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Overview

Almelo Centraal

Almelo Centraal

The municipality of Almelo has adopted the Almelo Central Development Vision and established the Municipalities Preferential Rights Act (WVG). This marks a significant step for the city. Almelo not only wants to come up with plans but also to execute them. In fact, the municipality has already purchased the courthouse next to the station to kickstart the process!

The development vision has been created in collaboration with residents, entrepreneurs, developers, and social partners. It forms the foundation for the construction of 1,000 new homes, high-tech facilities, and cultural spaces around a renewed station.

Arjen Maathuis, Alderman

The Almelo Central Development Vision is built around three core values: Intense, Diverse, and Boundless. The core value “Intense” represents a renewed station that, with the construction of the Nedersaksenlijn and the Zwolle-Twente-Münster line, will become an even more important hub in the rail network of Eastern Netherlands. It includes space for a kickstart with at least 1,000 homes and 15,000 to 25,000 square meters of offices, high-tech facilities, culture, and leisure. Additionally, there will be room for extra connections between the front and back of the railway, enhancing physical and social cohesion.

The core value “Diverse” represents a balanced mix of social, mid-priced, and market-rate housing, as well as a blend of living, working, and other functions that make city life worthwhile. This offers choice. For new employees of Almelo-based companies who seek vibrancy. For Almelo residents who want to live close to the station and the city center. And for current residents in the development areas of Westerdok, Achter de Molen, and Kerkelanden.

The core value “Boundless” represents the synergy between the city and the surrounding landscape that converge at the station. By greening the banks of the Almelose Aa, the Almelo-de Haandrik Canal, and the Almelo-Nordhorn Canal, the green-blue network is strengthened for residents who want to be in the city and yet enjoy the outdoors. It also benefits workers who want to take a nice walk during their break and tourists who begin their explorations here.