Eindhoven of the future is in your hands. Where is the city heading? Together, we’ll color in the future…
Show your colours and pick your top three!
We want to know from residents what idea they have of the Eindhoven of the Future. Therefore, we asked three questions: what should stay, what should we improve and what should we add to the city. Together with many residents and organisations, we processed all the input from the city into the Top040. We are now re-submitting the 40 most valuable ideas to the city. You can indicate your preferences between 20 August and 14 September: which ideas do you think are most important? This is how goals for the city to discuss in the coming years.
Think about tomorrow today. Together, we're filling in the future of Eindhoven.
Where to find us?
The Eindhoven of the Future: you decide!
We will be at various locations around the city in the coming weeks to collect your preferences: which ideas from the TOP040 do you think are most important? Stop by and decide your top three!
Dialogue
Confess colour!
What do you think is important for the future of the city? Come along and give your opinion during a game of Twister or a game of Jenga!
Wednesday 20 August
08:00-12:00
18 Septemberplein
Workshop
Confess colour
What do you think is important for the future of the city? Come along and give your opinion during a game of Twister or a game of Jenga!
Thursday 21 August
09:00-13:00
18 Septemberplein
Inspiration
The National Futures Course
Thinking about the future of Eindhoven difficult? Stichting Toekomstbeeld der Techniek (STT) helps you on your way with an inspiring future course. For everyone who likes to think along!
With pavement chalk, a camera and the three questions, we went into town.
Watch the videos where Lola hopscotched through the city asking Eindhoven residents about their vision for the future from Strijp to Woensel.
What has already been done?
Here is a summary of everything we've done
Want to know more about an activity or project? Check all reports.
Towards new city goals
18 August to 14 September
On 18, 20 and 21 August, we were on 18 Septemberplein with the Toekomst040 car. There we talked to residents of Eindhoven about TOP040. People could participate in a game of Twister or Jenga. During the game, they gave their opinions on what they think is important. From this, city goals then emerged that give direction to the future of Eindhoven.
You can still meet us in town until 13 September. Take part and let us know what you think is important for Eindhoven!
Defining Top(0)40 meeting
20 June
On 12 and 20 June, three meetings on The Eindhoven of the Future took place in the Bunkertoren and the Evoluon. There, we engaged in conversation with around 50 residents with diverse backgrounds and experiences. In working sessions, they worked together to draw up the Top040. They did not only look at it from their own perspective, but literally put on a 'different hat' to include the stories and needs of other Eindhoven residents. Thus, based on all the sessions, the Top040 is jointly made.
We are in Charge
spring 2025
50 students entered into discussions with more than 500 residents and students about their vision of Eindhoven's future. They did this under the name We are in Charge.
They brought ideas to life in creative ways: children dressed their future, AI made pictures, passers-by painted along, and students collected opinions from refugees during a game of football. What people care about? Affordable public transport, a greener city and more places to play and relax.
Discovery Factory award ceremony
4 June
At the Discovery Factory, children are building The Eindhoven of the Future. More than 500 children submitted over 100 creative ideas on how they envision the future. Five special entries and 80 children were invited to City Hall. There, a jury, chaired by the mayor, chose the best entry. The ideas varied from a cultural library to a floating tram. After the presentation of the jury and audience awards, there was something tasty for everyone. The children's imagination and creativity provided much inspiration for Eindhoven.
Mayor visits Weekend School
25 May
Children showed at the Weekend School how they see the future of Eindhoven. With home-made models and drawings, 70 children shared their ideas: more greenery, playgrounds, a water park, space for animals and even flying cars. Afterwards, they put questions to the mayor.
Asparagus in the fields
23 May
During the inspiring event Asparagus in the Fields, we talked to around 100 members of the World Trade Center (WTC) Eindhoven, consisting of entrepreneurs and business representatives, about their vision of the Eindhoven of the Future. Peter Kentie, as speaker, talked about Share the Vibe.
Meeting religious and philosophical organisations
7 May
Around 35 residents of different religions and beliefs thought along about the city. In four rounds, they talked about the future of Eindhoven. Inspiring images helped.
The conversations were diverse and colourful. Yet they were often in agreement. Many people want more places to meet or gather for faith or philosophy.
Radio commercial at Studio040
Early May 2025
A commercial about The Eindhoven of the Future was aired on Studio 040. Residents were invited to give their opinions via the website. We mentioned examples such as a city beach in Strijp S, botanical gardens and spectacular new buildings. In this way, we wanted to inspire each other and stimulate the imagination.
Student research
April & May 2025
Student representatives from Summa and Fontys conducted research on 'Eindhoven student city'. They also asked students how they see The Eindhoven of the Future by asking the three questions. This yielded new insights.
Collecting input at resident square
April 2025
For three days, colleagues from The Eindhoven of the Future stood at the entrance to the residents' square. Visitors here were asked to answer the three questions on a card. While enjoying mint water and a nice piece of fruit, we talked to many different people and collected new answers!
Future dialogue Herberg Oud Eindhoven
10 April
There was another Future Dialogue on The Eindhoven of the Future, this time at Herberg Oud Eindhoven. Participants appreciate that Eindhoven is a city where everyone is allowed to participate. They hope for more pride, self-confidence and connectedness. They also want the city to show more of what is already there in terms of beautiful places, catering and events.
Brabant International Expo
5 April
City Hall was transformed into a vibrant international meeting point during the 2nd edition of Brabant International EXPO. It was a great moment for the international community to get in touch with both the official partners of Holland Expat Center South and social and cultural organisations from the region.
Final presentations youth centre Blixems
3 April
For three weeks, young people at JC Blixems worked on ideas for the Eindhoven of the future. They did this during Art Skool, creative drop-in evenings on Thursdays. After a short explanation, they set to work on their own ideas. On the final evening, some 15 young people showed what they had made. Alderman Samir Toub was there, together with employees of the municipality and local residents.
Future dialogue at community centre Blixems
March 24
During the Future Dialogue at the Blixembosch community centre, participants discussed the future of Eindhoven. They appreciated Eindhoven's green lungs, the importance of a small-town feel and the cohesion in their neighbourhoods. They wanted more focus on liveability and dreamed of an Eindhoven that grows with the changing needs of its residents.
