THE NEXT ISSUE IS SCHEDULED FOR THE 1ST OF JULY
AMBASSADORS HELP SHAPE ZUIDAS It’s great to see how many ambassadors Zuidas
You will also learn about things like the construction
has managed to amass over the years. These are
activities on the A10, how the Vijfhoek project is
people who strive to promote and improve the
coming along, what passersby think about the
area, who attend all the events and who offer
Streets of the World exhibition, and our experiences
valuable feedback. Eefje Voogd is one of those
at the presentation of the Sustainability Report 2018
ambassadors and has earned her place on the cover
which took place in the new office of Goede Doelen
of this issue. For over ten years, she has operated a
Loterijen on Beethovenstraat. If you’ve not yet seen
real estate agency on edge of Zuidas. She and her
La Lotteria, the building it’s well-worth a visit, (the
husband live in one of the tall residential towers
public on-site restaurant) for lunch or dinner.
on Gustav Mahlerlaan. Her close involvement in the transformation of Zuidas into more than just a
I hope you enjoy this issue and wish you many sunny
business district is clear. Look how far we’ve come.
days in Zuidas in the months to come!
Each year we welcome new residents. A recurring theme in this issue is ‘living in Zuidas’, in which three
Happy reading!
residents tell us what it is really like to live here. Our
Romy Lange
columnist Greg Shapiro also offers his view on this
Editor-in-chief Hello Zuidas
topic in a satirical column.
r.lange@zuidaspublishers.nl
Spring is in the air. Holland’s sunniest months bring along a jam-packed calendar to Zuidas. From 17 May, culture fans may look forward to the sixth edition of ARTZUID, an art trail boasting over than sixty art works to admire, along a trail as long as 2.5 km, stretching from Zuidas all the way up through Amsterdam’s Zuid district. If speed is more your style, you can sign up for the Zuidas Run on 5 July. On that day, business suits make way for sneakers, as local organizations, employees and residents unite for this annual running challenge. The choice is yours! Olivier Otten, managing director of Hello Zuidas
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