Your Waterfront • Your Future The Future of Dundee Reinventing Dundee From major European trading port in the 16th century to world-leading industrial hub in the 19th century, to internationally acclaimed centre for academia, research and technological innovation in the 21st century, the City of Dundee has never been afraid to shift focus and move with the times. Dundee is currently undergoing another transformation and is embracing the change that is needed to excel in diffi cult economic times. We are achieving this by making the most of a once in a generation opportunity to reconnect the city to a revitalised waterfront. This ambitious project is attracting investors and businesses to Dundee, which is in turn helping to boost the local economy and create employment. The newly developed waterfront will also provide a stunning space for the people of Dundee to enjoy and be part of, and enable us to grow as a 21st century waterfront destination. This project will come to symbolise the contribution of a generation to transform the city of Dundee. Unfolds Reconnecting Dundee The £1 billion project to reconnect the city to the waterfront is now underway. This redevelopment encompasses 240 hectares of land stretching 8km along the Tay and is expected to lead to the creation of 7,000-plus jobs as well as enhancing the city landscape. The project is being led by Dundee City Council, Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Government. The success of this long-term project, which commenced in 2001, is already starting to show with new buildings and businesses emerging and major attractions, such as V&A Dundee, promising great potential for the future. The Waterfront encompasses fi ve distinct areas that stretch from Invergowrie Bay in the West to Stannergate in the East. Running from West to East, the areas being developed are: Riverside | The Park Seabraes | The Brae The Central Waterfront | The Front City Quay | The Quay The Port | The Port Timeline - major milestones Dundee Waterfront Regeneration 2014 • Work starts on the creation of the central open space • Malmaison Hotel opens 2013 • Dundee’s new Olympia Swimming and Leisure Centre is constructed. Demolition commences on the former building in the central waterfront 2012 • Tayside House Office Block demolished to make way for roads and central open space 2011 • The Scottish Government National Renewables Infrastructure Plan identifies Dundee Port as one of the key sites for support of offshore wind power developments • The historic Telford Beacon is relocated within the Central Waterfront 2010 • Japanese architects Kengo Kuma & Associates announced as architects for the new V&A Museum Of Design Dundee • Construction of a large stormwater drainage tank is completed in the Central Waterfront. 2009 • V&A Museum Of Design announced as a key part of the new Waterfront development. An international design competition is launched to appoint an architect • Tay Road Bridge Ramps are realigned to facilitate the new road arrangements 2007 • Railway Tunnel strengthening works are completed. 2006 • Work commences on strengthening the Railway Tunnel • Western Road Realignment works completed in March 2003 • Infrastructure works commence, funded by the Cities Growth Fund 2001 • Dundee Central Waterfront Masterplan Published 2000 • Major consultation takes place on the future of the Waterfront • Sensation Science Centre opens at Seabraes 1998 • Draft Masterplan prepared • Major study undertaken on the future potential of Dundee’s Waterfront Natural Waterfront | The Park The Riverside zone is the main road, rail and air gateway to Dundee from the Scottish central lowlands. It accommodates Dundee Airport with direct fl ights to London Stansted operated by Loganair. Riverside also provides recreation and sporting resources as well as residential developments. A former landfi ll site has been transformed to create a 35 hectare nature park with views over the River Tay, which is intended to be used and accessed by all those living and working in the city. The people of Dundee have already played an important role in creating the Park – garden waste collected from homes across the city was used to treat the soil before the park was opened to the public in June 2011. Local fi rm H&H Properties have started work on the £40m development to build 202 fl ats which will consist of a mix of one, two and three bedroom fl ats and maisonettes. A new pedestrian bridge is being built to connect the creative district and Perth Road to Riverside. 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Seabraes is the city’s hub for digital media and The fi rst phase of new incubator space known as cultural industries. District 10 is completed. R K T H E B R A Cultural Waterfront | The Front The Central Waterfront is the focal point of the project and the defi ning factor that will mark its success. The ambitious development involves the demolition of bridge ramps, roads and buildings, which previously separated the city centre from the waterfront. In their place, a new grid iron street pattern, green civic space and attractive boulevards are reconnecting the city with the waterfront to produce a stunning space that will be dominated by the award-winning V&A Museum of Design Dundee building situated next to Captain Scott’s ship RRS Discovery. Dundee train station is well positioned in the central waterfront. Station improvements, the enhancement of the outside arrival space and a new 128 bedroom hotel to be operated by Sleeperz is underway to accommodate the increased number of commuters and visitors to the city. New hotels, offi ce, residential, accommodation, cafes, restaurants and retail outlets are required to support the expanding city. Malmaison Hotel is now open. T Dundee was shortlisted for the UK City of Culture 2017. N The city has just been offi cially recognised by the United Nations as a UNESCO O City of Design – the fi rst in the UK to be awarded the honour R F E H T V&A at Dundee will become a major destination and will give us an internationally recognised building. It will reward repeat visits and attract attention from around the world. A E Inspiring Waterfront | The Quay City Quay currently comprises a mix of contemporary E waterfront dwellings, the Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa, T H restaurants and a range of commercial and professional services in the historic warehouses. The buildings of the Quay surround the Victoria and Camperdown Docks are home to the North Carr Y Lightship and the U A Frigate Q Unicorn. E H T The redevelopment potential of the area is continuing with an exploration into the feasibility of creating, within the Camperdown Dock, Dundee’s only marina and T an Operations & Maintenance facility to support the offshore renewable project proposed at The Port. If feasible, a marina would provide a Dundee base for leisure boating on the Tay and should generate signifi cant tourist interest as a leisure destination. Dundee’s setting is probably more extraordinary than any other setting in the UK. It is about as ideal – ludicrously ideal – as any setting could be. Sustainable Waterfront | The Port O R T E P The Port of Dundee is the most northerly port owned by Forth Ports and is one of the largest economic generators in the city of Dundee. The port is strategically located on the east coast of Scotland, midway between Aberdeen and the central belt, and lies on the north side of the sheltered Firth of Tay. The port has the capacity to handle a wide range of bulk, agricultural and forest products. It is Scotland’s main agricultural hub with over 250,000 tonnes of agricultural products moving through the port annually. The port provides inspection, repair and maintenance of jackup and semisubmersible drilling rigs and support vessels for the North Sea oil and gas industry. The Dundee Waterfront is aiming to be an exemplar of sustainability best practice and expected to become Scotland’s fi rst area based project with an ‘Exemplar’ rating from BREEAM, the world’s leading assessors of sustainable buildings. Your Waterfront People are at the heart of our new waterfront. Without the forward-thinking attitude of the local people including the city region and the support of the Scottish Government, we would not be able to deliver this ambitious transformational project. Throughout the project, we will do our best to keep you informed of progress and are interested in hearing your views. This is a huge project and the changes we are implementing will occasionally create some disruption. We are doing our best to manage this. Local residents, commuters and visitors are invited to visit www.dundeewaterfront.com to keep up to date with the Dundee Waterfront transformation. You can also use our mobile website or follow us on facebook and twitter. CONTACT More information can be found on our partner websites: www.locate-dundee.com www.dundee.com [email protected] www.vandadundee.org www.dundeewaterfront.com @ddwaterfront www.facebook.com/pages/Dundee-Waterfront/266434726719783 0m 100m 200m.