Future dialogue at Park Theatre
March 19
During the Future Dialogue at the Park Theatre, participants discussed the future of Eindhoven. They appreciated the character of Eindhoven. For them, that is mainly in PSV, the September 18 entry and the Marathon. Above all, they wanted a city with trust in each other, an inclusive culture and a safe city. They dreamed of an Eindhoven with a good reputation and a business community that goes primarily for society.
Future dialogue library Tongelre
18 March
Residents spoke during the future dialogue about the importance of Eindhoven's history and character, small-town feel and accessibility by bicycle. They dreamed of a connected city with a diversity of possibilities and experiences, full of opportunities and attention to both physical and mental health.
Future dialogue community centre The New Moon
17 March
At community centre De Nieuwe Maan in Strijp, residents talked about the future of Eindhoven. They appreciated the open walk-in, the Evoluon and bicycle routes with free parking in the city centre. Connectedness was an important theme. They wanted more publicity and a stronger role for community centres. Their dream? A city with clean air.
Civil society breakfast meeting
13 March
At the Van Abbe Café, several civil society organisations came together for breakfast. Accompanied by table hosts, they discussed the city's strengths in four rounds: what to preserve, strengthen and add? This resulted in valuable conversations and new connections. A successful morning!
Future dialogue I Want Foundation
12 March
At Stichting Ik Wil in Woensel-Zuid, participants talked about the future of the city. They appreciated the cultural activities, the greenery and the bicycle-friendliness. They also saw opportunities: easier to find help, more playgrounds for children and more attention to diversity. Their dream? A close-knit city with even better education.
Eindhoven Sports Council sketches along
11 March
Members of the Eindhoven Sports Council and sports directors discussed The Eindhoven of the future. They shared insights on association culture, the diverse sports offer and the affordability of sports in the city. An inspiring and interactive session!
Powersession 2 Jong040
24 February
During Jong040's second Powersession, young people talked to each other about the Eindhoven of the future. First pizza, getting acquainted and chatting, then getting to work! In pairs, they made mood boards and presented their ideas. Thanks for your efforts and stories!
Final presentations Eckart
20 February
About 350 second-year students from Eckart College have been working on designing their future city since November '24. Each class presented its own vision in an exhibition, with the mayor as a special guest. The results were innovative, creative and, above all, full of smart technology. Read more at ED or S40.
Powersession 1 Jong040
18 February
During Jong040's first Powersession, young people discussed the future of Eindhoven together. They started by getting acquainted, having a pizza and a nice conversation. Then, in pairs, they made mood boards of their ideal city and presented them to each other. Thank you all for your efforts, stories and creations!
SME sketches along
18 February
Some 35 entrepreneurs from SME Eindhoven came together to reflect on the future of our city during a networking lunch. Refreshing ideas on accessibility and new solutions to the housing shortage were put forward. Many thanks to all entrepreneurs who wanted to participate!
Future of Maerlant project
18 February
Third-year pupils of the Van Maerlantlyceum worked for two months on life philosophy cases about the future of Eindhoven. On Tuesday, they presented their ideas to the mayor and entered into a dialogue with him: what should stay and what can be improved?
Future dialogue
10 February
During the Future Dialogue at De Blinkerd, participants discussed the future of Eindhoven. They appreciated each city district's own atmosphere and good cycling accessibility. They want more connectedness, to preserve the small-scale character and greenery. They also dreamed of a futuristic city.
Final presentations Lucid (TU/e)
7 February
Student association Lucid from the Master Industrial Design studied how to set city goals for The Eindhoven of the Future. At the end of the week, they presented their ideas to the municipality. Their winning idea: a touring cargo bike in which residents choose goals and share their opinions via a video/podcast.
We Are in Charge!
5 February
Since 5 February, first-year Social Work students from Summa College have been working for 20 weeks on three questions about Eindhoven: what should stay, what should be stronger and what should be renewed? They discuss these questions with residents, for example on the street or in a dialogue. This way, they gain practical experience and learn how to conduct conversations. In June, they will present their insights to each other and the municipality. We look forward to hearing the results!
Council working group
27 January
Councillors and the mayor have been thinking about how we, together with the city, arrive at new goals for The Eindhoven of the Future. They tested on a small scale how this might work in practice. We draw important lessons from this, which help shape the process in the best way.
Exhibition AnArchi 24-hour challenge
10 to 24 January
From 10 to 24 January, the exhibition of AnArchi's 24-hour challenge was on display at City Hall. The ideas of 40 TU/e architecture and some Design Academy students ranged from green city structures and self-sufficient energy systems to a city that moves like an organism. Handsome and inspiring to see how they figured this out within 24 hours!
Future dialogue
23 January
The future dialogue at De Treffer focused on The Eindhoven of the Future. Participants stressed the importance of meeting places like De Treffer, various forms of communication (both digital and traditional) and social facilities at neighbourhood and city level. An inspiring evening full of ideas for a connected city!
New Year's reception
13 January
The Eindhoven municipality ushered in in front of nearly 800 visitors into the new year at the Park Theatre. Mayor Dijsselbloem opened the evening, followed by a laugh-out-loud show by The Cabaret Club featuring Karin Bruers, Gerrie Smits, Jules Keeris and Marlon Kicken. It also considered About The Eindhoven of the Futureand valuable input was retrieved.
Future dialogue
9 January
At community centre 't Slot in Gestel, eight participants discussed the future of Eindhoven. They appreciated the city's dynamism, history and innovation. They want more attention to loneliness, inclusion of migrants, the preservation of greenery, the village feeling in neighbourhoods and dreamed of an Eindhoven full of vital neighbourhoods.
Ode to Eindhoven
22 December
Toine Verberne is a resident of Eindhoven and has a mild intellectual disability. He wrote Ode aan Eindhoven, his poetry about the city. During a broadcast on Radio 1 of Dijkstra & Evenblij on 22 December, he was allowed to recite it. Listen to his 'Ode to Eindhoven' back on NPO Radio 1's website.
Innovation Café
12 December
Piet Hein Eek spoke about Eindhoven's urban development, the importance of creative freedom and challenges around spatial saturation. He highlighted collaboration between government and communities and the opportunities after Philips' departure. The balance between growth, affordability and creativity is crucial to sustainably maintain Eindhoven's technological and cultural strength.
