Furthering Household Filtering through the Supply of Dwellings: A prescriptive study on the advancement of household filtering in Zoetermeer through the detailing of its redevelopment plans

Zoetermeer is facing two challenges currently. The first is a housing program which is defined only at a superficial level. Secondly, the municipality has expressed the ambition to also take into account the migration of households, but has no data on which dwellings facilitate migrations the best. This research thus set out to first define the...

The Spine: Researching spatial interventions to strengthen the vitality of Zoetermeer as a residential city on the long term

This thesis introduces a strategy which enhances the vitality of Zoetermeer as a residential city on the long term. Special focus is on attracting highly educated starters by making the city center more appreciated by them to live. In this way, it is hoped the city will become more appreciated by all its residents on the long term.

Appartementen in Zoetermeer: (Mis)match tussen vraag en aanbod

PROBLEM STATEMENT Zoetermeer is a city that has gone through a very strong growth in fifty years time. Mainly young families with children have moved to Zoetermeer in the past decades to enjoy the quietness and space that the city offers. Once the construction of VINEX district Oosterheem will be completed in 2013, the city limits will be...

Public space for livable neighbourhoods: How generic spatial interventions can realize conditions for the development of public space to accomplish a dureable living environment in specific urban living areas

The report is an investigation into the possibilities of using generic methods to achieve certain levels of quality for public space, to stimulate, regulate but most of all conditionate spatial, social and economical developments. These developments should result in a more livable living environment.

"Eigenstijl wonen", een onderzoek naar de effecten van "Eigenstijl wonen": Een project waarbij de bewoners worden geselecteerd op woonstijlen