beestenmarkt. This part of the city boasts 3 new bridges: the Bavo bridge and the twin bridges tomorrow Nieuwbrug and Wijdenaardbrug. WITH WALKING- AND BICYCLE ROUTE KUHLMANNKAAI ARBEDKAAI

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AVENNESDREEF VLIEGPLEINKOUTER within the current residential, professional, recreational, and BIEST 02 Henleykaai RIJMSDAM HANDELSDOKKAAI SASSEKAAI 02 Holy Food Market NOORDGIJZELSTRAAT GIJZELSTRAAT DRIEPIKKELSTRAATfacility destinations. How will we accomplish this? Here are our 03 Bijlokesite and STAM combination ROGGESTRAAT LEEUWENHOF 03 Baudelopark MERENDREESESTEENWEG 5 strategies for facing the challenges in a sustainable and clever FRANCISCO FERRERLAAN 04 Verlorenkost FLUWEELSTRAATKEMPSTRAAT KETSHAGE SLINDONK BRUIDSTRAAT manner. 04 Minnemeers KASTEELWEGEL GASMETERLAAN BLAISANTVEST 05 MOSGAVERSTRAAT Rijksarchief (national archives) NIEUWEVAART KOOPVAARDIJLAAN 05 VIRGINIASTRAAT VISITATIESTRAATNieuwland VALKENHUISWEG BEROUW BOSKEETSTRAAT Ghent combines the intimacy of a historic city with the SCHIPPERSKAAI NIEUWELAAN06 De Krook and Wintercircus 06 Eandis-site openness of a metropolis. Smart densifi cation and aerating GROENDREEF WILGESTRAAT VOGELENZANG MEERHEM WIELEWAALSTRAAT HANDELSDOKKAAI 07 Visserij BEEKSTRAAT IJSKELDERSTRAAT BEEKSTRAATKOUTER 07 Entr HAVIKSTRAAT ALFONS BRAECKMANLAAN In order to accommodate the population growth and need for RIETSTRAAT KOERSPLEINSTRAAT NEKKERSPUTSTRAAT HAMERSTRAAT DOORNZELESTRAAT 08 BOOMSTRAAT Keizerpark With about 260,000 residents and more than 75,000 students, additional residences, we will implement smart densifi cation 08 Portus Ganda HEIVELDSTRAAT LIJSTERBESDREEF

PEERSTRAAT NACHTEGAALDREEF DRABBINKDREEF PANNESTRAAT TONDELIERLAAN For shortcut option: jump to 20 Ghent is versatile, historic, and contemporary all at once. A LEEGTE and aerating. This means doing more with the available space. 09 Reopening of the Nederschelde pioneer when it comes to higher education. A city of theSTROOMKENSKERKWEG arts For instance building new homes in easily accessible places, and MOLENAARSSTRAAT 5 6 SALVIASTRAAT 09 E17 overpass BEVRIJDINGSLAAN JOZEF II-STRAAT TOLHUISLAAN LOOP 2 RODEHOEDSTRAAT GROENEBRIEL GODSHUISHAMMEKE with international renown. An economically oriented city that providing more open spaces in other locations.TULPSTRAAT NIEUWLANDNIEUWLAND 10 Gentbrugse Meersen ANTWERPSESTEENWEG MARIAKERKSESTEENWEG 10 City hall and KoBra focuses on innovation and knowledge technologies. BIEZENSTUK KASTANJESTRAAT SLEEPSTRAAT DOK-ZUID ZANDLOPERSTRAAT OPGEËISTENLAAN 11 De Porre 11 Reep MINNEMEERS 7 KRUISSTRAAT MEIBLOEMSTRAAT KONGOSTRAAT 12 RABOTSTRAAT Arsenaalsite Cleverly interweaving functions AZALEASTRAAT The local administration stimulates the many initiatives put KLEINDOKKAAI 12 SCHOOLSTRAATDe Krook and Wintercircus ROZEBROEKSLAG ZUIDKAAI HALVEMAANSTRAAT LUCHTERENKERKWEG 4 13 forth by its citizens who strive towards an open, inclusive, We are creating a city where homes, jobs, leisure, and facilities are Jozef Vervaenestraat KOGELSTRAAT 13 GEITSTRAAT REKE Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat LUCHTERENSTRAAT KATTEGAVER sustainable, wise, and child-friendly city. all found within closeKRAAIDAM proximity. Where greenery is present and GOUDSTRAAT 14 3 Welzijnsknoop and park ROOIGEMLAAN WEVERSSTRAAT 2 14 Rijksarchief SINT-BAAFSKOUTERSTRAAT(national archives) MEULEWEG HAM people can safely travel by bicycle or public transportation. This is GEWAD 15 Corner residence Hoefi jzerstraat achieved by interweaving all of these functions. It enhances social STEENDAM 15 Refuge BUNDERWEG KRAANLEI WASSTRAAT BEGIJNHOFLAAN DAMPOORTSTRAAT 16 Enclosed area Moriaanstr.-Weldadigheidsstr. cohesion and creates space for economic growth. LEIEKAAI ONDERSTRAAT NIEUWPOORT 16 ADOLF BAEYENSSTRAAT KAARDERIJSTRAAT VLASGAARDSTRAAT BURGSTRAAT Sint-Jacobs Parnassus DOORNPLASSTRAAT SCHAVERDIJNSTRAAT HOOGSTRAAT SINT-JACOBSNIEUWSTR. Get to know all about our city at www.stad.gent. ENGELSTRAAT 17 Park De Vijvers SCHOOLKAAI 17 8 College