Future dialogue
11 December
During the English-language Future Dialogue, six participants discussed Eindhoven's future. They appreciated its unique identity, inclusive events and safe spaces. Key areas for improvement were affordable housing, diversity and collaboration. Opportunities lay in mental health initiatives and recreation. The vision: Eindhoven as an inclusive, connected and progressive city with space for all.
Van Maerlant builds the future
December 2024
During a lesson at the Van Maerlantlyceum, 30 pupils looked at the Eindhoven of the future. The students designed flats for 2040, focusing on social cohesion, equal opportunities and their ideal way of living.
Cultural Creative Wintermarket
7 December
During the Cultural Creative Wintermarket, more than 40 residents talked about the future of Eindhoven. People drew their ideas on a big table and indicated what the city should preserve, strengthen and renew. The market produced many drawings and conversations, full of ideas for a bright future.
End of the Week
6 December
During the latest tryout of talk show End of the Week discussed Eindhoven's growth and challenges such as housing and infrastructure. Sustainability, innovation and cultural diversity were also discussed. Guests discussed social initiatives that connect groups and ideas for a smart, green future.
Future project Eckart College
26 November
350 second-graders from 't Eckartcollege started the project City of the Future at the Evoluon. After inspiring presentations, pupils got to work in workshops. The project is linked to different subjects, and at the end of February classes deliver their own city of the future.
Merhaba Eindhoven! Festival
23 November
The Merhaba Eindhoven! Festival at the Muziekgebouw was all about Turkish culture, with dance, music, food and activities. The Eindhoven of the Future asked visitors for their ideas for the city: what to preserve, strengthen and renew? About 35 visitors shared their insights on colourful tablecloths.
Innovation Café
14 November
How can infrastructure help make Eindhoven greener? Fien Dekker and Stan Kerkhofs shared ideas on water management and multifunctional highways that contribute to sustainability. Key topics included the city's growth, experiments for a greener future and lessons from other cities.
Future dialogue
14 November
During the Future Dialogue at Brahma Kumaris Academy, eight participants discussed the future of Eindhoven. They appreciated the city's dynamism, history and innovation. They argued for better connections between neighbourhoods, greenery, inclusion of migrants, better infrastructure and urban architecture, and use of communication to promote cooperation and integration.
Future 040 residents with mild intellectual disabilities
13 November
People with mild intellectual disabilities (LVB) thought about Eindhoven of the Future. The municipality is working on ways to better involve LVB residents in policy. Using tools, such as visual tools, they were asked what they want to retain, strengthen and renew. This was tested through a small-scale pilot.
24-hour challenge
10 to 11 November 2024
About 40 students from TU/e and the Design Academy locked themselves away for 24 hours to develop future ideas for Eindhoven. They presented creative concepts such as self-sufficient energy, green cities and renewed city layouts. A jury judged the ideas. The results will be on display at City Hall from 11-24 Jan.
Future dialogue
7 November
Foundation Eindhoven in Dialogue and Eindhoven municipality organise dialogues to collect visions of the future. During a future dialogue at Vitalis Horst/Kronehoef, participants shared ideas on preserving greenery, improving accessibility for the elderly and creating more meeting places and sustainability.
Students think about the Eindhoven of the Future
29 October
Twelve students from the Community Development Minor thought about the future of Eindhoven. They talked about what they are proud of about the city, such as its parks, accessibility and diversity, but also what needs to be improved, such as the range of shops outside the city centre and accessibility by car. They argued for atmospheric streets.
Scholars present the Eindhoven of the Future
17 October
Pupils from Christiaan Huygens College presented their made videos on the future of Eindhoven from project Pak de VIBE. They thought about what should be preserved, enhanced or renewed. Alderman Stijn Steenbakkers praised their proactive attitude and
Sophie Beer of Studio 040 gave them journalistic compliments at the presentation and informed that all videos will be distributed via Studio040's socials.
Innovation Café
10 October
Innovation experts Ankita Durani, Joseph Zekry and Walter Baets shared their ideas on the future of Eindhoven. They said better help is needed for expats and that problems should be solved by first listening carefully to people experiencing them. It is also important to bring different groups together.
Thinking about the future with The Further Viewer
10 October
Eindhoven artist Alex Vermeulen's work makes you think about the future. His artwork The Further Viewer therefore fits perfectly with The Eindhoven of the Future. That is why the Van Abbemuseum and the municipality of Eindhoven have brought this work of art to City Hall.
Council working group session
September 30
The Eindhoven municipality is also thinking about The Eindhoven of the Future. This time, colleagues presented ongoing projects to the council working group. Six councillors, each from a different political group, were present. Ideas and comments were collected from the Council in an interactive manner.
Pupils interview alderman
September 30
Students from Christiaan Huygens College interviewed alderman Robert Strijk from project Pak de VIBE. At the Eindhoven municipality, he is responsible for, among other things, higher and vocational education and mobility. The pupils asked him, among other things, what he thinks of increasingly busy cycle paths in the city.
Kick-off Grab the VIBE
September 2, 2024
In the project Pak de VIBE, part of the Social Service Time (MDT), pupils from Christiaan Huygens College work together with professionals to conduct street interviews and create content on the future of Eindhoven. The students question residents on important topics for the city's future. The results will be presented and shared via Studio040.
Innovation Café
12 September 2024
Area developer Hans van Rossum and design duo Kiki van Eijk and Joost van Bleiswijk shared their views on the future of Eindhoven. They emphasised the role of communities in urban development, where cooperation between governments, developers and residents is essential. For a strong creative community, it is important to provide affordable workspaces and flexible rules.
Outlined ideas
Anonymous
41 years
Improve
Bike lanes Strijp-S!
There is far too much speeding by cars on Strijp-S during the day and at night in addition there is no safe place to cycle on Philitelaan!!! This is a real problem. Scooters, fat bikes, cyclists shoot up the pavement with exit block 61 on the pavement. Next to car bikes is no room for it, it is too narrow there is more focus on parking. I and many others feel very unsafe as cyclists at Strijp-S. I feel we are waiting for a serious accident before there is a realisation that there is no infrastructure at Strijp-S.
Renee
Improve
Keep Eindhoven green!!! 💚 Between all the new construction, there must be room for greenery, nature, parks, green squares, water, places to unwind among all the bricks, otherwise the soul will be taken out of the city.
