What we stand for

We build according to the needs of all, not the few: affordable and accessible. To achieve our goals, we take greater initiative in deciding where and how construction takes place, allocate more resources to bridge unfavorable market conditions, and work toward a systemic shift toward a government that builds again. We involve residents at an early stage and ensure our partners do the same. We work closely with our housing associations.

While everything is becoming more expensive, we will do everything we can to ease the burden, redistribute wealth, lower prices, and strengthen incomes. We help residents stay in control of their finances and ensure that work pays off. Where necessary, we push the limits to support people and promote fair work. At the same time, we strengthen the local economy and entrepreneurship. Together with our partners, we are building an affordable and just Eindhoven.

Democratization begins in the city itself. In Eindhoven, we build the city of tomorrow together with residents, neighborhoods, and organizations. Everyone has a voice in the decisions that shape their living environment. This requires openness, trust, and room for initiative. By involving people early in the planning process, we strengthen support, implementation, and democracy from the ground up. In this way, the people of Eindhoven themselves build a city where everyone has

For EVE, strong and recognizable neighborhoods are the foundation of Eindhoven. Growth must never come at the expense of a neighborhood’s character or the feeling of being at home. We invest where necessary, reduce inequalities between neighborhoods, and give residents real influence over their surroundings. Decisions are not made about them, but with them.

For EVE, accessibility and mobility mean that everyone can move freely through the city and participate fully, regardless of income, age, or physical ability. Accessibility is a basic condition for being able to work, study, provide care, and relax. Yet accessibility is under pressure. Public transport is insufficient, connections are disappearing, and costs are rising. This especially affects those who are already struggling financially. EVE finds this unacceptable. A growin

EVE chooses a city that takes control of its own future, democratically and with residents at the helm. Eindhoven is growing rapidly, and that growth creates opportunities, but only if we guide it together. For too long, the city’s development has been left to market forces, fragmented projects, and decision-making that feels too distant from residents. EVE believes that a strong city requires a government that dares to invest, takes responsibility, and strengthens democra

For EVE, freedom and safety are inseparably linked. Eindhoven is a city where everyone is welcome, regardless of origin, income, or who you love. That is not an empty slogan but a political choice. Too often, freedom and safety are presented as opposites. EVE chooses to strengthen them together. Freedom means being able to be yourself. Safety means being able to rely on that in practice.

For EVE, livability is about the quality of everyday life. It is about a city where you can live, work, and relax comfortably. A city where public space is clean and safe, where green areas are valued, and where culture is visible and accessible in both neighborhoods and the city center. Livability means having space to move, to unwind, to meet others, and to find peace.

In a strong city, every generation must be able to participate. Yet opportunities are already unevenly distributed from an early age, and the city is too often not designed with older residents in mind. EVE finds this unacceptable. A city that wants to move forward takes good care of both young and old. We invest in equal opportunities for children and ensure that older residents can continue to live independently and with dignity. Generations do not stand in opposition to on

For EVE, students and young professionals are a driving force of the city. They are not only building their own futures, but also that of Eindhoven as a whole. Thousands of vocational, applied sciences, and university students, as well as young workers, will keep tomorrow’s healthcare, technology, hospitality, culture, and sports sectors running. Yet too often they receive too little space in return. Housing is difficult, nightlife is under pressure, and their influence on po

Eindhoven is rapidly attracting people from near and far. We are one city, and everyone must be able to feel at home here, whether you were born here or have just arrived. Polarization does not arise from differences themselves, but from people living past one another. That is something we do not accept. EVE chooses encounter instead of division, living together instead of existing side by side. Integration is not something you do alone; you do it together by meeting, celebra