Glattpark
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Glattpark is a large construction project in Switzerland
that is taking shape in Opfikon
, close to the border to Zurich
. As part of the construction project a new neighbourhood will be built by 2020; it is designed to provide room for 7,000 residents and about the same number of jobs.
Some of the favourable locational factors used to market the area are the direct proximity to the city of Zurich, where similar construction projects are being realized in Oerlikon and Seebach
. The large service companies based in the north of the city and other companies in Glattbrugg, Rümlang and at the airport promise a large number of potential jobs. One of the negative points is that the area is about two miles from the threshold of runway 34/16 of Zurich Airport and thus practically in the axis line of the runway. However, construction in the area is placing a strong emphasis on noise isolation of the buildings, with inhabitants reporting that the noise levels are not significant.
are located in Glattpark.
In addition to the Glatttalbahn, which runs the length and breadth of the southern and western side of the neighbourhood, several bus lines linking it to public transport
are under discussion. It is planned to have bus line 781 run through the neighbourhood on Boulevard Lilienthal as soon as this road has been completed. The nearby railway station Opfikon provides access to the S-Bahn Zurich network, the Glattalbahn forms a direct link to the train stations of Zurich Oerlikon, Glattbrugg and Stettbach.
On the western side, the four-lane Thurgauerstrasse leads to the intersection of Opfikon with the Highway A51 (airport motorway).
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Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
that is taking shape in Opfikon
Opfikon
Opfikon is the name of a municipality in the Swiss canton of Zurich, located in the district of Bülach.-Coat of arms:Blazon: Party per fess gules and argent, in chief a half length portrait of a man wearing a coat sable with a white collar, in base cross pattee sable.-Geography:Opfikon is situated...
, close to the border to Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
. As part of the construction project a new neighbourhood will be built by 2020; it is designed to provide room for 7,000 residents and about the same number of jobs.
Some of the favourable locational factors used to market the area are the direct proximity to the city of Zurich, where similar construction projects are being realized in Oerlikon and Seebach
Seebach (Zürich)
Seebach is a quarter in the district 11 of Zurich, located in the Glatt Valley .It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1934....
. The large service companies based in the north of the city and other companies in Glattbrugg, Rümlang and at the airport promise a large number of potential jobs. One of the negative points is that the area is about two miles from the threshold of runway 34/16 of Zurich Airport and thus practically in the axis line of the runway. However, construction in the area is placing a strong emphasis on noise isolation of the buildings, with inhabitants reporting that the noise levels are not significant.
Headquarters
The headquarters of Kraft Foods Europe GmbHKraft Foods
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are located in Glattpark.
Park
On the eastern side of the area an artificial lake has been created as well as a park area, called Opfikerpark. The artificial lake is 41 metres wide and 550 metres long and is safe to swim in, with sandy beaches having been included in the design. Bridges cross the lake at regular intervals to link the inhabited zone with the park.Transport
The neighbourhood is intended to have as little traffic as possible, most of the roads are therefore planned as a pedestrian zones.In addition to the Glatttalbahn, which runs the length and breadth of the southern and western side of the neighbourhood, several bus lines linking it to public transport
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
are under discussion. It is planned to have bus line 781 run through the neighbourhood on Boulevard Lilienthal as soon as this road has been completed. The nearby railway station Opfikon provides access to the S-Bahn Zurich network, the Glattalbahn forms a direct link to the train stations of Zurich Oerlikon, Glattbrugg and Stettbach.
On the western side, the four-lane Thurgauerstrasse leads to the intersection of Opfikon with the Highway A51 (airport motorway).
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