Schweinfurt
The creation of a green belt as an impulse for urban regeneration in Schweinfurt (Germany)
| Name | Green belt Schweinfurt | |
| Place | Schweinfurt | |
| Country | Germany | |
| Topic | Urban regeneration | |
| Author(s) | Markus Peter | |
| Completion | 2009 (1. Section - "Upper Gate" to river Main) | |
| Client | City of Schweinfurt | |
| Project costs | 9,0 Mio € (1. Section of the green belt) | |
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- The case study shows the ability of the revitalisation of a city as a co-operation of old town renewal and the creation of a green belt
- Old towns are very typical for european cities. Nowadays they lack in a population movement from within towns and cities to the rural-urban fringe. This project shows how old towns can be strenghtened
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Schweinfurt is a town with about 55.000 inhabitants, located at the river Main and is a city of the industry and art It has a historical old part of town Schweinfurt has a very huge impact on metal industry, especially ball bearings industry. The colour Schweinfurt green which was very popular in the 19t.th century was also invented and produced there. Unfortunately this pigment contains very huge cocentrations of heavy metal, especially arsenic. Various depots of this substance can be found throughout the city and their parks.
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