Gemert center plan 2022-2032

In 2011, the municipality of Gemert-Bakel created the Center Vision 2011-2021 with the point of view: a recognizable and lively center that in the future connects heritage such as the Nazareth monastery, the Ridderplein, the castle, the church and the Latin school. The future interpretation of the castle is an important pivot in the center development. In this regard, the Ridderplein is the central meeting place; the heart of the entire municipality. In recent years, much has been done to flesh out that vision, based in part on the image quality plan drawn up in 2012. One of the most visible steps is the redesign of Ridderplein, but a solid foundation has also been laid for cooperation in the center.

Power of collaboration

The new center plan is a multi-year plan 2022-2032 and is the successor to the current center vision. The plan will be drawn up in consultation with the Gemert center steering committee. The municipality, together with CroonenBuro5, is facilitating the process. Denkkamer Architectuur en Onderzoek and the Heemkundekring Gemert have also given their advice. Entrepreneurs, residents and stakeholders in the center contributed in working groups. Alderman Inge van Dijk: "We are very proud of this form of citizen participation and once again we see that with the input of many, a beautiful plan has been drawn up. What I especially appreciate is the way people worked together. Constructively and with decisiveness, many have done their part."

Historic and future values intertwined

The center plan is a spatial plan that defines the wishes for the function of the center and its facilities. It builds on the ambition in the vision to keep cultural heritage experienceable and usable for the future. Current contemporary values such as climate adaptation and heat stress are woven into this.

Important are:

• Good accessibility and accessibility by car and associated parking convenience.
• Besides retail and hospitality, a pleasant residential environment is important due to the experiential value of cultural-historical elements such as buildings and greenery, among others.
• Restoring historic connections will also connect the cultural-historical elements on the west side of the Bowl Road to the center.

Steps to now:

1. Starting points and preconditions center plan Together with the council we discussed which starting points and preconditions are important in drawing up the center plan. In doing so, we also looked at what to take from the current center vision 2011-2021.
2. Urban program of requirements and traffic plan design Together with the council, the spatial frameworks of the plan were discussed and what traffic adjustments would be conceivable.
3. Traffic counts To know the impact of the traffic engineering proposals, a traffic model was created (percentage increase/decrease in traffic). The next step is to convert this into numbers of traffic movements.
4. Vision 2022-2032.

Follow-up steps

1. On March 18, the City Council will decide on the vision.
2. Conversations with developers, stakeholders and private initiatives.
3. Further elaboration 7 sub-areas/public space.
4. Elaboration of environmental plan.
5. Additional traffic counts for traffic loads in the downtown area and surrounding roads.
6. Follow up on the design exploration from Ridderplein to Haageijk previously prepared by Thinking Room Architecture and Research.

Kick off Gemert Forestry

In addition to the spatial plan, there is also a social, economic plan. If you want to be and remain future-proof as a center, you have to show what makes you unique and special. After extensive consultation with all kinds of interested parties, Gemert Vorstendom was chosen. It refers to the unique piece of history from which we derive our streetscape, our identity and our mentality. Worthwhile to propagate to everyone! The goal of Gemert Vorstendom is to make the center of Gemert more beautiful, more livable, more convivial and better known for its inhabitants, visitors and businesses.

On Thursday, April 1, at 8 p.m., the (digital) kick-off of Gemert Forestry took place.

Resident involvement

Many walk-in events have already taken place where residents could express their opinions. Several residents are also members of a working group. We appreciate all interest and interest. Your reaction is always welcome, by e-mail or verbally. You can send a message to gemeente@gemert-bakel.nl. If desired, these reactions will be forwarded anonymously to the steering committee and city council. Would you like to have a conversation about the center plan? Then send an e-mail to gemeente@gemert-bakel.nl. We will then contact you to make an appointment.

Together we stand strong and maintain our resilience

During the lockdown, the Ondernemersvereniging Gemert (OVG) will inform its members weekly. You can also read more information for entrepreneurs around the coronavirus on the page Current information for entrepreneurs/self-employed people. In addition, Mayor Michiel van Veen and Alderman Inge van Dijk explicitly invite entrepreneurs to engage in conversation. For example when you get stuck in the current regulations. Or when you just want to tell your story. Making an appointment is easy. To do so, call the board secretariat at telephone number 0492-378 500. "We sympathize with our entrepreneurs and are ready when needed. We understand that these are exciting and uncertain times with an uncertain outlook. Let's see together how we can remain resilient."