Transcript Sports City

November 2008
KOLDING – DENMARKS GROWTH CENTRE NO. 1
Vision & strategic targets [2011]
Strategic targets
The best business service of DK
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Entrepreneurs
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Existing companies
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Attract new companies
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Commercial centres
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Attract new shops and customers
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Outlet
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Visible and innovative tourism
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Meeting and conference city
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Attractions and events
VISI N
KOLDING =
Danish Growth Centre
No. 1
The most attractive trading region of
Western Denmark
One of Western Denmark’s attractive
tourist and experience regions
A GEOGRAPHIC CENTER
halfway between Hamburg and København
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The Danish motorway crossing – 55.000 cars passing every day
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All roadsigns point towards Kolding both from north, south, east and west
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The 6th largest local authority in Denmark
KOLDING
There are 5,5 mio.
people in
Denmark
DISTRICT OF POPULATION
30 min:
0,5 mio.
1 time:
1,5 mio.
2 timer:
5,3 mio.
3 timer: 11,5 mio.
DESIGN AND CULTURE CITY
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Kolding Design School has educated a lot of
famous designers among them Munthe and
Simonsen
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House of Design - (art/House
of Innovation)
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Nicolai Kulturkompleks – five houses: film,
children, music, literature and art plus design
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TRAPHOLT – Museum for Modern Art,
handicraft, design and furniture design
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Famous brands in Kolding:
Solid, B-young, Bianco, Gabba, the hosieries,
Georg Jensen Damask , Beirholms, Georg
Jensen Kolding (silversmith’s workshop)
A LIVING EDUCATIONAL CITY
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Syddansk Universitet
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International Business College
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Designskolen Kolding
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University College Syd
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IB-gymnasium
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IB-skole – The Cosmo
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Executive Management Programme, INSEAD
MEETING AND CONFERENCE CITY
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With allround facilities and more than
1000 rooms – and more in progress
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Visit Kolding offers in cooperation with
the attractions and hotesl of the city the
following:
– Hotel Reservations and lodging
– Alternative meeting locations
– Handling of registration
– Handling of economy and payment
via the internet
– Social arrangements, lunch,
excursions, guides, entertainment
and different themes
A CITY WITH A CASTLE
impressive arcitecture, living history and big experiences
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Koldinghus – with separat design and art
exhibition
Cosy mediaeval town center with a lot
historic buildings, peculiar backyards and
the stream that runs through the town
center
AN ATTRACTIVE TRADING CITY
attractions, events and entertainment
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Kolding Storcenter with 6,5 mio. visitors
a year
– 230.000 households receive
regularly cataloges and newspapers
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Market Day on the town hall square
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Cosy cafés and restaurants
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Cosy mediaeval town center with a lot
historic buildings, peculiar backyards
and the stream that runs through the
town center
A SPORTS CITY
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Sport puts its own charachteristics on the
townscape. There are not less than 35 sports
halls, 5 minor halls and more than 90 football
grounds in the Municipality of Kolding.
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Furthermore there are a lot of specific sports
halls such as Kolding Ketsjer Center, swimming
baths, riding grounds and other sports facilities.
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Thanks to the many active sports associations
and clubs in the Municipality of Kolding there is
a big variety of types of sports to choose among
in Kolding.
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From January the 1st 2008 the Municipality of
Kolding is announces as a Team Danmark
Elitekommune.
A BUSINESS CITY
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The Municipality of Kolding has one of the highest
growth rates in Denmark during the past 10 years.
This is partially due to the favourable location and a
well functioning infrastructure.
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The Municipality of Kolding is an innovative centre of
business which is internbationally oriented and more
than 75 pct. of all product from here are exported.
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The Municipality of Kolding and Business Kolding
are working focused to be an atrractive place of
investments thus attracting both Danish and foreign
companies.
The strategy of Business Kolding: Denmark’s best
business service.
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DEVELOPING KOLDING
Outlet, cafés,
restaurants and
hotels
OUTLET
OUTLET
NORTH (RAILWAY) ELEVATION.
SCALE 1:600
DEVELOPING KOLDING…
Residential area also
Outlet, cafés, for students
restaurants and
Campus area
hotels
CAMPUS AREA
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New university in the middle o
Kolding
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Joining Kolding’s places of
educational institutions
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Close to cafés, shopping and
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An attractive educational
environment
DEVELOPING KOLDING
Campus area
Åparken
Åparken - Design City
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Design City Kolding evolves around
the ambition of creating a city area
like no other anywhere in the world.
Different elements ensures a broad
appeal. The architecture is both
classic and futuristic with respect to
Scandinavian heritage. The area must
be both grand and intimate at the
same time.
DEVELOPING KOLDING
Åparken
DEVELOPING KOLDING…
Sports City
SPORTS CITY
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Professional and amateur sports in one location
DEVELOPING KOLDING…
Knowledge and Development Park
Sports City
KOLDINGS PROJECT AREA
Area of projects in a context
INSPIRATION
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Europas largest development
park, Sophia Antipolis, is located
in Cannes
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Sophia Antipolis is considered
the ”Silicon Valley”of Europe
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Sophia Antipolis er situated in a
remarkable scenery and the area
has been kept as a green oasis
with approximately 2/3 of the
valley covered by forest and
parks
IDEA
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We wish to establish the Kolding
Knowledge and Development Park
which shall be known internationally
as one of the most succesfull places
of development in Scandinavia.
Known for:
– The location in a remarkable scenery
– The innovative position of research
and development in one of Denmarks
leading growth centres
– local, regional, and global network
– branding in co-operation with
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Sophia Antipolis
INSEAD
IDEO
Others
KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOPMENT PARK
PLACING
DATA
– ACREAGE
- 1.500 acres
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BUILT-UP AREA
BUILDINGS
PLACES OF WORK
COMPANIES
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10 %
1.180.000 sqm fl.
59.000
2.950
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BUILT-UP AREA
BUILDINGS
PLACES OF WORK
COMPANIES
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5%
590.000 sqm. Fl.
29.500
1.475