Anonymous
51 years
Improve
Less nuisance from air traffic in residential areas. In Achtse Barrier, for example, the noise pollution is unbearable in some parts. A plane passes low overhead every five minutes. This was not the case when residents bought their houses there in the 1980s and 1990s. Create a liveable living environment for residents so that you enjoy living in Eindhoven.
Jolanda Hortensius
51 years
Improve
Could you please change Churchill avenue? As a motorist, you get sick of the long queues, traffic lights and everything over 1 lane towards sterrenlaan! (It already starts from huizingalaan towards Woensel xx. )I don't know how either but try to brainstorm on how to do it differently.(and then the occasional bus comes over the bus lane....)
Or make the bus cheaper!
Anonymous
17 years
Add
More places for young people. A lot of hangouts are being replaced by playgrounds meant for extremely young children or even removed altogether due to fear of nuisance. This feels a bit contradictory as young people are told from all sides that we should be on our phones less and get outside more, but if we do the same, we are immediately seen as 'problematic loitering youths, and we don't want them', even if we don't cause any nuisance.
More bins and more benches would also be nice. I feel that in the last few months, literally all benches have been taken away in the city centre.
Christo
68 years
Improve
A city without loneliness- Hilversum has an ambitious programme to have massively reduced loneliness by 2030- must be possible in ehv too, right?
Christo
68 years
Improve
A city without homelessness! A lot is already happening, now including people from central and eastern Europe, but there are still homeless people....
Christo
68 years
Improve
Children no longer placed out of home- Netherlands stands out internationally for above-average numbers of children placed out of home. Let Ehv lead the way with prevention, parenting support, formal and informal education/youth work to reduce out-of-home placements #opvoedendoejesamen
Kevin
30 years
Improve
More shelter for homeless people! Who want to work with the aim of being able to stand on their own two feet.
Guus
19 years
Improve
Renovate the basketball court along strijp S station. The sign is broken on one side and the ring on the other.
Franka
56 years
Retain
Space! The city is losing its individuality. It becomes too crowded, too busy. Building huts with tiny gardens. An Amsterdam 2.0.
Very unfortunate! Eindhoven North feels like a nice village in the city to me. Hopefully it will stay that way. With a more modern, expanded sports park and swimming pool than now. Because even there, the crowds are already huge.
Bert
44 years
Add
Introduce light rail, tram or metro.
Eindhoven is progressive, except when it comes to infrastructure. Bus lanes are poor, and traffic is gridlocked. It's a shame we're sticking to this, a missed opportunity for the potential for growth in Eindhoven. I would not wait until it is 'full enough', but rather accelerate growth by investing in this.
Rik
40 years
Improve
It is worrying that incubators are being built full, that the power house is no longer there, that young creators have nowhere to create culture.
We really, really need that to make the city fun and enjoyable for everyone who lives there now and those coming to live there.
Just make sure that in places, space is literally created where recent graduates can get to work and where culture is allowed to flourish in all its rawness without having to do anything in return.
Culture makers ultimately bring a lot more to the city than you initially see. Make sure the left brain does not shrivel even further before it is too late and we no longer have an infrastructure for creatives and culture makers.
Rik
40 years
Add
More freedom: music on the streets, place for nightlife, places to bbq (safely) in the park, place to put up posters, campaigns on diversity and connection.
It all helps to make the city more fun for everyone.
Anonymous
22 years
Improve
More public toilets in the city centre. But then really well-maintained public facilities, could possibly be paid for e.g. 50 cents. But the opportunities for women to go to the toilet so But without having to buy something in a restaurant are scarce.
Elly
67 years
Add
Unity Garden - growing together in peace, connection and hope in Light City Eindhoven.
Proposal for an interfaith garden: a place where people of all faiths come together for prayer and reflection, for meeting, conversation and celebration. A welcoming space where respect, openness and connection are central.
A garden where we learn from and with each other - in compassion and growing friendship.
A sign of hope for the future of Eindhoven and the world.
Robert
32 years
Improve
Music education should be available to all children in an affordable way. Here we are not only talking about pop instruments, but also classical instruments, such as clarinet, horn, trumpet, flute. Eindhoven reflects on a serious level on the development of its music education over the past 20 years, and tries to draw lessons from nearby municipalities. It also raises the alarm with LKCA to seek expertise in this and serious advice regarding what it can do. It bridges with amateur associations, both locally and regionally (Euregio Youth Orchestra).
Music education is deeply rooted in our culture and is a fragile thing to pass on. If there is 1 thing we need to teach our children in this world, it is to make beautiful music together. With each other, together.
Kevin
28 years
Improve
Cleaning up rubbish and waste really needs to improve.
Just look at Strijp-s one of Eindhoven's most revamped neighbourhoods. It is often full of litter, stray cardboard, plastic. Rubbish is dumped next to the underground waste containers and the single trash bin you come across is often bulging with junk that is sometimes not emptied for a week.
The broken grass near boiler house is full of cups, glass and other picnic leftovers. (There are no bins here either)
Near the Veem Albert Heijn, it is full of packaging of sandwiches and other food.
It is downright filthy and worst of all, the city is appealing to trooper volunteers to clean it up instead of appealing to the company that is supposed to manage it.
Eindhoven can become a beautiful city but it often forgets that besides getting a neighbourhood out of the ground, it also needs to be taken care of.
Anonymous
55 years
Add
Preferably a lot more greenery. The city belongs to the people, adults and children! Not to the car.
As far as I am concerned, green/nature (and thus animals and plants may/should have a place in it) becomes the norm. Think: everything is green/nature with walking and cycling paths and buildings in between. We banish the car (with all the necessary space such as roads and parking spaces) to the outside world. As much as possible. If you cannot get around on foot or by bike, you can do so within the ring road with electric public transport, small (possibly unmanned) vehicles. Amenities are therefore close by.
Even outside the ring road, the car is as minimal as possible because cycling and public transport are super well organised!
Furthermore, within all that greenery, there are lots of places to meet. 🍀
Anonymous
Add
More Art offerings. Collaborating with major Dutch museums to lend collections from them from time to time for viewing here in Eindhoven.
Anonymous
54 years
Improve
Not continuing to impoverish infrastructure. Do not continue to turn two-lane roads into single-lane 30-km/h roads. Eindhoven is silting up. Bad for entrepreneurs in the city centre. Not everyone is in a position to go by bike or public transport. And if you want to get people on public transport, make it run much, much more frequently. And also after midnight.