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ELSHOUT MARIALAND KONINGINNELAAN KEIZER KARELSTRAAT HOLSTRAAT SLACHTHUISSTRAAT PIJLSTRAAT 21 Arbedpark HALENPAD DENDERMONDSESTEENWEG HERLEGEMSTRAAT HOLISSTRAAT EINDE WERE BRANDSTRAAT HEERNISLAAN 22 Bijgaardehof and Bijgaardepark ZUIDERLAAN REEP KRAAIAARD KLAVERDRIES 11 VLAANDERENSTRAAT FRESIASTRAAT NOORDERLAAN VELDSTRAAT SCHELDESTRAAT 23 Lousbergspark DRONGEN 15 16 AJUINLEI TREINSTRAAT HENRI DUNANTLAAN ANONCIADESTRAAT ABDIJMOLENSTRAAT PAPEGAAISTRAAT BRABANTDAM VEERSTRAAT NIJVERHEIDSTRAAT 24 RABOUWSTRAAT VISSERIJ 22 Lousbergmarkt GOUBAULAAN KOUTER 24 GENTBRUGGESTRAAT BOLLEWERKSTRAAT ONDERBERGEN TOEKOMSTSTRAAT KROONPRINSSTRAAT 25 Portus Ganda HALEWIJNSTATIONSTRAAT OUDE-ABDIJSTRAAT KETELVEST KASTEELLAAN WOLTERSLAAN GRIENDIJK NEDERKOUTER VARENDRIESKOUTER CAMPINGLAAN 7 ASSELSEKERKWEG 26 GROTE WEDE Reopening of the Nederschelde HALEWIJNKOUTER WATERSPORTLAAN 12 6 KAAKSMETESTRAAT GENT THOUGHTFUL USE 5 14 NIJVERHEIDSKAAI TRIMLAAN JAN DELVINLAAN 27 City hall and KoBra

FERDINAND LOUSBERGSKAAI FORELSTRAAT OF SPACE IN GHENT RUGBYLAAN CENTRUM STRANDLAAN MARTELAARSLAAN DEINSESTEENWEG ASFILSTRAAT DUIKLAAN 4 BAGATTENSTRAAT The population of Ghent is growingASSELSSTRAAT and this requires space: BIJLOKEHOF 13 23 YACHTDREEF OUDEKOUTER DIJKWEG VISSERSDIJK TWEEBRUGGENSTRAAT VIERLINDEN MANESTRAAT OUDEWEE affordable housing in a pleasant area with enough green, options VERKORTE BUITENRING-DRONGEN JOZEF PLATEAUSTRAAT DEINSE HORSWEG ROUTE KLAVERPOEL LAGE VARENWEG for relaxation, employment, accessibility and open spaces for 21 HOFSTRAAT EMANUEL HIELSTRAAT agriculture and nature development. ROZIER KEISKANTSTRAAT OFFERLAAN GENTBRUGGEKOUTER JULES VAN BIESBROECKSTRAAT RAAPSTRAAT SINT-GEROLFSTRAAT ZEVENBLADSTRAAT AAN DE BOCHT INDUSTRIEPARK-DRONGEN HOOGMEERS Stimulating sustainable mobility ZUIDPARKLAAN VLAAMSEKAAI LANDEGEMSTRAAT GORDUNAKAAI 3 KERKSTRAAT Space is scarce, and we need to fi nd the right place for all of these We focus on bicycle urbanism. A network of roads and pathways for ABDISSTRAAT MUINKKAAI DOSWEG

