During the MIPIM (International Market of Real Estate Professionals), which took place in Cannes, the mayor of Nice presented the future projects of the Nice Côte d’Azur urban community. It was an opportunity to review the Eco-Vallée and to reveal the name of the architect of the Grand Arénas.
“After three years of shaping our project, 2011 is the year to implement it,” stated the Nice official. As can be observed in many areas of the Azorean capital, many developments are underway. For all these arrangements, the city has bet on sustainable technologies, health, and green growth. These directional choices are based on the centers of excellence of the Côte d’Azur. Health, with the Pasteur II center, for example.
Tourism, which is substantial, with no less than 4.5 million visitors per year in Nice. The construction sector, representing nearly 27,000 jobs for over 5,000 companies on the Côte d’Azur. Digital technology and Nice, which is the leading city for contactless mobile interaction. Finally, the “green” technologies, heavily invested in, especially with the Eco-Vallée project.
The “Eco-Vallée” project enters its operational phase
“With the Eco-Vallée project entering its operational phase, the economic and social transformation of a unique territory is being engaged in a concrete and deliberate manner,” stated the mayor of Nice. The Eco-Vallée is a project concerning the Var plain, nearly 10,000 hectares. It is a comprehensive transport offer (Carte Azur, LGV Nice-Genoa…) and various projects spread across the entire Azorean territory.
Among the most significant, the construction of the Nice Stadium (scheduled for 2013), the green corridor (delivery scheduled for September 2013), or the eco-district of la Digue in Saint-Martin-du-Var. Christian Estrosi also took the opportunity to reveal the name of the chief architect and urban planner of the strategic Grand Arénas hub. The Barcelona-based Josep Lluis Matteo, chosen for his extensive experience and the quality of his work, will be responsible for creating the urban project of the “Grand Arénas.”
