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Our plans, an update
In our last post we introduced our location: The Maanplein, situated in the Maankwartier in the city of Heerlen.
The Maanplein is a relatively new area in Heerlen. It is situated near to the new central train and bus station: the gateway to the city centre. The Maanplein connects two part of the city that have been separated since the transformation of Heerlen from village to town. Schandelen is a low-income district with a lot of social, cultural and economic problems. The city centre has its own problems. There are a lot of vacant shopping and office spaces. The district is slowly recovering from the latest recession. The Maanplein is part of the Maankwartier (Moon Quarter) and consists of relatively expensive appartement, office spaces and a few shops. It is an interesting place.
Potentially The Maanplein could become a melting pot of all the different sub cultures that live together in Heerlen. Not only by its physical position but also because it is a place without history yet.
Heerlen is a city with a problematic history. It used to be the centre of one of the wealthiest post world war II areas in The Netherlands. After the demise of the mining industrie in the 1970s, Heerlen became…
