On Tuesday 15 September 2020, Mrs. Lydie Polfer, Mayor of the City, and Mr. François Bausch, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Mobility and Public Works, presented, in the presence of Mr. Thibault Lauprêtre, Managing Director of BC Partners, and Mr. Marc Giorgetti, Manager of Felix Giorgetti Sàrl, the concept for the urban development of Place de l'Étoile, a site of some 3 ha located in the immediate vicinity of the city centre.

A new mobility hub in the heart of the city

Located at the intersection of the Route d'Arlon, Rue de Rollingergrund and Boulevard de la Foire, the site currently houses an interchange served by municipal buses, regional buses and the tramway line that will reach the Place de la Gare towards the end of the year.

With the realisation of the new "Place de l'Étoile" project, this square will keep its function as an exchange hub and will even become a main traffic axis linking the neighbouring municipalities in the West to the capital thanks to an improved connection to the existing public transport system and the extension of the tramway network from Place de l'Étoile towards the municipality of Strassen. This new mobility hub aimed at encouraging the development of soft mobility will also accommodate several bicycle paths, stations for the vel'OH! rental system, and pedestrian links to the other districts of the city, notably the Rollingergrund.

In order to integrate a shared space with an underground bus station for regional buses, the section of the Arlon road between Boulevard de la Foire and Rue de Rollingergrund will be diverted via a tunnel from Boulevard de la Foire in the direction of New York Square to the Arlon road again. This "new" Arlon road will allow traffic to be directed in a targeted manner, allowing each road user to find his or her place in this concept, but above all, it will leave more space for the individual on the surface.

A mixed neighbourhood with a diversified offer

The improvement of mobility conditions for users is one of the essential guidelines of the project. Another main guideline, and the first priority of the College of Burgomasters and Aldermen of the City of Luxembourg, is the creation of housing. Thus, of the 102,745 m² of the project, 48,395 m²In the first place, 47% of the total area will be used for the construction of over 600 dwellings, including low-cost housing. Then, on a surface of 8,365 m² (8%) will include shops, a fitness centre, a foodhall with terraces and interior gardens as well as a 5-screen multiplex cinema. Finally, the area planned for office space is 45,985 m²This represents 45% of the total area.

Source: City of Luxembourg