Last updated: October 2021
A former American military base was purchased by a private investor in 2014. Due to this event, the city decided to redevelop the whole area covering 27 ha and to create a development plan for a forward-looking quarter based on an architectural competition. In parallel to the development, information events for the wider public took place. The new quarter will be constructed according to criteria set out by the German Association for Sustainable Construction. Objectives of this plan are also to improve the microclimate, biodiversity, connectivity, social and functional diversity of the district (Ref. 1 and 2). In 2020, construction work had not yet started. Plans are to begin construction in 2024 the earliest and to complete it by 2027. (Ref. 7)
Nordstadt Karlsruhe
Reference 7: https://www.ka-news.de/region/karlsruhe/stadtentwicklung./Im-C-Areal-in-der-Karlsruher-Nordstadt-tut-sich-was-Moeglicher-Baubeginn-fuer-etwa-1-300-Wohnungen-erst-Ende-2024;art6066,2315583
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Grey infrastructure featuring greens
- Alley or street trees and other street vegetation
- Green playgrounds and school grounds
- Parks and urban forests
- Large urban parks or forests
- Green corridors and green belts
- Green areas for water management
- Sustainable urban drainage systems
Key challenges
- Water management (SDG 6)
- Stormwater and rainfall management and storage
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Environmental quality
- Air quality improvement
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Social justice and equity
- Health and well-being (SDG 3)
- Creation of opportunities for recreation
- Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
- Economic development: service sectors
- Real estate development
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Transformation of previously derelict areas
Project objectives
-Addressing the urgent need for affordable housing in Karlsruhe. (Ref. 7)
-Closely interlinking living quarters and open green spaces (Ref. 1)
-Minimal interference with remaining undeveloped spaces, maintaining a high level of environmental quality in these areas. (Ref. 1)
-Facilitating a high level of rainwater infiltration (Ref. 1)
-Creating a living quarter that is based on sustainable energy and water use for the around 1300 apartments and 2600 inhabitants of the new quarter. (Ref. 7)
-Creating places of exchange and recreation for residents, including children and elderly people (Ref. 1)
-Creating space for commercial activity (Ref. 1)
Implementation activities
There was a first information evening for citizens and interested parties as early as summer 2014. (Ref. 7) An urban development competition for the planning of the project was carried out in 2015 and the implementation of the plan is expected to begin in 2024. (Ref. 7, 8) The spatial development considers environmental, ecological and sustainability aspects. The concept is based on having a quarter island in the middle of a park area and next to a national park. The adjacent wilderness space in the national park on the former airfield will be conserved by fencing it and prohibiting access for residents while at the same time a green corridor is created with a park area right next to it for recreation. There, natural wilderness areas will exist next to cultivated green providing habitat for species; at the corners of the park, natural rainwater infiltration systems will be erected. So-called "park windows" facilitate air circulation and provide views for residents on the adjacent park area. Furthermore, water bodies are implemented in the built areas for cooling, the same applies to tree alleys & green islands in public space which also enhance the living quality in the quarter. The implementation of commercial facilities is expected to strengthen the local economy (Ref. 1).
Main beneficiaries
- Private sector/Corporate/Company
- Citizens or community groups
Governance
Management set-up
- Co-governance with government and non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Local government/municipality
- Private sector/corporate actor/company
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Co-planning (e.g. stakeholder workshops, focus groups, participatory mapping)
- Dissemination of information and education
- Consultation (e.g. workshop, surveys, community meetings, town halls)
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The area was purchased by a private investor called GEM engineers, which determine the development of the area in continuous exchange with the department for spatial planning, architecture bureaus participating in the competition and citizens who had a say in the creation of the spatial development plan for the area (Ref. 2)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
No
... a national policy or strategy?
No
... a local policy or strategy?
Yes
(The development plan "Zukunft Nord" represents an urban development framework with urban redevelopment parameters to be followed by the interventions pursued in the area (Ref. 2).)
Financing
Total cost
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
- Public local authority budget
- Corporate investment
Type of funding
- Earmarked public budget
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Green space and habitat
- Increased number of protection areas
Economic impacts
- Attraction of business and investment
Socio-cultural impacts
- Unknown
Type of reported impacts
Expected impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Unknown
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
1. Stadt Karlsruhe Stadtplanungsamt (2017) ‘Rahmenplan Zukunft Nord. Dokumentation der Rahmenplanung Karlsruhe Zukunft Nord’. Karlsruhe, p. 44. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 29 Oct. 2020].
2. Stadt Karlsruhe (2017) Rahmenplan Zukunft Nord. Available at: Source link 29 Oct. 2020].
3. GEM Ingenieurgesellschaft (2016) Projekte. Entwicklung. Available at: Source link 29 Oct. 2020].
4. Fulda, C. and Miles, S. (2012) Karlsruhe 2020 : Integriertes Stadtentwicklungskonzept. Karlsruhe. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 29 Oct. 2020].
5. Bohner, C. (2016) ‘Karlsruher C-Areal: Planer wollen “Stadtscholle am Wiesenmeer”’, Source link, 31 May. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 29 Oct. 2020].
6. mw (2014) ‘Karlsruhe pimpt Nordstadt: Gespannt, was aus dem C-Areal wird?’, Source link. Available at: Source link Source link [Accessed: 29 Oct. 2020].
7. Source link. (2019). Im C-Areal in der Karlsruher Nordstadt tut sich was: Möglicher Baubeginn für etwa 1.300 Wohnungen erst Ende 2024. [online]. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 4 Nov. 2020]
2. Stadt Karlsruhe (2017) Rahmenplan Zukunft Nord. Available at: Source link 29 Oct. 2020].
3. GEM Ingenieurgesellschaft (2016) Projekte. Entwicklung. Available at: Source link 29 Oct. 2020].
4. Fulda, C. and Miles, S. (2012) Karlsruhe 2020 : Integriertes Stadtentwicklungskonzept. Karlsruhe. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 29 Oct. 2020].
5. Bohner, C. (2016) ‘Karlsruher C-Areal: Planer wollen “Stadtscholle am Wiesenmeer”’, Source link, 31 May. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 29 Oct. 2020].
6. mw (2014) ‘Karlsruhe pimpt Nordstadt: Gespannt, was aus dem C-Areal wird?’, Source link. Available at: Source link Source link [Accessed: 29 Oct. 2020].
7. Source link. (2019). Im C-Areal in der Karlsruher Nordstadt tut sich was: Möglicher Baubeginn für etwa 1.300 Wohnungen erst Ende 2024. [online]. Available at: Source link [Accessed: 4 Nov. 2020]