Boundless Spoordok
Spoordok: a connecting, unique and innovative place to go! Spoordok will be a unique place in the future where people can live, work, take leisure and study. It will connect the city with the countryside and bring people together. Our plans are on a large scale and innovative and are being made in consultation with owners and other stakeholders.
Development framework Spoordock: city terp of the future!
The draft development framework and Planning EIA for Spoordok were available for inspection from 4 April to 17 May. During that period, anyone could comment on it. On 16 April, there was a walk-in meeting in the Stationskwartier where the development framework and Planning EIA were presented. Interested parties could ask questions. The local authority has officially responded to the comments received in an opinion report.
Explanation and final decision
On 10 September, the city executive adopted the opinion report and sent it to the city council with the development framework. On 2 October, the city council discussed the Spoordok development framework.
The City Executive took a final decision on 26 November. The development framework can be found on this page.
How further?
In the next step, the local authority will conduct further studies and elaborate the plans. This is done in the urban planning framework. An urban planning framework will guide the physical development and layout of Spoordok. This document goes beyond buildings and roads. It is the more concrete elaboration of the Spoordok ambitions. At this stage, we look at what is needed to best fulfil the ambitions on water, energy, sustainability and mobility. We will take you through this. The local authority will organise a walk-in meeting in the first quarter of 2025 to show you the first draft of the urban planning framework.
Steps: creating Spoordok together
The development of Spoordok will take time and not happen overnight. We truly need each other in the coming years to make Spoordok a reality. Together with owners, expert partners and society. Creating Spoordok together!
Area vision (completed)
Area directors City of Leeuwarden and BPD | Bouwfonds Gebiedsontwikkeling worked together with parties including landowners and consultancies ZUS and SITE on the area vision for Spoordok. ‘Spoordok Leeuwarden, an inspiration document’ formed the basis for this vision. The area vision was adopted by the city council in late 2021.
- Area vision Boundless Spoordok (PDF, 14.26 MB)
- Spoordok Leeuwarden, an inspiration document (PDF, 6.5 MB)
- Video area vision Spoordok
During the Boundless Spoordok event in September and October 2021, residents were given the opportunity to discover and have a taster of Spoordok. And above all, contribute ideas about the future of Spoordok. This was also possible so during an expo at Zaailand shopping centre, by answering questions online, walking around the area and joining in the debate during an online table discussion led by journalist and former professional cyclist Marijn de Vries. The information gathered was incorporated into the area vision. You can watch the Spoordok table discussion below:
Meetings on 30 November 2022 and 9 January 2023
During these meetings.you had the opportunity to provide input on the future of Spoordok. This was eagerly seized upon. Around the scale model, many ideas were placed on notes in the themes of mobility, public space, housing and buildings, sustainability and identity. We have summarised the ideas in a single document (PDF, 2.44 MB). The design team took this into account in the development of the development framework.
About Project Spoordok
Spoordok is close to the station, adjacent to the city centre and between the railway, the Harlingervaart canal, the Stephenson Viaduct and the Department of Public Works building. With its central location, Spoordok offers economic and spatial opportunities. The redevelopment of Spoordok contributes to the major challenges facing Leeuwarden, the province and the country. That covers topics such as climate, biodiversity, energy, mobility, housing demand and economic development. Key issues of the housing construction in Spoordok are affordability, sustainability and circular construction.
Part of Spoorzone Leeuwarden
Eight projects and locations throughout Leeuwarden make up Spoorzone Leeuwarden. In Spoorzone Leeuwarden, living, working and sustainable design of the public area go hand in hand with great opportunities for rail improvements. The eight projects of Spoorzone Leeuwarden are Mobility Hub Werpsterhoeke, Middelsee, Spoorbrug Van Harinxma, Zwettehaven, Spoordok, Media and Innovation Campus (MICA), Spoor Leeuwarden-Groningen op -1 and the Merodestraat.
Newsletters and contact
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- Newsletter October 2024
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- Newsletter January 2024
- Newsletter July 2023
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Do you have any questions about project Spoordok? Or would you like to know more? Contact us at the e-mail address spoordok@leeuwarden.nl.
