The Connected River pilot area's
The Flow Forward was developed and refined through real-world application. The six pilot areas showcase how the methodology has been used to tackle complex challenges, providing concrete evidence of its effectiveness in practice.

Pilot areas of the Connected River consortium

Due to increasing crowds, new challenges arise around water in urban areas all over Europe. Many (port) cities are faced with the task of finding innovative ways to ensure safety, accessibility and quality of life around the water in urban areas. All kinds of users play a role in this; private, public and industrial stakeholders.

In 6 pilot areas (located in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Denmark and Germany) we are building ecosystems and innovative solutions to enable smart (port) cities. Below you will find a short introduction to the pilot areas. Together we further develop the Flow Forward innovation method.

(Spiegel)Waal

(Spiegel)Waal

Netherlands

The Spiegelwaal (Nijmegen, Netherlands) is an increasingly popular water recreation spot where swimming and boating take place side by side.

Amsterdam IJ

Amsterdam IJ

Netherlands

The Amsterdam IJ is a meeting poin of different types of shipping traffic. Recreational shipping, commercial shipping and ferries sail crisscross each other, with different goals.

HomePort Hamburg

HomePort Hamburg

Germany

HomePort Hamburg, located in the heart of the Port of Hamburg, close to the city with multiple usage challenges, providing test areas to CR on water, land and air.

Kleine Nete

Kleine Nete

Belgium

The valley of De Kleine Nete is an important open space structure for Flanders. The ambitions are high and these can only be realized with the commitment and cooperation.

Lille Ports

Lille Ports

France

Ports of Lille consists along the Deûle canal within tthe Metropolis of Lille. Through their activities of container handling, property management and development, they work together with many stakeholders.

Masnedø Island

Masnedø Island

Denmark

The Municipality of Vordingborg is a regional mid-size city with waterfronts and harbours. The municipality has together with the Island of Masnedoe, 5 smaller harbors and 1 bigger industrial harbour.

Inspiring experiment cards

Get inspired by real-world experiments from the six pilot areas. These cards show exactly what the outcomes were, even when things didn't work out as planned. By breaking down the problem, the applied solution, and the key insights, they help you learn from both successes and failures.

Get inspired by the experiments from the pilot areas

Download the experiment cards

The experiment cards.pdf (PDF, 2 MB)
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