Heerlen will renovate Schelmenhofje and Beta Square in the city center. Both places will get more greenery and become more beautiful to stay in. They will also get more connection with the historic Landsfort Herle.
The College of Mayor and Aldermen of the Municipality of Heerlen has adopted the updated play space policy. With the policy update, they are committed to playful, green and inviting environments that encourage children to play outside.
The municipality of Heerlen has designated Douve Weien as the third neighborhood to prepare for the transition to sustainable heat. Together with residents, housing corporations, energy cooperative Heerlen Duurzaam and other partners, a plan will be made to heat the neighborhood in the future without natural gas.
The city is taking a big step forward to break the accumulation of poverty and vulnerability in certain neighborhoods. Together with partners in the Heerlen-North National Program, we are working on three new housing pillars: Invest, Nurture and Regulate. We want strong neighborhoods where children can grow up safe and healthy.
Since Aug. 16, Heerlen-Centre has gained a striking work of art. In the Plaarstraat, the permanent neon artwork Op Handen Dragen was unveiled: a creation of visual artist Chaim van Luit from Heerlen. The work was inspired by prehistoric hand stencils from Cueva de los Manos in Argentina. It adorns the De Putgraaf parking garage and connects the past and future in a powerful gesture. You can admire the artwork every evening, from dusk to midnight.
After good results in primary education, Vrije School Parkstad and Grotiuscollege in Heerlen as well as Compass in Brunssum will participate in Handle with Care as a pilot starting from the new school year. Handle with Care is a method in which the municipality, Safe Home, compulsory education and schools work together to offer support to children who have experienced violence at home.
Heerlen resident Louis (or Wiet) Thijssen has been appointed to the Order of Orange-Nassau. Mayor Roel Wever surprised him with a ribbon during a square celebration in Lindeveld. In recent decades, Louis Thijssen has devoted himself in an exceptional way to society. His voluntary efforts cover a wide range of activities within the municipality of Heerlen, focusing on connection, culture, heritage, urban development and social cohesion.
The municipality of Heerlen has granted Daelmans Vastgoed of Maastricht an environmental permit for the construction of 11 homes at the Bertus Aafjeshof in Hoensbroek. These are new-build homes for starters and young families.
Heerlen wants to bring in more conferences. Especially in the areas of data science, AI and urban transformation because that matches the knowledge present in the city.
