An Introduction to Haarlemmermeer

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1 An Introduction to Haarlemmermeer

2 History 1852 Haarlemmer Lake drained 1855 Independent municipality 1856 First balloon landing 1911 First aircraft landing 1933 Motorways (A4-A44), Amsterdam - The Hague 1973 Railway line Amsterdam - The Hague years since Haarlemmermeer reclaimed 2006 Hoofddorp shopping centre

3 Statistics Key data and characteristics 140,000 inhabitants (Hoofddorp 73,000 inhabitants ) 18,500 hectares in area population growth: , , , communities one of the 20-largest municipalities high proportion of young people one of the large municipalities with the lowest ageing population

4 Statistics First place in social-economic index (Atlas voor gemeenten 2014) 10 th place in an index of residential attractiveness (Atlas voor gemeenten 2014) Second place future clientele (Atlas voor gemeenten 2014) Haarlemmermeer in de top four for safety and 'percentage of owner-occupied homes (Atlas voor gemeenten 2014) Leader in the Netherlands for ratio of available jobs to potential professional population (Atlas voor gemeenten 2014) 4 th place in ranking of best towns to live and work in the Netherlands (Atlas voor gemeenten 2014) Number one municipality with the strongest economy (Elsevier survey 2013) Haarlemmermeer the best service provider for enterpreneurs in the Amsterdam region (Chamber of Commerce survey 2013) Haarlemmermeer top 10 of economic top locations (Elsevier survey 2014) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol awarded for the highest Airport Carbon Accreditation (I amsterdam/business 2014)

5 Amsterdam Metropolitan Area

6 Amsterdam Metropolitan Area

7 Amsterdam inbusiness Partnership between four municipalities in the Amsterdam Metropolitan area established in 2008; led by four Economic Affairs Aldermen team of 25 staff; budget of 1.2 million head office: World Trade Center Amsterdam Goal: to recruit, retain and stimulate a growing range of international enterprises in order to expand the economy Other partners Amsterdam Airport Area SADC Amsterdam Economic Board (formerly Amsterdam Innovatie Motor) Holland Financial Centre Port of Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce Creative Cities of Amsterdam Area Amsterdam Tourism and Convention Board Noord-Holland and Flevoland Provinces

8 Amsterdam inbusiness International Marketing & Acquisition approach Cluster-focused Priority countries ICT Creative Industry New Media & Gaming Fashion Life Sciences EHQs and WHQs Financial Services Aerospace Japan China India Taiwan Korea (USA) (Brazil)

9 Amsterdam Inbusiness Role of Amsterdam inbusiness Haarlemmermeer Office Attracting and delivering value to international business A single point of contact Wide range of contacts in private and public sectors Support for recruitment, housing, legal, finance Support network of civic partners in the region and around the world Full-service programmes for initial visits to evaluate and select locations, services and professional advisors Advice for company staff and their families Services are free of charge, confidential and without obligation

10 Business and Work Central location in the Randstad Close to Schiphol Focus on logistics, life sciences, ICT, food, flowers & aerospace sectors Space for local entrepreneurs Broad selection of varied (sustainable) office locations/business parks

11 Business and work Accessibility Central location in the Randstad with a variety of access routes and waterways A number of motorways and regional highways with excellent links to Haarlemmermeer (A4, A5, A9, A44, N201 and N202) Mainline railway connection Amsterdam-Schiphol-The Hague-Rotterdam High Speed Rail connection Antwerp-Brussels-Paris R-net: express bus service Haarlem-Hoofddorp-Schiphol-Amsterdam 2 stops/7 minutes from Schiphol. Timetable: every 10 minutes, day & night Direct link to Schiphol. Over 270 destinations in 90 countries Excellent infrastructure in all 26 communities for both car and cycle traffic

12 Business and work Why do companies choose Haarlemmermeer? Accessibility Proximity to Schiphol Cost Future infrastructure plans Haarlemmermeer municipality is flexible and approachable Sustainable vision

13 Business and work Commercial information Haarlemmermeer fulfills a major employment function for the Netherlands Over 118,000 people employed (2013) Haarlemmermeer s professional population is relatively small (72,952 in 2013) A total of 9,008 (2013) business premises Foreign enterprises occupy 586 locations, good for 32,773 jobs (2013) Airport-related activities provide 31,393 jobs (2013)