Development framework Spoordock: city terp of the future!
The draft development framework and Planning EIA for Spoordok were available for inspection from 4 April to 17 May. During that period, anyone could comment on it. On 16 April, there was a walk-in meeting in the Stationskwartier where the development framework and Planning EIA were presented. Interested parties could ask questions. The local authority has officially responded to the comments received in an opinion report.
Explanation and final decision
On 10 September, the city executive adopted the opinion report and sent it to the city council with the development framework. On 2 October, the city council discussed the Spoordok development framework.
The City Executive took a final decision on 26 November. The development framework can be found on this page.
How further?
In the next step, the local authority will conduct further studies and elaborate the plans. This is done in the urban planning framework. An urban planning framework will guide the physical development and layout of Spoordok. This document goes beyond buildings and roads. It is the more concrete elaboration of the Spoordok ambitions. At this stage, we look at what is needed to best fulfil the ambitions on water, energy, sustainability and mobility. We will take you through this. The local authority will organise a walk-in meeting in the first quarter of 2025 to show you the first draft of the urban planning framework.
Steps: creating Spoordok together
The development of Spoordok will take time and not happen overnight. We truly need each other in the coming years to make Spoordok a reality. Together with owners, expert partners and society. Creating Spoordok together!
Area vision (completed)
Area directors City of Leeuwarden and BPD | Bouwfonds Gebiedsontwikkeling worked together with parties including landowners and consultancies ZUS and SITE on the area vision for Spoordok. ‘Spoordok Leeuwarden, an inspiration document’ formed the basis for this vision. The area vision was adopted by the city council in late 2021.
- Area vision Boundless Spoordok (PDF, 14.26 MB)
- Spoordok Leeuwarden, an inspiration document (PDF, 6.5 MB)
- Video area vision Spoordok
During the Boundless Spoordok event in September and October 2021, residents were given the opportunity to discover and have a taster of Spoordok. And above all, contribute ideas about the future of Spoordok. This was also possible so during an expo at Zaailand shopping centre, by answering questions online, walking around the area and joining in the debate during an online table discussion led by journalist and former professional cyclist Marijn de Vries. The information gathered was incorporated into the area vision. You can watch the Spoordok table discussion below:
Meetings on 30 November 2022 and 9 January 2023
During these meetings.you had the opportunity to provide input on the future of Spoordok. This was eagerly seized upon. Around the scale model, many ideas were placed on notes in the themes of mobility, public space, housing and buildings, sustainability and identity. We have summarised the ideas in a single document (PDF, 2.44 MB). The design team took this into account in the development of the development framework.
About Project Spoordok
Spoordok is close to the station, adjacent to the city centre and between the railway, the Harlingervaart canal, the Stephenson Viaduct and the Department of Public Works building. With its central location, Spoordok offers economic and spatial opportunities. The redevelopment of Spoordok contributes to the major challenges facing Leeuwarden, the province and the country. That covers topics such as climate, biodiversity, energy, mobility, housing demand and economic development. Key issues of the housing construction in Spoordok are affordability, sustainability and circular construction.
Part of Spoorzone Leeuwarden
Eight projects and locations throughout Leeuwarden make up Spoorzone Leeuwarden. In Spoorzone Leeuwarden, living, working and sustainable design of the public area go hand in hand with great opportunities for rail improvements. The eight projects of Spoorzone Leeuwarden are Mobility Hub Werpsterhoeke, Middelsee, Spoorbrug Van Harinxma, Zwettehaven, Spoordok, Media and Innovation Campus (MICA), Spoor Leeuwarden-Groningen op -1 and the Merodestraat.
Newsletters and contact
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- Newsletter October 2024
- Newsletter March 2024
- Newsletter January 2024
- Newsletter July 2023
- Newsletter March 2023
Do you have any questions about project Spoordok? Or would you like to know more? Contact us at the e-mail address spoordok@leeuwarden.nl.