Downtown Vision
The downtown faces new challenges due to the need to add housing, competition with the region when it comes to living and shopping, as well as the socioeconomic position of Zoetermeer.
An updated vision for downtown development is therefore needed. The vision Inner City 2040 is an adapted version of the vision Inner City 2030 (2012) and replaces it. There is an increasing need for an inner city where you can do many things, such as live, store, work and stay. An updated vision gives room for new ideas and projects and designates places for housing, but also the supermarket, the family doctor or the gym. Public space belongs to all of us. Everyone should be able to enjoy the beautiful places in the city. And quality is paramount.
What do we want to achieve?
The result we want to see is an inner city of high quality, with beautiful buildings and a wide range of social and cultural offerings. But it also includes a lively streetscape and a safe and pleasant public space with lots of greenery. There is room to build an additional 2,000 homes for those who would like to live in the inner city. People choose to live in a place with everything nearby with a safe City Center for cyclists and pedestrians. In the coming years we are working hard to build a vibrant and attractive downtown. We describe this ambition in the Vision Inner City 2040.
City Council decision
At the council meeting of June 26, 2023, the City Council adopted the council proposal of the Downtown Implementation Strategy. This is a great milestone and it means we will continue to work hard over the next seven years to build a vibrant and attractive downtown.
On Jan. 31, 2022, the City Council adopted the required amount associated with the Downtown 2022/2023 Program Implementation Strategy.
On Sept. 21, 2020, the City Council adopted the draft Downtown 2040 Vision as amended. Look for the amendments in the council information system > Amendments under agenda item 7a. The referendable council decision can be found under the "downloadable documents.
Documents
- Council proposal Image quality plan Inner City (northern part).pdf
- Appendix 1 - Image quality plan (northern part) Binnenstad, including Policy Rule for Extraneous Buildings Zoetermeer Binnenstad (northern part).pdf
- Appendix 2 - Final report participation image quality plan Zoetermeer Binnenstad (northern part).pdf
- 20250407 Council Decision Mobility Strategy Binnenstad Zoetermeer 2024.pdf
- 20230626 Council decision budget request implementation strategy program Downtown 2024-2030.pdf
- Appendix 1. Implementation strategy program Downtown Zm 24-30.pdf
- Appendix 1.1. Programming Binnenstad Zoetermeer final 1022_2.pdf
- Attachment 3. Downtown suburban cost note 20230422_1.pdf
- Implementation strategy program Binnenstad Zoetermeer 2024-2030.pdf
- 20220131 Council decision - Make available budget implementation strategy program Downtown for years 2022 and 2023.pdf
- Downtown program implementation strategy (final) attached to council proposal.pdf
- Vision downtown 2040 (final).pdf
- 20200921 Council decision Vision Inner City 2040.pdf
- 20200703 Final report Samenspraak Visie Binnenstad 2040.pdf
- Implementation program vision downtown (old).pdf
- Vision Downtown 2030 (old).pdf