SINT-PIETERSNIEUWSTR KERKSTRAAT WIJKBOSSTRAAT SLINGERSTRAAT societal needs. This requires thoughtful spatial policy. Not only in pedestrians and cyclists forms the basis for urban development. BIJLOKEKAAI KATTENBERG 8 BUISSTRAAT EEDVERBONDKAAI ACHTERDRIES ROBINIAHOF HEILIGHUISDREEF the short term, but the long term as well. Facilities link up with this network, which allows it to be profoundly 2 20 EEKHOUT GENTBRUGGE

LEEUWSTRAAT embedded into the structure of the city. At the same time, we aim HENLEYKAAI SASSTRAAT 19 EMIEL VAN SWEDENLAAN GRIENDIJK BAARLEVELDESTRAAT The 2030 Structural Vision describes this policy. This is a to achieve selective accessibility. A liveable city must be accessible, KLINIEKSTRAAT DRIELEIENSTRAAT PATIJNTJESTRAAT KLEEMBURG VOORDRIES E17 BOOIEBOS BAARLEKOUTER KEIZERVEST 9 structural plan that is centred not only around space, but also the but not all the time, everywhere, or in every way. VOETWEG OUDE BRUSSELSEWEG PIEREPUTSTRAAT FR.BURVENICHSTRAAT BOSWACHTERSTRAAT KLOOSTERSTRAAT people. And this is unique. Small wonder, as it was developed in HET KAMP STALHOF KLUISSTRAAT SMIDSESTRAAT TER PLATEN MOERSTRAAT conjunction with the people of Ghent, users of Ghent, and experts. ALBERTLAAN MEERSSTRAAT LEDEDRIES Providing green and water DRIESSTRAAT SNEPKAAI LOSTRAAT HIPPOLIET PERSOONSSTRAAT SNEPDIJK BELLEVUE BROUWERIJSTRAAT GreenSLEEWAGENSTRAAT and water make the city a pleasant place to live and relax. LEIEOEVER 10 This is why we are creating a network of blue and green throughout KONING LEOPOLD II-LAAN HOFBOUWLAAN BINNENWEG BRUSSELSESTEENWEG the city. Waterways bring green into the centre and provide cooling, STROPKAAI DRIEBEEKSTRAAT FORTLAAN MOORTELPUTSTRAAT BELLEVUE reducing the heat island effect. We green the banks and improve 1 E3-PLEIN LAND VAN RODELAAN HAZESTROPDREEF STROPSTRAAT PONTSTRAAT the water quality. KONINGSDONKSTRAAT MONTERREYSTRAAT 15 BRAEMKASTEELSTRAAT NOORDHOUTSTRAAT BOONSTEDE ERNEST SOLVYNSDREEF 17 16 18

