Gdansk is the Polish maritime capital with the population nearing half a million. It is a large center of economic life, science, culture, and a popular tourist destination. Lying on the Bay of Gdansk and the southern cost of the Baltic Sea the city is a thousand years old. With its Hanseatic tradition, it has for ages played a major role in the commercial relationships between Northern and Western Europe on the one hand, and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe on the other hand. Today, Gdansk is the capital of the Pomeranian province and an important administration center.
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Population

Source: Poland-Ukraine bid to host UEFA EURO 2012 (Phase I).

Stadium

Baltic Arena

Source: Poland-Ukraine bid to host UEFA EURO 2012 (Phase I)

Accomodation

The sleeping capacity of Gdansk outside the hotel system amounts to 9214 (youth hostels - 358 persons, camping fields - 360 persons, private lodging – 3208 persons, student dormitories - 5288 persons).

As of the end of 2004 in Pomerania Region there were over 800 facilities offering accommodation, including 95 hotels of all categories, within 75 km distance from Gdansk. Those facilities offer the total sleeping capacity of 90 thousand. Additionally the region has its own lodging base, e.g. private lodgings, agrotourism farms. Their total sleeping capacity is about 300 thousand. Dynamic development of tourism in this region allows for an assumption that by 2012 the sleeping capacity of available accommodation will increase by 30-45%, mainly in facilities of medium and high class.

Source: Poland-Ukraine bid to host UEFA EURO 2012 (Phase I).

Infrastructure

Plans for the modernization of the infrastructure

The current investment plan for Gdansk covers the period: 2005 - 2009. The total costs of deployment of all investment projects amount to PLN 933 million (CHF 353 million). Major projects will be largely financed with structural funds of the European Union. All investment projects will be implemented whether the City of Gdansk wins the bid to organize UEFA EURO 2012 or not.

The major projects are: Gdansk Urban Transport Project, refurbishment of “Blednik” viaduct - the main transport axis of Gdansk, refurbishment of the road system in the city center and Slowackiego street, which connects the airport with other districts. A road connecting the stadium with north-western districts of the city will be also constructed.

Refurbishment of Marynarki Polskiej street – the main road leading to the stadium in Gdansk-Letnica as already approved and signed by the Minister of Infrastructure.

Construction of the arterial road East-West, connecting national roads to Lodz and Warsaw with the Ring Road of Gdynia-Sopot-Gdansk, was assigned top priority in the Pomeranian Monitoring Committee and was approved by the Pomeranian Region Management.

Additional transport capacities
Additional transport capacities will be available through tramway, bus lines and Fast Urban Rail (SKM):

• tramway line from the City Center to the Main Railway Station: Jana z Kolna - Marynarki Polskiej (the stop next to the stadium) - Nowy Port, trams will go every 1.5 minute allowing for transport of 10,000 passengers per hour. The journey time from the Main Railway Station to Uczniowska street (the stadium) will be 14 minutes,
• bus line from the City Center along the route: the Main Railway Station - Jana z Kolna - Kliniczna - Hallera - Stadion, buses going every 10 minutes allowing for transport of 700 passengers per hour. The journey time from the Main Railway Station to Uczniowska street (the stadium) will be 20 minutes,
• Fast Urban Rail, along the route: the Main Railway Station - Shipyard - Nowe Szkoty - Kolonia - Zaspa Towarowa (Stadium), going every 5 minutes allowing for transport of 24,000 passengers per hour. The journey time on the route Dworzec Glowny - Zaspa Towarowa wll be 10 minutes.

Traffic arrangements
Traffic problems making access to the stadium difficult (but still possible), can appear in the center of Gdansk, particularly on routes from the south and A-1 motorway. Therefore, in view of public transport system, it is advisable to increase the frequency of circulation of trains and tramways:

• tramways (every 1-2 minutes),
• Fast Urban Rail (every 3-5 minutes).

An important element will be introduction of temporary traffic organization, with a view to reducing traffic jams caused by cars leaving area around the stadium. Do Multi-lane roads will be used for the purpose: three lanes - for heavy traffic, a single lane - for lighter traffic. A similar solution can be used on main roads passing through the center of Gdansk, leading form the north to the south, using multi-lane streets(Zwyciestwa avenue - Blednik - Podwale Grodzkie - Waly Jagiellonskie - Okopowa). Heavy traffic will use 4-5 lanes, lighter traffic - 1-2 lanes.

Source: Poland-Ukraine bid to host UEFA EURO 2012 (Phase I).