RABOT BLAISANTVEST QUICK GUIDE TO A GHENT CITY

RABOT - BLAISANTVEST QUICK GUIDE TO A GHENT CITY DISTRICT 1. History in a nutshell

Close to the historical city centre (1 -1, 5 km)

1860: The city expands Rabot-Blaisantvest part of the industrial city belt

Migration of workers from the countryside small houses (‘beluiken’) - narrow streets

Gridlike design – church central – nearby factories church

1960 working migrants – mostly Turkish A diverse neighbourhood

80’s: global competion obliterates Ghent textile industries decline of employment - rise of (coloured) poverty

RABOT - BLAISANTVEST QUICK GUIDE TO A GHENT CITY DISTRICT 2. facts and figures 1.

Population 8000 inhabitants on 0, 86 km 2 9. 376 inh/km 2 vs 1. 643 (Ghent) 30% Doesn’t have Belgian nationality 70% has foreign roots • 15, 7 % EU 13 (5, 7 Ghent) • 35, 7 % Turkish+Maghreb (vs 12% Gent) • 13, 9 % other (amongst these also refugees) • 4, 4 % EU 15 Highest amount of people on wellfare/ 1000 inh. in Ghent Lowest score on wellfare index in Ghent Highest unemployment ratio

housing 35 % lives in a social housing unit 64 % houses were built before 1940 66% housing units are being rent vs 50% in Ghent More tenants than home owners

relocations • Negative migration balance • Esp. Relocations to other districts within Ghent

New projects ‘Wonin. Gent’ replaces the old building blocks. In 2024 all 337 new units should be in use. 530 units sold and inhabited by 2026 Recently initiated study to renovate/ replace old social housing units from ‘Gentse Haard’. Ambition to expand this project by integrating the surrounding public domain and adjacent building blocks (Witte Kaproenen Park) ->Long term

conclusion • Rabot is an arrival area within the city Ø Ø Ø • Temporary nesting space -> people move on Socio-economical weaker groups There is no or little connection with the place Rabot is in transition Circulationplan has recently changed the mobility within the district and the connection with the surrounding city Ø Ø Ø City renewal ‘Bridges to Rabot’ Several ungoing building projects

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