Rénovation urbaine du quartier de Lyon-Confluence - Green Solutions Awards 2019

Summary

The Lyon Confluence urban project, spanning 150 hectares, is halfway through its 30-year development with 500,000 sqm built and the same to be completed by 2030. It focuses on sustainable development, featuring high energy performance buildings, energy renovations, renewable energy supply, and pedestrian-friendly public spaces. With a third of new constructions dedicated to social housing, the project also promotes economic development, supporting 1,300 companies and aiming to create 25,000 jobs. It integrates urban agriculture and biodiversity, enhancing health and quality of life.

Takeaways

• 🏗️ The Lyon Confluence urban project is a large-scale development spanning 150 hectares and aiming to complete 1 million square meters of construction by 2030.
• 🌿 The project focuses on sustainable development with experiments in health, well-being, vegetation quality, and economic growth.
• 🏡 There has been significant work on high energy performance buildings and ongoing refurbishment projects for housing units, offices, and public facilities.
• ♻️ The district is powered by renewable energy sources, including a district heating network and photovoltaic installations.
• 🚶‍♂️ Public spaces are prioritized with pedestrian walkways, bicycle lanes, and vegetated areas, promoting soft modes of transportation.
• 🏘️ Social and affordable housing is integrated into more than a third of new construction programs.
• 🚗 The project addresses transportation by improving accessibility for various modes of transport in the downtown area.
• 💡 There's an energy component focusing on reducing energy consumption and promoting renewable energy facilities.
• 💼 Economic development is a key aspect, with the project aiming to create 25,000 jobs and supporting 1,300 companies, including incubators, artisans, and marketplaces.
• 🌱 Health and quality of life are considered with the development of housing for the elderly and the construction of a nursing home.
• 🌼 Biodiversity is integrated into the urban project through collaborations with nature protection associations and the creation of vegetated roofs and shared gardens.

Q & A

What is the total area of the Lyon Confluence urban project?

The total area of the Lyon Confluence urban project is 150 hectares.

How much of the project has been completed so far?

Half of the project has been completed with five hundred thousand square meters already built.

What is the target year for the completion of the entire Lyon Confluence project?

The entire Lyon Confluence project is planned to be completed by 2030.

What types of experiments are being conducted as part of the Lyon Confluence project?

Experiments related to sustainable development, health and well-being in the city, quality of vegetation, and economic development areas are being conducted.

How does the Lyon Confluence project approach sustainable development?

The project is ambitious and innovative, focusing on high energy performance buildings, refurbishment projects, renewable energy supply, and pedestrian-friendly public spaces.

What is the proportion of renewable energy in the district's energy supply?

The district is supplied with a strong proportion of renewable energy, including a district heating network and about thirty photovoltaic installations.

What percentage of new construction programs includes social or affordable housing?

More than a third of new construction programs include social or affordable housing.

What are the different components of the Lyon Confluence project?

The project components include building, renovation, transport, energy, economic development, and health and quality of life.

How many jobs does the Lyon Confluence project aim to create in the long run?

The project aims to create twenty-five thousand jobs in the long run.

How does the project address biodiversity and urban agriculture?

The project works with nature protection associations to integrate biodiversity, has vegetated roofs, shared gardens, and supports urban agriculture with hundreds of people involved.

What is the role of the Lyon Confluence project in the economic development of the territory?

The project plays an urban planner role in economic development, with about one thousand three hundred companies present, including incubators, artisans, and marketplaces.