Why | To unblock a project by showing to citizens the new infrastructure can also be positive
What | Multi-analyze + vision + strategies + masterplan + concepts
Where | Leiden, the Netherlands
With | ABL2

Rijnland way is planned to unclog the western part of Leiden. It is running through fields and residential areas. Many residents are concerned and against the project. How to create a WIN-WIN situation?

Three design principles:
1. An easy and smooth way for an efficient flow (from A to B)
2. A route that creates qualitative places for residents and upgrades the environment.
3. A beautiful route that also creates financial value.

We have developed a vision to create added value instead of negative effects: “A continuous scenic route through the Rijnlandse (Rhenish) landscape that is a base and a connection to/for recreational activities for residents.”

The highway tuns into a park with numerous leisure facilities, walkways, cycling routes, beautiful landmarks and connections to the nearby rural and aquatic landscapes.