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The future of Europe in a global economy and world, will become increasingly dependent on its public transportation networks. Multimodal networks (rail-, road-, air- and water transport together with the information highway as virtual transport mode will all be interconnected.

These new connection points or transport nodes will become the most attractive places for commercial and residential real estate. Good examples are the high speed train terminals of Liège, Brussels and Antwerp in Belgium: they all give new life to former abandoned urban areas in the city. “Rail estate” becomes the twinning product of public transport networks and real estate.

Europe's most ambitious project for this century will surely be the Euro-Asian bridge, linking Europe with Asia by the most modern high speed transport and IT- connections.

Rail estate will arise at places where space is very limited and therefore these area’s become places of high density. Ken Yeang developed innovative concepts for high rise green buildings. He includes in his developments not only architectural highstands , but he adds urban design principles to large vertical space areas.

Ple’s mission with its strategic investors and innovative alliances in the field of transport and urban planning is to invest and develop “rail estate” at major public transport terminals.

These developments will be sustainable and economically viable: life cycle and life cost will act as meeting point of ecology and economy.

 

Freddy Opsomer
Founder and managing director of Plant Location Europe