Urban renewal Kenniswerf

This pilot is implemented by Gemeente Vlissingen and HZ University of Applied Sciences. A key area within the municipality of Vlissingen is the Kenniswerf. The heart of the Kenniswerf is where HZ University of Applied Sciences, Scalda, and Dockwize are active in education, research and entrepreneurship. Here, we bring together talented students, established entrepreneurs and promising startups, working closely with one another. The Kenniswerf focuses on promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in the delta themes of water, food, energy and vitality. Through the combination of theory, practice and cooperation with businesses, the Kenniswerf is a vital driver of the regional economy.

The municipality of Vlissingen is working with HZ, professorship Healthy Region, to reduce car usage to and from the Kenniswerf and stimulate sustainable forms of transport. When car use is reduced in favor of cycling, public transport, and/or shared transportation, less parking space is needed. In addition, these forms of mobility have a positive effect on the health of employees and students.

If less parking space is needed, the Kenniswerf can be made greener and more attractive, which also positively affects the health and well-being of its users.
In the coming period, we will work with a mobility coach at the Kenniswerf to examine, together with companies and organizations in the area how the behavior of users can be influenced.