Anonymous
23 years
Retain
Stratumseind
Lucas
25 years
Improve
Cultural participation with stage for young talent, for and by Eindhoven youth!
From The Waiting Room, we try to lead by example in collaboration with Eindhoven Loves You, but for this, initiatives like ours need a physical space... Temporary is more than fine, as long as it can be repeated and does not have to be started up once every time.
Anonymous
52 years
Add
Modern and inspiring Outdoor Art!
Mandy
38 years
Improve
More space for greenery at Strijp-S, filling it up until it will soon be an uninspiring 'Meerhoven' neighbourhood, is unfortunately a bad idea. Try to keep it characteristic with breathing space.
Djerk
34 years
Add
General facilities (bigger supermarket, more bicycle parking spaces, more greenery and more grassy areas) at Strijp-S. It will become an overcrowded postage stamp in the coming years, the amount of facilities will not grow with it.
Anonymous
Improve
Refurbishing and perhaps expanding the hillside gallery
Tom
32 years
Improve
More flat blocks in the neighbourhoods. Densify and therefore more business, restaurants, shops in the neighbourhoods.
Anonymous
25 years
Improve
Clean up bikes that have been lying around too long, this will make more spots available !
Annie
74 years
Add
Knarrenhofjes. Being happy in Woensel so I can live independently for longer is my greatest wish. This way, large single-family houses become available.
Anonymous
Add
More space for walking and cycling
Anonymous
20 years
Add
A charming jazz bar. With (live) jazz music. We have lots of pubs but few really charming, intimate bars. One with good jazz, tasty wines and cocktails.
Anonymous
28 years
Improve
Skate facility, good park that is big enough with sufficient capacity.
Menno
27 years
Improve
When people are guests here by public transport, their first impression of our beautiful city is the old dilapidated VVV office on a bed of the cheapest tiles available on earth. Making this very small part of Eindhoven beautiful has, in my opinion, an unreasonably high impact on the image people from outside will have of Eindhoven. The rest of the station has a similar problem in terms of ugly outdated paving and design of public space, but the bit just outside the station on the south side would be the first priority as far as I am concerned. Please Eindhoven fix this little piece, the calling card for many visitors!
Anonymous
74 years
Add
Green, green, green and clean air! Cutting down trees as much as possible. More diverse greenery and soil improvement where possible.
Furthermore, large-scale rat control and remove nests of the invasive Asian hornet.
Anonymous
74 years
Improve
Where are the engaging activities for seniors? And I am not talking about bingo and chess at the community centre, but I am thinking of activities that are useful. For instance, courses or workshops on a broad concept of religion, politics, technology, nature, gardening, doing odd jobs yourself, arranging wills, safety in and around the home, resilience when using social media, healthy eating, budgeting, etcetera.
I also think relaxed entertainment venues for seniors would be a good idea. No banging DJs, but a nice brown cafe with a newspaper, a snack, conviviality, and regular good live music.
Beja
74 years
Retain
Almost everything is being demolished in Eindhoven. Entire characteristic neighbourhoods (e.g. Gildebuurt) or characteristic buildings (e.g. Paleisje near Strijp station) are destroyed. Incomprehensible to constantly violate the recognisability of Eindhoven. Soon you won't know which city you're walking in anymore
Anonymous
39 years
Improve
Improve outdoor spaces such as parks and (parking) squares into interesting and playful meeting spaces for young and old.
Anonymous
21 years
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More (green parks) with quality:
- City park de Dommel, create a park with good catering facilities on its edge, running as a green vein throughout the city. Where you can walk unhindered from south to north eindhoven, including along the centre (right along the centre)
- let water return to (inner) city, think of keizergracht/emmasingel with water as the name already historically suggests
- whole station area to be revamped (already being planned, thankfully)
- change paving and layout of the entire centre, now looks like an old mess, 18 sept square also needs new paving and more greenery. No fountain you don't see for 90 per cent of the time
Anonymous
44 years
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Dear residents,
Until 2010/2011, people could park in the parking spaces in front of the house. Municipality removed parking spaces on Ruurlostraat 2010 in the street. In their place came very wide pavement on which you are not allowed to park.
- In the zoning plan at the time, it was promised that there would be parking bays at the back of Ruurlostraat however municipality did not comply!!!
- Social housing was added - even more parking problems - and gated parking courtyards where, as a non-resident, you CANNOT park.
- Resident tenements themselves do not park their cars there either due to children damaging them while playing, so all courtyards with empty spaces
Residents of Ruurlostraat are forced to park their cars on the pavement because municipality did not keep to the agreements. Only now we keep getting parking fines. In my opinion unjustified. Solution and fair treatment from municipality requested.
Kim
51 years
Retain
The green lung - Genneper parks- should definitely remain as a nature, sports and recreation area.
PSV in the city centre. This club connects many Eindhoven residents and the surrounding area.
Anonymous
66 years
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not demolish monumental buildings but turn them into flats for minima and not just build unaffordable housing
and the city centre has not become any prettier either boring place
Ester
50 years
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Livability of 't Ven neighbourhood in particular; addressing heavy industry on the Hurk.
Ester
50 years
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Less dog waste in the green spaces/parks.
Ester
50 years
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Toilets and a catering facility at the Urban Sports Park on Crescent Street / Elburg Avenue.
Ester
50 years
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More affordable housing for one- and two-person households
Ester
50 years
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Reducing litter
Ester
50 years
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Encourage greening the densely tiled front gardens.
Ester
50 years
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Dutch Design Week
Anonymous
19 years
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Fewer vagrants/ homeless
Martin
84 years
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Improve Small-scale negotiation.
Give entrepreneurs more space to enjoy their hobby and earn a living from it. Don't impose too many rules on them and interpret them in their favour as much as possible. Civil servants are there for the people and not the other way around.
Improve public transport. Turn the pure star construction into a star-triangle system so that you don't always have to travel via the city centre, but also, say, directly from Stratum to Tongelre. That saves a lot of travel time and thus frustration.
Pybe
59 years
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Preserve and strengthen the green fingers that extend into the city (such as Genneper Parks, Genderpark, Oirschotsedijk).
Eindhoven was a relatively green city but is rapidly turning to stone. Despite more greenery in the streets, greenery is mostly disappearing around new buildings. We need more housing, and going up in height is inevitable, but with that comes bigger green areas like parks (where the new people without gardens can relax/cool down). I see a decrease rather than an increase in parks (and a postage stamp of green in the street is nice but not enough).
