The Afrikaanderplein Square is to be renovated. The Square accommodates a street large market with some 300 stalls. The market is held twice a week. The project intends to adopt an approach to the market such that it continues to serve as a supra-local market and evolve into Western Europe’s most innovative street market. The target is to create an attractive, clean, safe and functional Afrikaanderplein market. It is important that the current wide range of functions is retained.

The activities relate to the modification of the market’s technical infrastructure to accommodate today’s requirements. In addition, the project extends to the construction of new market offices with facilities for the users, and the construction of a temporary market (in the immediate vicinity) to enable the market to continue its operations during the alterations/redevelopment. The project will result in an outdoor area that attracts the public both on market days and other days in the week.

The market is one of the most important activities in the Feijenoord District. Upgrading the Square will impart a favourable impetus to the District’s economy. The restructuring of the area will considerably increase the opportunities for the use of the Square’s various functions. This will also be beneficial to the immediate surroundings of the Square; the shopping triangle, in particular, will benefit from a powerful Afrikaandermarkt market and an appealing Afrikaanderplein Square. The organisation of a wide range of events will increase the Square’s appeal to tourists.

European subsidy: € 1.625.000
Total cost: € 5.820.000

This project has been partially funded with Objective 2 funds. Since 2000 nine cities have been eligible for the Objective 2 Urban Areas in the Netherlands programme, which forms part of the European Fund for Regional Development (EFRD) of the European Union. EFRD is one of the four Structural Funds of the European Commission. The programme helps cities to carry out projects that benefit disadvantaged areas.

In the Netherlands, total European Objective 2 subsidies concern 192 million euros. 4.25% of the Dutch population lives in the selected areas.

The European Commission prescribes that for every euro from the EFRD, a minimum of one euro must be contributed from the government. The cities must therefore add their own public or private funding to the European subsidy. The European programme is linked to the urban plans agreed within the context of the urban policy of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. For this, the cities can make use of funds that have been allocated to them in the context of the national urban policy.

Rotterdam Feijenoord - local programme management
Phone: +31 10 2441751 / 2441755

01/02/2005

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Urban Policy > Urban environment > Urban renewal

Urban restructuring