Case study: Nantes
Nantes offers luxury brands, department stores, and mid-level retail pop-up stores for local and international brands.
Nantes
Retail: Luxury Brands Large Department stores Boutiques Local retailers across market range High quality regional produce Outdoor markets Indoor ‘vintage/flea’ market near main Transport hub
Commercial: Historic legal/professional quarter around Courts 19th century and some modern offices in city centre New commercial district around main rail station and in Docklands with range of users –from small scale professional / creatives to large corporates, include Med-tech quarter around hospital
Residential: Varied mix throughout historic city centre inc. high value town apartments and townhouses to affordable student/young professional/short-term lets Modern/contemporary urban neighbourhoods being built in extensive docklands area range of sites and scale Attraction & Activities: High quality historic urban fabric streets, squares and buildings - mainly stone (some streets built over old rivers) Greening of city centre with street parks, play areas, cultural trails, sculpture, outdoor dining, etc. High quality public transport and mobility inc. river buses Innovative re-use of shipyards with urban farming, large-scale events, and innovative tourist attractions (mechanical elephants, etc. based on Jules Verne) High quality horticultural tradition based around Botanic gardens Access to other cities, coast and countryside Use of existing building stock: High heritage value in city centre – buildings maintained with some high quality insertions High quality public realm with paving, fountains, parks, etc. and high outdoor usage
• Recognition of the Cultural Identity of Place including built heritage and recognition of trading history • Reinventing public realm as active spaces, including creative play, annual art and cultural trails • Range of city centre living with good access to amenities • Dynamic mix of space– both high quality and cheap/ meanwhile space for training, start-ups, scale-ups
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