Alle interviews

11 October 2024

Willem de Kok has now been director of Martiniplaza in Groningen for ten years. Before that, he worked at various publishing houses, including the Dagblad van het Noorden newspaper. Martiniplaza is the largest venue in the Northern Netherlands and offers theater performances, music performances, festivals, top sports, conferences and events. “No day is the same… Lees verder

19 September 2024

Marco Smit grew up in Friesland and studied in Groningen. After holding various positions in The Hague, Boston and later Dubai, he returned to the northern Netherlands with his family. Here he became director and administrator of the Economic Board Groningen, an economic investment program for entrepreneurs in the earthquake area. He himself indicates that… Lees verder

25 July 2024

Michel Rietman has been alderman of the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân since June 2022. His administrative responsibilities include the portfolios of mobility, housing and hospitality economy. Before becoming an alderman, he gained a lot of entrepreneurial and managerial experience through his work at VNO-NCW MKB Noord, Groningen Bereikbaar, Stichting Jong Ondernemen and as a franchisor with… Lees verder

03 July 2024

Luzette Kroon is dike grave of Wetterskip Fryslân and a board member of the Union of Water Boards.Kroon sits on the steering committee of the Lelylijn project on behalf of six northern water boards to properly represent the interests of the water boards. The focus is on having water and soil principles reflected in spatial… Lees verder

22 June 2024

Jelle Zoetendal has been an alderman with the municipality of Heerenveen since January 2014. His portfolio includes traffic & transport, accessibility and public housing. Previously, he was a city council member for the PvdA from 2006, with group chairman from 2010 to 2013. Until 2013, Zoetendal worked at Grontmij (now Sweco), a European consulting and… Lees verder

24 May 2024

The Student Advisory Committee (SAC) Groningen has conducted research into the opinions and interests of young people under 25 on Lelylijn. Students Tom Busscher, Joris Vromans and Rebekka de Witte conducted the research. Tom and Joris tell how they approached it and what the main results are. The Student Advisory Committee, or SAC Groningen for… Lees verder

15 May 2024

Evert Stellingwerf has been alderman of the municipality of Leeuwarden since 2022, with mobility, energy and sustainable development in his portfolio. Evert studied technical planning in Groningen during the period when the Zuiderzeelijn was shelved. In his work as a planner and as a city council member, he gained a lot of experience with issues… Lees verder

15 May 2024

Suppose Lelylijn comes to pass … how can we best design the stations and station areas? Nick van Bergeijk, master’s student at TU Delft, did his graduation research at the project organization Lelylijn. In his study, he looked in particular at “Greenfield stations. These are entirely new train stations in places that currently do not… Lees verder

01 May 2024

Philip Broeksma has a wealth of experience in education and politics. He held various leadership roles at the Hanzehogeschool and was faculty director at the University of Groningen. Broeksma was an alderman in Winsum for four years and is currently an alderman for the municipality of Groningen, with Energy Transition, Traffic and Transport and ICT… Lees verder

30 April 2024

The Old Reed Platform is concerned about the impact of Lelylijn on nature. The platform calls attention to the stream valley system of the Oude Riet. These are streams, ditches and fossil remains of what was once an estuary that flowed inland from the Lauwerszee. Joost Eskes, secretary of Platform Oude Riet, explains why he… Lees verder

06 April 2024

Consulting and engineering firm Arcadis, in a consortium with PosadMaxwan, Significance and Berenschot, is conducting a study of three possible basic alternatives (routes) for the Lelylijn. This study is being commissioned by the Lelylijn project team, on behalf of the Accessibility team. Among other things, they portray the cost and transportation value of each route…. Lees verder

03 April 2024

Lieselot Smilde is a board member of Stichting Natuurbelang De Onlanden. She is secretary and first point of contact of the foundation. Together with five other board members, she represents the nature interests of De Onlanden. Stichting Natuurbelang De Onlanden has concerns about the impact Lelylijn will have on nature in the northern Netherlands. What… Lees verder