Traffic artery Vestdijk Eindhoven
Traffic artery Vestdijk Eindhoven
The Vestdijk in Eindhoven is an important traffic artery that runs through the centre of Eindhoven. It connects the city with the rest of the region. The layout of the current road infrastructure no longer meets the current air quality standards. In addition, it does not fit in with the future vision developed for the city centre. Complex choices are necessary to arrive at a new traffic situation. In view of the many stakeholders; residents, businesses and visitors, attention is being paid in an innovative way to the exchange of information about the project.
A new form of digital stakeholders consultation has been applied to the modifications around the Vestdijk artery. This gives all parties involved a chance to give their opinion before decisions are finalized. To support this process, the design of the new traffic situation has been implemented in an experience-oriented website. The site provides information about the different alternatives and shows an accurate 3D impression of the new situation. In this way it enables residents, companies and other interested parties to give feedback. It supports two-way communication and in-formation can be exchanged quickly and easily. The public reactions that come in via the website are collected in a 'requirements database'. This database is the starting point for the further design process.
"Stakeholders kunnen met behulp van VRtechnieken de gehele nieuwe Vestdijk driedimensionaal beleven en vanuit een zelf gekozen perspectief inzicht krijgen in de impact van voorgenomen maatregelen."
VR Model
Pieter-Bas de Visser is the project leader who oversaw the development of the website and its virtual reality (VR) model. ‘Residents, business owners and visitors see a very accurate 3D impression of the new situation, which can be viewed from all angles. They can then appreciate the likely impact of the proposals and can offer their feedback. This new form of digital stakeholder consultation supports two-way communication and allows information to be exchanged quickly and easily.’