Tag: WHO IS THE BOSS AT THE UITHOF
Podcast Stadhuisplein: ‘Lobby for Ronald McDonald House focuses too much on sentiment’
The institutions started a lobby and, among other things, started a petition in which local politicians were accused of being bureaucrats. Former councilor Jan Wijmenga previously stated that he thought…
Access prohibited on a public cycle path?
Most of the land on De Uithof belongs to the University. You can read more about that here. And they believe that – based on that ownership – they can…
The Utrecht Science Park Foundation
SUSP is an independent foundation that was founded on December 12, 2012. This establishment was a joint idea of Utrecht University, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, the Municipality…
Uithof residents long for a good supermarket, but they have to be patient
In the end, the city council partly gets its way, there will be a larger supermarket. However, that will take years, because the university determines the pace. The environmental vision…
Building in the green? About the battle around the Ronald McDonald House
The Ronald McDonald Children’s Fund is starting a petition, which has been signed more than 120,000 times. In addition, the opponents of building in the meadow are dismissed as ‘bureaucrats’,…
Utrecht University owns by far the most land on De Uithof
Utrecht University was founded in 1636 and has its origins in the center of the city. The academy building is still located on Domplein. The University expanded and occupied more…
How the brand name Utrecht Science Park becomes the neighborhood name via a handy lobby
Klaas Verschuure is an alderman on behalf of D66 during the name change. He also confirms that there has been a long lobbying effort from the USP Foundation to change…