Pybe
59 years
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Eindhoven is a boring provincial city. If we want to make it more attractive, the facilities for residents will have to improve: more culture (in a broad sense), more sports facilities, more leisure activities (parks and squares where people can relax/meet).
C.
36 years
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-more social initiatives that make it easier to make friends. like in Meerhoven, gestel, Strijp.
-in more places a Bibiothoop. e.g. Strijp, Meerhoven, Gestel.
-Fewer spots of paid parking. let the spots be free parking where it was already free.
-more places a clothing swap something similar to the one in Bloemfontijnstraat Eindhoven that for example in Meerhoven, gestel or Strijp.
-fun events.
-A bicycle at bus stops and railway stations so you can cycle to final destination, so we don't have to put the car there.
Izzy
21 years
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Everything within the ring road should be pedestrianised, with trams and a metro
Sammie
38 years
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That we are there for our young people, provide them with their own housing so that they can develop/grow in life. Making them feel that they count, are important, the Eindhoveners of the future 🔮
Anonymous
43 years
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Address the number of homeless, beggars and addicts around the station. You don't feel safe walking by the station.
Moreover, this group of people may be targeted in the entire area within the ring road. There are more and more of them who sleep on the streets and use drink and drugs and walk the streets screaming during the day. It is intimidating and frightening Especially many from eastern Europe
Anonymous
25 years
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No more cars in the city centre
Just bikes
And make Kruisstraat/woenselse markt car-free only for cyclists and walkers.
Anonymous
45 years
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Eindhoven may dream bigger, think more internationally and act faster.
Eindhoven often thinks smartly and modestly. Eindhoven may dream on a global scale and show vision beyond the comfort zone of "technically feasible".
Eindhoven is top in technology (ASML, TU/e), but its international image still lags behind. It may more actively build on branding as the European tech and design capital.
Eindhoven is good at triple helix (government-education-entrepreneurs), but procedures can be syrupy. Eindhoven needs more guts, faster decision-making, less bureaucracy.
Eindhoven has design at its fingertips (Dutch Design Week!). Let the city surprise and inspire more with forward-looking architecture and experience.
Eindhoven will face more frequent heat, drought and flooding. Make climate adaptation an innovation playground (think cool streets, smart water collection, green roofs).
Xanthe
44 years
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Much more for young people!
Anonymous
31 years
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A botanical garden would be great. A place of peace, beautiful plants, more appreciation for nature, biodiversity for insects, a kind of green oasis.
Lonneke
34 years
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Hygiene in the lift and stairwells at City Hall Square.
Lonneke
34 years
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The cosiness and fine atmosphere on the little mountain!
Lonneke
34 years
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Separate bins for deposit bottles and cans (or holders on the ordinary bins). That way, collectors will have to dig less among the rubbish.
Anonymous
33 years
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Besides working/making hard in Eindhoven, there should also be more living. Living with more schwung. More clubs (where 20 to 40+ feel at home), gay bars, experiment centres like Sexyland in Amsterdam where all kinds of performances, art exhibitions and parties were organised. Or an (international) debate centre with a challenging and changing programme. Let it sparkle! And no, not with beer on Stratumseind. But somewhere with more depth: art, poetry, individuality, creativity and guts in an ecclectic mix.
Anonymous
63 years
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That cars can still drive through the city/town centre! As is currently still possible via the Emmasingel / Hoogstraat, embankment, Geldropse weg, Vestdijk, station square, Fuutlaan, Mathildelaan, etc. That also keeps it lively! And manageable for when you can't and don't always want to walk everything anymore. I also cycle a lot. But I also want to enjoy the city by car. Can then also be really proud when I drive through it. Something I can't walk everything. It is also handy with things and purchases.
people we also desperately need. And the retailers' revenues drop, fewer visitors,
vacancy less attractive and atmospheric.
Keep it alive!
Ferko
37 years
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Abolish the zero emission zones! National politics indicated to postpone it and Eindhoven is pushing ahead anyway.
This measure mainly affects the self-employed and also many a resident who does not have a leased company car.
We do not have the option of charging on our own land. Cost compared diesel pure per km already increases by 50 %. Not to mention the purchase price of an electric car with too limited driving range and towing weight.
In France, they may even want to abolish environmental zones because a certain group will be hit disproportionately hard.
Nicole
55 years
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More and more accessible swimming pools with wide opening hours.
Nicole
55 years
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Make it easier (and cheaper) for small entrepreneurs to set up shop in the city centre. Then it won't just be the sameness of big box store chains that it is now.
Nicole
55 years
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Nurture the city's green spaces and add much more where possible to keep the city livable for animals and people
Patricia
52 years
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The green strip of Welschap! There is too much felling and wrong pruning in the parks, Philips van Lenneppark you can see through all the way to the motorway, the shelter from the trees to motorway is almost completely gone. In Philips de Jongh Park too many trees have been removed. Resulting in noise pollution and a not presentable park😢
Anonymous
47 years
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More room for colour, spontaneity and (bio)diversity, with nice cosy everyday neighbourhoods free from paternalistic welfare supervision. Put artists, ecologists and freethinkers on the spatial quality committee who can give an impetus to this, and stop prescribing architects' rakeitus.
Anonymous
47 years
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More room for colour, spontaneity and (bio)diversity with nice cosy colourful neighbourhoods that are protected from paternalistic welfare supervision. From now on, put artists, ecologists and freethinkers on the Spatial Quality Committee who stimulate real quality instead of prescribing architecture-harkeritus.
Anonymous
47 years
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In fact, every residential street should become a residential yard where children can play freely and big people can have a nice chat. Just start somewhere. As an experiment, plant a tree here and there not on the pavement or in the parking space but in the middle of the street, creating natural chicanes.
Hein
82 years
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Let the "village character" of old remain Stratum, Tongelre, Gestel, Woensel, and Eindhoven itself.
The modern digital city needs to maintain a good mix. with the personal, direct...not just via the internet etc. The human touch, neighbourly help, neighbourhood spirit....SAMEN we will come a long way(courts).
The city more car-free, more emphasis on public transport, cycle-walk paths. Old and young should be able to find their way around.
Also own responsibility. Rolling up your own sleeves. Not just the government/municipality solving everything for us.