14 BRAEMSTRAAT TABAKSTRAATJE ZWIJNAARDSESTEENWEG LEDEBERGWALSTRAAT GOEDINGENSTRAATBRILLANDSTRAAT AFSNEEKOUTER KIJFMEERS LAND VAN RODELAAN KROMMEHAMLAAN HUNDELGEMSESTEENWEG The human focus LANGESTRAAT KEUZE VLINDERSTR. BUITENRING-SINT-DENIJS BURGGRAVENLAAN KEUZEKOUTER Our point of reference when we shape space is the living VEURESTRAAT AFSNEESEDIJKWEG SCHOOLDREEF AUTOWEG-NOORD environment of the residents and users of Ghent. We are creating RIVIERSTRAAT VADERLANDSTRAAT 13 ZOMBEEKSTRAAT a city for everyone, with everyone. Hence, we emphasize the ZIEKLIEN JOZEF VERVAENESTRAAT BRUILOFTSTRAAT collective over the individual: we share spaces where we can MEIERIJ WEVERBOSDREEF MORIAANSTRAAT KIEVITLAAN OEFENPLEINSTRAAT BRUSSELSESTEENWEG BLAUWPOORTSTRAAT LEIEPARK live, work,BUCHTENSTRAAT and be creative (cohousing, coworking, cocreation). TENNISSTRAAT KOEKOEKLAAN Temporary uses breathe newRAYMONDE life into DE locations..LAROCHELAAN HUNDELGEMSESTEENWEG WARMOEZENIERSWEG VOETBALSTRAAT GENOISSTRAAT BOESBEEKLAAN MOUTSTRAAT GAVERLANDSTRAAT KEUZEMEERS STEENAARDESTRAAT KRIJGSLAAN 12 JULES DESTRÉELAAN NOENDRIES HEIDESTRAAT

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01 KERKWEGEL 12 01 DÉSIRÉ MERCIERLAAN 10 At the Gent-Sint-Pieters station (Koningin Maria RIJSBRUGGE Ride underneath the railway tracks and follow number 7 of the Turn right into Heidestraat. On the right is the Arsenaalsite . railroad and enter the industrial estate De Punt in Dulle-Grietlaan. Point of departure: City hall at Emile Braunplein . Point of departure: City hall and KoBrA . Walk through MEIKLOKJESLAAN HAGEDISSTRAAT cycling network going left. Pass by the Gentbrugge cemetary. Leave JEAN RAYSTRAAT Reep 11 If you Hendrikaplein) take the street diagonally to the left (Koning VENNEBOS BIJENSTRAAT Get off your bike and cross the railroad tracks using the underpass. Take the second turn right, ride underneath the bridge and enter Walk along Botermarkt and Belfortstraat. At the roundabout past MELLESTRAAT Limburgstraat towards the intersection with . 21 ARDUINSTRAAT Albertlaan), where the tram tracks are. Follow the bicycle the bicycle path and turn right into Jules Van Biesbroeckstraat. At the Continue along Eugeen Zetternamstraat and ride underneath the Arbedpark . Leave the park by Vincent Evrardlaan. Cross Saint Jacob’s church, exit towards Ottogracht. On the right you can completed walking loop 1 fi rst, then the second part of your walk 02 LAUWSTRAAT 02 underpass Henleykaai and ride to the Bijlokekaai. On your point where the dirt road changes into a paved road, turn left. Cross the railroad underpass. Ride towards the P+R Moscou and tram Gentbrugge bridge and turn left into Waterkluiskaai. On the right see the Holy Food Market . Walk back towards the roundabout starts here. Follow Vlaanderenstraat until you reach the crossroads left are the Bijlokesite en STAM 03 . Continue along Bijlokekaai, Gentbruggekouter. ContinueSINT-DENIJS-WESTREM along Jules Van Biesbroeckstraat until 4 terminus. Turn into Jozef Vervaenestraat 13 . Turn right and you see residential project Grote Wede. Ride through this project and enter Bibliotheekstraat. Turn left into Baudelopark 03 . Hippoliet Lippensplein. Turn right into Kuiperskaai. Follow the water. OUDEHEERWEG TEATERSTRAAT 04 PLEISPARK 12 alongside the water. At the bridge, turn right into Verlorenkost . you reach the Boer Janssens restaurant and sports grounds on your ride under the E17 motorway until you reach the crossroads with until you reach Jan Delvinlaan. Turn right before the railway track Walk through the park. Turn left at Baudelokaai towards On your right you see De Krook and Wintercircus . Turn left At the top of the intersection, turn left onto Nederkouter. Turn right left. Keep going until you reach the end of the parking area (Boer Pol De Vischstraat. Make a slight turn left, then turn right into and follow Denderlaan along the track. At the crossroads with Minnemeers 04 . Turn HAMERLANDTRAGELback and cross the bridge over the at the end of the street into Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 13 . Stop JADESTRAAT into the fi rst street (Bagattenstraat). On your left is theRijksarchief Janssensstraat), and then turn right onto the bicycle path underneath Hundelgemsesteenweg (where the tram tracks are). Keep going until Forelstraat, cross the street and continueHAARDSTEDESTRAAT along the bicycle path. water. Once over the bridge, turn left into Huidevetterskaai and to have a look at the Vooruit building on your left. Turn right into MUILAARDSTRAAT AKKERHAGE ADELAARSSTRAAT

