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In the Vivaldi neighbourhood, we have plans for two developments that require the revision of the zoning plan. The draft zoning plan is open for consultation from 24 December 2020 until 4 February 2021. During this period, you can submit your views on the plan.
More green areas around Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC). This was one of the winning ideas submitted when residents were invited to suggest initiatives for a greener Zuidas. It’s now been made a reality. ‘We really want visitors to be able to take advantage of this green area’, says our green specialist Jeroen Assen.
In order to adapt the Kapel & Convict grounds to meet the needs of its future occupant, the Conservatorium van Amsterdam music academy, we need to cut down 15 trees that have only limited future prospects. They will be replaced by 26 new trees.
Residents are becoming concerned about the accessibility of the northern part of Verdi, which we intend to develop. They are worried that the area between de Schinkel and Amstelveenseweg will become too congested. Here are the answers to the four most frequently-asked questions.
Space for greenery and nature. That’s what residents would like to see in the central section of De Boelelaan when the street is re-landscaped. In mid-September 2020, more than 250 residents used an app to share their opinions.
In a few years we are going to redevelop the middle section of the De Boelelaan, situated between the Beethovenstraat and the Parnassusweg. Part of this, is a new green bank along the De Boelegracht. Think and talk along via the Opp App.
From 20 August 2020 we are treating the common limes that are in the middle section of the De Boelelaan again. The objective is to prepare them properly so that after the redevelopment of the road they will prosper at their new spot for many more years to come.
Zuidas will soon have a new residential neighbourhood: Ravel. Construction is set to start at the end of 2022, but there have been years of preparation leading up to that. As project manager, Monique Soe-Agnie has been very closely involved.
Starting in 2022, a new green, car-free neighbourhood called Ravel will be created in Zuidas, providing 1,350 homes. Most of these will be relatively large, and in the social rental or mid-range rental sectors. They will be located in a park-like setting, with plenty of space for play and recreation.
On 20 March 2020, the City Council approved its policy document (Nota van Uitgangspunten) outlining the basic points of departure for the new layout of the central section of De Boelelaan, between Beethovenstraat and Parnassusweg. This is the first step towards redevelopment.
From today, 19 May 2020, the eighth Zuidas Sustainability Report is available online. In it, Green Business Club Zuidas, Hello Zuidas and Amsterdam Zuidas publish details of the most important sustainability initiatives and campaigns in 2019.
In Amsterdam, the issue of sustainability really matters. This definitely also applies to Zuidas. In order to be allowed to build or develop in Zuidas, sustainability is one of the key selection criteria. The BREEAM rating (it’s pronounced: brie-am) is an important instrument.