Future of Van Tuyll Park and the Northern Business Parks

In the future, Van Tuyllpark will become an inviting urban park where sports, vibrant activity, nature, and tranquility come together. Space will be created to accommodate a much-needed central green event venue for the city. A green route for cyclists and pedestrians will provide a good connection between the park and the city center. This is outlined in the environmental program for the Van Tuyllpark area and the northern business parks. On November 3, 2025, the environmental program was discussed by the city council. During the council session, amendments and motions were adopted. These led to adjustments and changes to the environmental program.

Nature, sports and events

Van Tuyllpark will be a city park focused on nature and active recreation. Here, you can walk, skate, run, bike, and play sports. It’s a gathering place for people of all ages. Van Tuyllpark will also feature a large green space for events. When no events are taking place, the recreational field can be used for activities such as barbecues and sports (recreational activities). The SilverDome parking lot will no longer be used as an event venue and can be converted into a park. The park’s sports facilities will remain, with the possibility of expanding sports activities near the new parking lot around the Parkoduct on Australiëweg. In the southern part of the park lies the Plas van Poot nature reserve. This area will be made more accessible. Here, you can experience tranquility. The emphasis here is on preserving the flora and fauna. A walking loop will be created around the lake.

City park with a bike path and nearby parking

Van Tuyllpark offers plenty of space for cyclists and pedestrians. The park currently has many parking lots. Parking will become more environmentally friendly and better integrated into the landscape, for example with green parking spaces and trees, grass, and green belts surrounding them. The possibility of parking east of the park (in the neighboring municipality of Lansingerland) is also being explored. Visitors to the park are encouraged to come by bike or via the RandstadRail. A safe and well-lit bike route will be created, connecting Van Tuyllpark to the Stadshart via Van der Hagenstraat. Within the park, the route takes the form of a wide promenade that is also suitable for running, skating, and walking, as well as for groups walking to the heart of the park during events.

Making Better Use of Industrial Parks

The environmental program is a long-term initiative and also covers the three northern industrial parks: Hoornerhage, Rokkehage, and Zoeterhage. Together with business owners and property owners, the municipality aims to make better use of the outdated parts of these sites, renovate them, make them more sustainable, and design them to be climate-resilient. An investigation is underway to determine whether Hoornerhage can also accommodate a more mixed-use development—for example, including residential units—while retaining the businesses currently located there. This would create a more attractive and socially safe connection to the park. The city council has also directed that Kwadrant A be examined to determine whether a combination of residential and commercial use is possible there, serving as a connecting link between the city center and Oosterheem.

Participation and Decision-Making

The new plans for the Van Tuyll Park and the Northern business parks were made after an extensive participation process with sports associations, entrepreneurs, residents and city council. Their wishes have been taken into account as much as possible in drawing up the environmental program. The reports and presentations of the participation can be found at the bottom of the page under 'Documents'. On September 4, 2024 there was an information meeting where stakeholders and interested parties were informed about the environment program. Afterwards, everyone had the opportunity to express their reactions. A final report of the participation was made.

The Environmental Program was submitted to the city council during the week of June 23, 2025, with a request to approve it. On November 3, 2025, the council reviewed the environmental program. All documents related to the draft environmental program, including the amendments and motions, are available on the city council’s website at . Following the council’s review, the environmental program was amended. On March 12, 2026, the municipal executive adopted the Van Tuyllpark and Northern Industrial Parks Environmental Program and informed the council of the changes.

Status Update: Summer 2026

Following the environmental program, an implementation plan will be drawn up.

The implementation agenda is a concrete plan for carrying out the environmental program. The environmental program outlines the vision and policy goals, while the implementation agenda specifies how, by whom, when, and with what budget these goals will be achieved. In addition, the implementation agenda provides the board of mayor and aldermen the City Council with guidance on the optimal sequence of new (sub)projects arising from the Environmental Program.

In 2026, a new public engagement process will be launched regarding the park’s design. Park users and nearby residents will once again have the opportunity to contribute their ideas about the park’s future design, but this time in a more concrete way. More information on this will follow. The first meeting for this purpose will be held after the summer.

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