Green, green, green. Together together together together. Reward rewards where things are going well. Our beautiful city where so much goes right.
Everyone should be able to participate in areas like sports, culture. More free to sports, music, reading...Invest in these from the "big money".
Anonymous
24 years
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- More social initiatives that make it easier to make friends, especially for expats and international students.
- More places like Bibliotope, where people can easily come together and get to know each other.
- Improve accessibility for the disabled, e.g. through more public toilets, wider pavements and better infrastructure.
- More opportunities for residents in the centre to organise things together, despite many renting temporarily and having less connection to the neighbourhood.
- Better public transport at night so that people can get home safely after a night out.
Anonymous
24 years
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- More public toilets, especially for women and people with disabilities.
- Better bicycle parking spaces, e.g. covered bicycle sheds that stay open longer.
- More social connection between foreigners and Dutch, so that the expat community does not remain so separated from the rest of the city.
- More public meeting places where people can spontaneously engage in conversation.
- More affordable housing so that people do not have to keep moving and neighbourhoods remain more stable.
Anonymous
24 years
Retain
All the fun events like GLOW, marathon, weekend markets, hotspots like Bibliotope and the old Kaadhuis.
The lively atmosphere in the city, where there is always something to do.
Anonymous
55 years
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Public transport needs to be completely redesigned and developed. Bus transport is sad, car is crowded and unsustainable and bicycle is fine in nice weather but inconvenient when it rains or the distance is further. So metro or tram after all, or can we develop a more innovative system?
Anonymous
55 years
Retain
Village character of the neighbourhoods and preservation of industrial heritage: that creates a very nice atmosphere. And preserve people's involvement, also in associations. Also encourage newcomers (expats) to actively participate.
Anonymous
55 years
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Improve neighbourhoods that need it, offer support for people who are not (yet) self-reliant and embrace refugees and newcomers (let them work as soon as possible). Invest actively in green areas and make sure everyone can participate in the energy transition. And diversify the range of shops (large retail chains add little). Encourage entrepreneurship other than just deep-tech and high-tech.
Anonymous
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Create an iconic building in the heart of Eindhoven.
Think Marina bay Sands in Singapore, Petronas in Kuala Lumpur or Shanghai's spaceneedle. Make a large shopping mall under the building which can be linked to underground bus stop and train station. Have the building illuminated in the evening. Turn the building into a large office space where all major organisations can work. I took AI photos which I am happy to forward.
Further: Make sure you have a big green park in the city with playground for children. Especially if you are building flats for 15,000 people in the city. For inspiration, think Valencia (Turia garden) or NYC Central park. Make an Eindhoven a global city just like Amsterdam. Eindhoven has that potential.
Ivo
57 years
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More cultural public festivals. Let fiesta del sol come back. Many festivals have been scrapped in the past for financial reasons.
Tom
32 years
Retain
A piece of nature at Strijp-S. Like the lawn next to Ketelhuisplein. A central place to gather with fellow city dwellers and enjoy the sun in the greenery that is becoming less and less due to all the (high-rise) building plans.
Peter
55 years
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The new buildings could be more spectacular, not 13 in a dozen buildings you see in every city. Public transport should be much better, now it takes an hour and 45 minutes to get from Gestel to Strijp. And then find it crazy that people don't leave their cars. The first bus stop for me is a 10-minute walk, by which time I am already at my destination by car.
Peter
55 years
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More real high-rise buildings from 150 metres upwards to leave more space for more greenery. Show in public spaces that Eindhoven is an innovative city.
Nicole
45 years
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More space for cyclists, walkers and nature and less space for cars within the ring road.
Anonymous
45 years
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A cosy city centre, with more greenery and unique shops instead of just big chain shops. Almost all shops in the city have an online shop, why go to the city anymore?
Anonymous
45 years
Retain
The nice combination of the village character of the residential areas (e.g. Vonderkwartier) and the amenities and activity level of the big city.
Thea
68 years
Improve
Improve:
Street litter and dog faeces!!!!
Educate citizens in responsibility for the city and living environment!
Traffic unsafe situations, especially for cyclists.
Pedestrians and cyclists should be the main traffic participants in city centres and residential areas.
Create housing (possibly temporarily) in existing (vacant) properties.
Jan Martens
74 years
Retain
Stay:
Green city.
Parks, trees, flowering roadsides, encourage greening.
Improve:
Educating citizens to take responsibility for city and living environment (dog faeces, street dirt)
Unsafe traffic situations especially for cyclists.
Renew:
Walk and cycle bridge over the canal from
Gabriel Metsulaan to Teniers Avenue!!!!!!!
Jan
70 years
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To improve public transport even further indeed go underground with a metro unfortunately though costly but you don't need to create any more extra space for hsl and bus lanes where you can use the inner ring road and leg of metz as main rings and various arterial roads as "wheel spokes" and in this way also involve the various villages/cities around eindhoven you can make the city bigger.
Robbert
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- More visibility of design and high-tech in the city, e.g. in public spaces, retail, architecture.
- Broaden the local economy without compromising the strong positions of design and tech. For example, more office functions.
- Better retail with more smaller entrepreneurs with a unique concept
- Make more neighbourhoods, areas interesting to visit. Eg De Bergen, Strijp-S+R, Woensel-West, NRE are worth a visit, but there are plenty of opportunities (eg canal area and Woensel shopping centre already under construction)
- More densification in the city centre, but also in the neighbourhoods. This brings more liveliness and offers opportunities for unique concepts and urban infill
- More liveliness in the neighbourhoods, with nice catering spots, local shops, amenities and pocket parks that create hustle and bustle that also attract Eindhoven residents from outside the neighbourhood.
- More greenery 'in between'. Fight petrification and greenery not only on the ground. Almost every street has plenty of opportunities
Anonymous
44 years
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A city that invites, indeed stimulates, active exercise, meeting, staying in public spaces. Strengthening the power of the city's green lungs and connecting these green oases with walking and cycling paths, as little crossed by car traffic as possible. In the future, we need an approach that ensures we stay vital, stay healthy, eat well, continue to meet each other and can also de-moisten (be in the here and now for a while) on a daily basis. Eindhoven as a blue zone, as a place where people are in good health for a long time.