(national archives) 05 . Continue along Bagattenstraat. At the the E17-overpass 09 . Follow the bicycle path along the overpass you reach the Welzijnsknoop and the park located behindLEEBEEKSTRAAT it 14 .. OUDENAARDSESTEENWEG You reach Bijgaardehof and Bijgaardepark 22 . immediately right into Nieuwland 05 . Turn back a bit and turn left Lammerstraat. Then turn right into Bagattenstraat. At the end of MAALTEMEERS 06 14 end of Bagattenstraat, turn left into Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat, and turn left into Boswachterstraat. Pass by the allotment gardens, Ride past the Welzijnsknoop on the right through the park and take Turn back to Forelstraat and turn right underneath the railway track. into Bomastraat. Here you fi nd the Eandis-site . Walk out of this street on the right is the Rijksarchief (national archives) . and immediately turn right into Lammerstraat. On the left are WITBAKKERSTRAATturn right and continue towards the playgrounds. Ride through the the exit towards Ledebergstraat, to the right of the garage boxes. Cross the R40 (ringroad) and continue along Forelstraat. At the end Bomastraat. At the intersection is the cultural and meeting centre Turn right onto Nederkouter, until you reach Koophandelsplein. the Wintercircus en De Krook 06 . Ride onto Woodrow Wilson Gentbrugse Meersen 10 .Don’t ride underneath the play hill but Turn right and immediately left into Doorgangstraat. Turn left into of this street on your left you can see the residential project Het De Centrale. Turn right into Ham. About 75 meters up the road In front of you is the Veldstraat shopping street, to the left of

square. Ride past the fountain and former library and turn right KORTRIJKSESTEENWEGturn left and continue until you reach Braemkasteelstraat. Turn Hoefi jzerstraat towards the corner residenceOUDESPOORWEG Hoekijzerstraat 15 . Volk, with behind it Lousbergspark 23 . Go through the access in on the right you can see Entr 07 . Walk out of Ham. On the right, you is the old courthouse. Walk left across the Recoletten bridge.

following the bicycle path. Cross the tram tracks on your left. Turn right and then immediately turn left into Braemstraat towardsSOENENSPARK Turn back and follow Doorgangstraat as it bends to the left until you between the buildings to take a look. At the end of Forelstraat, turn cross the Sint- Joris bridge. Immediately after the bridge on the Follow the tram tracks along Gebroeders Vandeveldestraat and