14 Housing and living Authentic and unique polder landscape 26 different communities Wide variety of available homes and housing plots Proximity to large cities Excellent educational facilities Wide variety of other facilities

15 Housing and living 26 different communities Urban communities Hoofddorp Nieuw-Vennep Village communities Abbenes Zwanenburg Badhoevedorp Zwaanshoek Huigsloot Rijsenhout New developments (Vinex) Floriande Getsewoud Stellinghof

16 Housing and living Wide variety of available homes and housing plots Future construction projects Tudorpark Hoofddorp (1,350) Sportpark Toolenburg Hoofddorp (260) Southern edge of Hoofddorp (1,200) Northern edge of Nieuw-Vennep (250) Badhoevedorp Centre (1,100) Hoofddorp Centre and Nieuw-Vennep A range of small-scale housing estates Free plots Boseilanden Hoofddorp Tudorpark Hoofddorp IJweg Hoofddorp Sportpark Toolenburg Hoofddorp d

17 Housing and living Proximity to large cities Amsterdam (23 km) Haarlem (13 km) Leiden (28 km) The Hague (45 km) Utrecht (52 km) Rotterdam (62 km) Eindhoven (136 km) Space for living yet close to cities and their facilities: theatres/museums hospitals Universities/Technical universities

18 Housing and living Young people and education in Haarlemmermeer 70 primary schools, including 5 community schools 7 secondary schools 2 Regional Training centres: ROC Amsterdam Airport ROC/NOVA College

19 Tourism and leisure time Schiphol as arrival and departure point Authentic and unique polder landscape Facilities (shopping malls, cinemas) Historical and unique attractions Major attractions & events of national importance Events unique to Haarlemmermeer Opportunities for (professional) sport Wide range of recreational areas 1

20 Tourism and leisure time Facilities Shopping Hoofddorp centre Nieuw-Vennep Cruquius plaza Good shopping facilities in smaller communities Entertainment Cinema Theatres: Schouwburg De Meerse & Het Oude raadhuis Pop music podium Event centre Youth clubs Community centres Museums

21 Tourism and leisure time Historical and unique attractions Stelling van Amsterdam Cruquius pumping station Fort Vijfhuizen Geniedijk Olmenhorst

22 Tourism and leisure time Attractions & Events Major attractions Mysteryland Mud masters Unique Haarlemmermeer events Meerlive Meerjazz Concours Hippique Haarlemmermeer Run Haarlemmermeer Culinair Community fiesta weeks

23 Tourism and leisure time Opportunities for amateur and professional sport Around 180 sports clubs Sportservice Haarlemmermeer Professional sporting facilities for: Rhythmic gymnastics Synchronised swimming Baseball Sports facilities Fanny Blankers-Koenhal & Het Spectrum De Estafette sports complex Sportcomplex Koning Willem-Alexander

24 Tourism and leisure time Recreational areas Groene Weelde & Venneperhout Haarlemmermeer woods Toolenburg recreational area Jeugdland & petting zoos Cycling and walking routes Nearby beaches Park 21 (under development)

25 Contact details Interested in finding out more? Movie about Haarlemmermeer:

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27 Beukenhorst-Zuid Beukenhorst-Zuid - distinguishing features High level of ambition: quality and sustainability (cradle to cradle) Easily accessible: station, R-net, link to A4 motorway/van Heuven Goedhartlaan & offering spacious parking (1:50 1:90) Full-service modern business park: hotel, small-scale retail outlets, sport, cafés, restaurants, bars, experience centre Geniedijk: historic cultural monument High quality amenity green space

28 Geniedijk

29 Public spaces Beukenhorst-Zuid

30 Beukenhorst-Zuid Located at the heart of the Randstad Direct link to A4 motorway (from 2014) Rail connection Amsterdam-Schiphol-The Hague-Rotterdam High Speed Rail: Antwerp-Brussels-Paris R-net: express bus service Haarlem-Hoofddorp- Schiphol-Amsterdam 2 stops/7 minutes from Schiphol. Frequency: every 10 minutes, day & night Direct link to Schiphol: over 270 destinations in more than 90 countries

31 Park part of Beukenhorst-Zuid

32 Site plan

33 Beukenhorst-Zuid Information bhzuid