5 x remarkable Zoetermeer news in the past year

The year 2022 is almost coming to an end: a lot of things happened last year! In our city there were some remarkable news that we will not soon forget. Are you reading along?

Ball bridge defective

Due to a storm, the railing of a pedestrian bridge at the Balijbrug was defective for a long time. We asked the municipality why the repair work was taking so long. We received a special answer…

  • This is what will happen with the defective bridge at the Balijbos

    The footpath between the Balijbrug and the Kurkhout in Rokkeveen has had a defective bridge for months. The handrails are…

Cracks in the Mandela Bridge

Another problem with a bridge in Zoetermeer: ​​the Mandela bridge is closed due to cracks in the construction. A huge setback for our city because walkers and cyclists can only get to the other side with a detour, train and tram travelers cannot use the stops and it costs the municipality millions in repair costs.

  • 5 x facts about the closed Mandela Bridge in a row

    We can no longer walk or cycle across the Mandelaburg for more than a week. Zoetermeer train station and Driemanspolder stop are close…

    Nelson Mandela Bridge Zoetermeer

Green rings around the garbage cans

In the center of Zoetermeer, we suddenly saw rings on the top of the waste bins this year. Can you use your coffee cup there or are they for something else? We investigated and found out that it is a social action.

  • This is why there are rings on the top of the green bins

    200 new, bright green waste bins have been installed in Zoetermeer. Some bins have a bracket on the top. Can you get there…

    Waste bins Zoetermeer

In consultation with nature

This year there was a yellow warning sign along the bicycle path on the dike on the Schansbaan. The lighting along the path would be removed. Only the text on the board raised some questions for us.

  • This is why this information board is located along the Schansbaan

    A yellow information sign has recently been placed on the cycle path along the Schansbaan with the text: Due to coordination with flora and…

    Schansbaan Zoetermeer

The longest

Last summer we had beautiful weather and tropical temperatures. Time for a competition: who has the longest sunflower in the garden. We received several registrations, but Stefan’s sunflower was really the biggest!

  • What a whopper! Stefan has the largest sunflower in Zoetermeer

    Could it be due to the tropical temperatures or the right amount of water? Stefan knows exactly what the recipe for success is…

    Stefan du Burck tallest sunflower

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