Anonymous
44 years
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Public transport system that covers the region well and efficiently. Now you are (almost) faster by train in Amsterdam than by bus in e.g. Reusel, Someren or Asten. To improve mobility, we should pay more attention to a good public transport system in the region while at the same time adopting an approach that reduces car traffic within the urban environment and can redirect parking spaces - both on-street and urban parking spaces - towards space for greenery, playing, meeting.
Anonymous
44 years
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The connection, the city's collaborative spirit and the way we are there for everyone, from highly educated to practically skilled, of Brabant or non-Brabant origin. Inclusiveness in many ways.
Anonymous
40 years
Improve
Eindhoven lacks urbanity. Inner-city densification contributes to efficient and multiple use of space. This increases support for public transport networks, social and cultural facilities.
wda
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Friendly feeling of together, We are Eindhoven and we love Eindhoven. is only possible if new people get to know the Dutch language and the Eindhoven culture. (and to a lesser extent vice versa.) push for this and give a new Eindhoven resident a pin that he/she can wear with pride and that native Eindhoven residents know that you can speak Dutch to each other.
perhaps another pin for the vice versa variant, but then you need to have basic knowledge of history and culture of at least three international Eindhoven groups (e.g. Polish, Chinese and Indian)
Frank Verkerk
58 years
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Iam proud to be a citizen of Eindhoven, proud off the diversity off people living in this great city.
But will we be sure that all citizens participate in the future off this city, and be, or become, a proud member of our community. How can we be sure that we dont forget minorities in our city, that dont have this proud feeling. The feeling they dont belong to our "Eindhoven community".
Thats my question: How to be sure that every citizen can become a proud. Citizen off the city off Eindhoven.
evert
63 years
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I would like a 'liveable' city with lots of greenery and cars away from the city centre. Furthermore, I would also like a beautiful / cool city where there is something to see in terms of architecture. I would also like more places where 'small catering establishments' are allowed without too much bureaucracy. Like room for mobile coffee bars etc. What I also really want is sincere commitment and co-development of Eindhoven by its residents who make Eindhoven their HOME. And PS please stop drawing comparisons with other cities immediately!
PS> The 'diminutive name' EINDJE can go away as far as I am concerned.
Anonymous
26 years
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Livability. Eindhoven is sadly a car town and needs to get back to being a place where staying and living is at one without the noise, danger and use of space of the car.
Hannah
27 years
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A promenade from Strijp-S to the city centre, more shops/cute coffee shops in Strijp-S, more meeting places for young & old. Brighten up older (drab) buildings with work by, for example, Judith de Leeuw or other graffiti artists. More water throughout the city is welcome, especially the construction of a beach somewhere (like in Nijmegen near the Waal river).
Suzan
55 years
Improve
Eindhoven could be a lot more climate-friendly. More tile peeling, green facades and roofs, less (or no) aviation, fewer cars, more cycling and walking, better public transport, less polluting industry
Marcel
59 years
Retain
Easy access/accessibility for car and parking outside the ring road. The car is increasingly banished a bad development. Public transport is not a good alternative to the car in many cases. purchases/shopping not next door you do by car in most cases.
Anonymous
46 years
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More green space is already being worked on, with more strips added in the city centre. But given the climate changes and the many residential towers being built, even more greenery, in the form of even more trees and flowerbeds, a park here and there, with benches for contact, green walls along house facades and on bus shelters (see the one at 18 Septemberplein, Piazza stop, though it could be improved), will enhance the character of the brick high-rise city.
Diderik Dellebeke
44 years
Retain
I would like to see Eindhoven retain a lot of green space. Keep the existing parks and green areas and take into account the 3 - 30 - 300 rule for green space.
Anonymous
72 years
Retain
Dutch Design Week
Anonymous
72 years
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- The strength and power of society
- Salary of people in Brainport 15% higher than in the rest of NL (no more poverty)
- Connecting cultures, better position of migrants (no more exclusion)
Anonymous
72 years
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Business here is not about value for shareholders but contributions to society.
Anonymous
67 years
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Social security and narrowing the gap between high and low incomes.
Cycling infrastructure: wider cycle paths, more parking space for bikes.
Better public transport: easier transport between city districts without having to travel to Central Station all the time.
Connect green parts of the city to create wide green corridors between different parts of the city where it is great to cycle, walk, play and exercise.
Creative hubs in the city that are not too slick like Het Stroomhuisje, Strijp-s (in the beginning) and Sectie-C.
Anonymous
67 years
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Basic income for all.
Neighbourhood centre in every neighbourhood.
Meeting space for residents in each apartment building.
Car sharing system in every neighbourhood.
Public transport is so good that no one wants to enter the centre by car anymore. Centre is car-free as a result.
Greening the centre.
Pavilion at Urban Sportpark (Strijp) so that people can meet there even more easily even when the weather is not so good.
Free public transport for all.
Attention to healthy lifestyle and healthy living environment: clean air, healthy and tasty food in restaurants, healthy products in shops. Reward system for people who live healthy lives.
Anonymous
67 years
Retain
The "village feel" in the different city districts. Each city district has its own character and atmosphere. Also gives strong social cohesion, in my opinion.
Social governance of the city.
Diversity of businesses and business parks and estates.
Sports opportunities
Cultural spots: Natlab, PandP, Parktheater etc. and also the various somewhat "rawer" places like Section-C.
Green lungs of the city: Genneper Parks, Eindhoven North-West, TU site, Dommel valley
Gaby
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Continue to propagate Eindhoven's history and DNA with pride.
Olha
47 years
Retain
The cosy atmosphere in the city!
Anonymous
Retain
Preserve the green: connect the green. Green Eindhoven, from the Dommel to Gender.
Anonymous
Retain
The Brabant conviviality in the City districts can keep the city friendly.
Anonymous
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Officials and policy officers need to go out much more to talk to residents.
Anonymous
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The connection between population groups needs to be strengthened; from expats to "Woenselnaren".
Anonymous
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Walk-in social clubs, such as Catherine Church, need to be strengthened. Especially more toilets at the venues.
Anonymous
Retain
Maintain a focus on the city's past, which has made the city what it is today: Philips, new residents, caring for each other, et cetera.
Anonymous
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Nature reserves in the city need to improve. Birds must be given the opportunity to return again.
Anonymous
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Eindhoven is not a scrap-and-sleep city. Don't become dependent on ASML!
Anonymous
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We don't want a boring city: more variety in work and shopping.
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