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The master plan is a programmatic and spatial concept for an area of 164 hectares along the planned PKM South railway line between Trakt św. Wojciecha and Kowale (includes 6 locations of future PKM South stops: Gdańsk Oruńskie Przedmieście, Gdańsk Chełm, Gdańsk Orunia Górna, Gdańsk Maćkowy, Gdańsk Łostowice, Gdańsk Kowale).

Its goal is to define the principles of development of this part of Gdańsk in a sustainable, functional and consistent manner with the needs of residents. It is the starting point for creating a commercialization program for local government land along the planned railway line.

Work on the preparation of the document will take approximately 18 months. 

The preparation of the master plan is jointly the responsibility of two companies: InvestGDA (Gdańsk Economic Development Agency), a company belonging to the City of Gdańsk, and the Pomeranian Development Agency (APR), a company of the Pomeranian Voivodeship Self-Government.

This partnership model, combining the municipal and voivodeship levels, is a guarantee that the project will take into account the local needs of residents of the southern districts and the broader goals of the metropolitan region.

Both InvestGDA and ARP are institutions specialized in managing complex investment, infrastructure and planning projects, also at the interface of the public and private sectors. They operate efficiently, transparently and based on public procurement procedures.

Municipal and regional companies can react faster to project needs, conclude contracts, conduct tenders and cooperate with contractors. Thanks to this, the entire master plan preparation process can run smoothly, while maintaining quality and compliance with the public interest.

One of the most important parts of preparing the master plan will be social consultations among residents and stakeholders (e.g. representatives of business and experts), which will be conducted widely, during at least four stages. The needs of consultation participants will affect the effect of the concept of land development.

The project assumes taking into account the needs of all residents of the southern part of Gdańsk, including the elderly, families with children, and people with disabilities.

Already at the preparation stage, social research was carried out to identify the key expectations and problems of individual groups. This data will become the basis for further work. In the following stages, in cooperation with the master plan contractor, workshops, consultations and other participatory activities are also planned to ensure that the voice of various user groups has a real impact on the designed space.

The goal is to create a plan that is not only aesthetic and functional, but above all accessible, safe and responsive to the diverse needs of residents.

Residents, not only from the southern part of Gdańsk, but also from the wider region, will gain not only better access to public transport, but also more attractive public spaces, new services, green spaces and social infrastructure, and new jobs. The plan is to counteract chaotic development, which often leads to infrastructure overload, inappropriate solutions, and a lack of green spaces.

The Masterplan will also help to organize and coordinate investments so that the development of the district does not only mean new blocks, but also the parallel development of schools, kindergartens, bicycle paths, social and service infrastructure. It is also an opportunity to secure land for future public purposes that are not clearly defined today.

Thanks to the participatory approach, residents will be able to co-decide on what will be built in their area: from the layout of streets to the functions of specific places. The plan is therefore not only spatial, but also social, as it serves to create a district where everyday life will be more comfortable, greener and better connected.

Information will be published on a dedicated project website, social media and in the information channels of the companies implementing the project: InvestGDA, the Pomeranian Development Agency. Regular meetings and updates are also planned for residents and stakeholders, both local and institutional.

This is one of the key projects implementing the city's strategic goals, such as sustainable development, strengthening public transport, developing peripheral districts and improving the quality of life. The Masterplan combines transport, social and spatial policies into one coherent direction for the development of Gdańsk South.