The Buytenwegh district is a cauliflower district: this is what it means

You have new housing estates, Vinex districts and cauliflower districts. Yes, you read that last correctly! You will also find a number in Zoetermeer. What exactly is a cauliflower district?

The neighborhoods Buytenwegh, De Leyens. Seghwaert and Meerzicht in Zoetermeer are perfect examples of a cauliflower district. These are neighborhoods that were built in the Netherlands between 1970 and 1990 and are characterized by a cauliflower structure. In other words: neighborhoods where the floor plan resembles a cauliflower cut through. Many cauliflower neighborhoods have a branching system of dead-end streets and residential areas. They are also known as residential areas.

Very large cauliflowers

As you can see on the map below, the Buytenwegh and De Leyens districts have a clear cauliflower structure. In the Rodebuurt in Buytenwegh, for example, there are many dead-end streets with residential areas. For people outside the city they are sometimes small mazes in which you branch out and it is sometimes difficult to get out again. There are often several streets within the street. At the same time, it creates a surprising streetscape and residents often find it pleasant to live in.

Vinex neighborhoods

The successor to the cauliflower district is the Vierde Nota Ruimtelijke Ordening Extra district. In other words: the Vinex district. You will also find one here in Zoetermeer, namely Oosterheem. Nearby are Vinex districts Ypenburg, Leidschenveen and the Meerpolder district in Berkel en Rodenrijs.