On Monday, Feb. 26, aldermen Jan Iedema and Ronald Weerwag opened the Pop-Up Expo "ONS Zoetermeer - Then, Now and Later. The temporary exhibition shows a city that never stands still. From a village community of 10,000 inhabitants then to a society of 128,000 inhabitants now. You can see how Zoetermeer has developed over time and continues to develop so that Zoetermeer, now and in the future, remains a city where it is pleasant to live, recreate, work and do business.

The Pop-Up Expo is the place to experience this development and to think about it. The expo can be visited in the former Happy Italy building at Stadhuisplein 21 in Zoetermeer. From 28 February 2024 you can walk in on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12:00 to 17:00.

Talking together about the Zoetermeer of the future

The reason for the Pop-Up Expo is the follow-up to the Vision Zoetermeer 2040. In the coming months, we will make the vision more concrete with the Spatial Strategy and policy programs such as Housing as a booster. We will do this together with residents and entrepreneurs! How are we going to work together to ensure that in 2040 Zoetermeer will continue to be a place that is pleasant to live, recreate, work and do business in? The expo encourages residents to enter into a dialogue with the Zoetermeer municipality, hear everyone's voice, share ideas and actively participate in shaping the future of Zoetermeer. One way to do this is by participating in the city conversation and the city poll. Spontaneously walking into the Pop-Up Expo is of course also a possibility. This is possible during the opening days on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Admission to the expo is free. You can read the full program on Spatial Strategy Zoetermeer.

Alderman Jan Iedema: "We strongly believe in the power of society when planning and designing Zoetermeer. The ONS Zoetermeer expo is an opportunity for residents to come together, exchange ideas and find joint solutions to the challenges we face as a city." Alderman Ronald Weerwag concurs. "Together we are building ONS Zoetermeer. A city for and by Zoetermeerders, where we determine our future together."

Zoetermeer 2040

Zoetermeer, a city that never stands still. A place to live, relax, work and do business, now and in the future. Developments now will affect our city in the future. A city where everyone feels welcome and will continue to feel welcome. More information can be found on Zoetermeer 2040.

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