The canton of Zurich, the local municipalities, the Zurich Planning Group Glattal and Zurich Airport AG have agreed on the Airport City development plan.

According to a joint statement, the design seeks to increase the location quality of the airport region between Zurich North and Kloten. More specifically, Airport City includes the municipalities as well as the adjoining areas beyond the municipal boundaries, extending from the Glattbrugg rail station to Balsberg in Kloten.

The project partners seek to increase the region’s quality of public space and quality of life, and offer a multi-functional mobility network. As the project partners write in the joint statement, the area should live up to its “good and central location” and “create added value for all”.  

According to the plan, the transport system will be expanded in 2017 and 2018 and the outdoor space upgraded under the leadership of the municipalities of Opfikon, Kloten and Rümlang. The project partners intend to exchange with each other regularly over the course of the work.