GESTICHTSTRAAT right along Graaf van Vlaanderen square and ride left through the Brusselsesteenweg. Cross Brusselsesteenweg and go into Jules de reach Weldadigheidsstraat. You can ride underneath the houses in right into Lousbergskaai. Cross Kasteellaan and continue along left, enter Sint-Joriskaai. Continue along Nieuwbrugkaai, until you Annonciadenstraat, until you can turn right into Maagdestraat. BINNENRING-ZWIJNAARDE bicycle underpass underneath the buildings until your reach the Saint-Genoisstraat. On the left is neighbourhood park De Porre 11 . front of you. Get off your bike and take the path next to the entrance Lousbergskaai. On the right is the Lousbergmarkt 24 . Continue reach the pedestrian and bicycle bridge. On the other side you see Here is the Refuge 15 . Walk across this project to Brandstraat. BUITENRING-ZWIJNAARDE Tweebruggenstraat bicycle boulevard (note the red paint). Continue to the underground parking towards enclosed area Moriaanstraat- along Lousbergskaai. At the Coyendanspark and Saint Bavo’s Abbey Veermanplein, with the Van Eyck swimming pool and the Portus Turn right and then right again into Oude Houtlei. On your right is RIJVISSCHESTRAAT BOLLEBERGEN SLUISWEG 16 25 08 16 along this street, cross Lange Violettestraat and turn right into Weldadigheidsstraat . Ride diagonally through this enclosed turn left and cross the bridge to Portus Ganda . Before the Van Ganda marina. Continue walking along Nieuwbrugkaai until Parnassus . Go back along Oude Houtlei and have a look at the Visserij 07 . Follow Visserij and take the Keizerbrug bicycle bridge area and take the exit at Moriaanstraat. Go right into Moriaanstraat Eyck swimming pool,HERTOOIEBOS turn right and follow the water. Cross the Bavo you reach Oude Beestenmarkt to have a look at the reopening College project 17 at nr. 13. Turn right into Poel, which becomes JEAN-BAPTISTE DE GIEYLAAN on your left to reach the north-south route to Zwijnaarde. Continue ROSDAMSTRAAT and then go left into Vlinderstraat. Ride into Park De Vijvers 17 bridge and turn left towards Oude Beestenmarkt to have a look at the of the Nederschelde 09 . Cross Sint-Jacobsnieuwstraat and Sint-Michielsstraat. Cross Sint-Michiels bridge, go past Sint-Niklaas BELGIËLAAN 08 26 through Keizerpark and take the second bicycle bridge on the towards Brusselsesteenweg and cross this road towards P+R Reopening of the Nederschelde . Cross Sint-Jacobsnieuwstraat enter Bisdomkaai. Return to the city hall via Bisdomplein and church and back to the city hall. HEERWEG-NOORD left. Just beyond the bridge, before you reach the community centre Gentbrugge 18 . FollowHEISTRAAT Land van Rodelaan and at the bicycle and enter Bisdomkaai. Ride via Bisdomplein and Limburgstraat Limburgstraat. PUTSTRAAT De Vaart, turn left and follow the bicycle path along the water. HEMELRIJKSTRAAT OUDESPOORWEG crossing go left into Oude Brusselseweg. Follow Oude Brusselseweg. towards the City hall en KoBra 27 . HUTSEPOTSTRAAT Beyond the Victoria Regia park, turn right into Kleemburg, where you ZWIJNAARDETRAMSTRAAT NEDERZWIJNAARDE SHORTCUT: Turn right at Arbed park and continue straight on to will fi nd Den Draad 19 . Keeping left, ride through this project along How to ride back to Gent-Sint-Pieters railway station Kerkstraat. Then turn right. Go underneath the railway track and the houses. Take the bicycle exit and ride towards the roundabout Cross Korenmarkt until you reach Graslei. Then turn left into KEISTRAAT then turn left into Louis Van Houttestraat. Beyond the roundabout, (with statue) in Louis Van Houttestraat. Turn left. Further on the Predikherenlei and continue to follow the water via Ajuinlei,LEISTRAAT on the right, you will see the former church Sint-Antonius van right is the old Sint-Antonius van Padua church. Here you fi nd the Recolettenlei, Lindenlei, Bijlokekaai, and Henleykaai.

Padua 20 . Now continue the route from this stopover. Cohousing Sint-Antonius van Padua 20 . Go back to the roundabout CAMPUSSTRAATAt Henleykaai, ride up the incline and turn left into Koning NIEUWESCHELDESTRAAT and exit the street until you reach Kerkstraat. Turn right, pass by the Albertlaan. It will ADOLPHEtake you DELLA to FAILLELAAN the railway station.

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Discover the Ghent of tomorrow WITH WALKING AND BICYCLE ROUTE

This leaflet shows you how and where the principles behind Room for Ghent are already being applied or will be applied throughout the city. Follow the walking and bicycle routes, and find out in practice what Room for Ghent stands for!

Along the routes, you will see some fine examples of these projects. Find more projects using the digital map on www.ruimtevoor.gent/wandelfietsroute. Here, you can also download the routes to your gps-device.

Both routes start at a bicycle sharing dock. More about the sharing docks: www.fietsambassade.gent.be