Possible Targetgroup 2 : Tourists

Delft is widely known around the world for it’s Delfts blauw, Vermeer Paintings and for it’s Churches and squares. These are some of the main tourist attractions in our city. But what will these tourists think of Delft once they get out of the train from The Hague or Amsterdam and see a big construction site?

We suspect that even though this will not make for a nice entrance into the Historical city of Delft it will not affect tourism as much as some people will suspect. Namely because the current state of the station wasn’t that spectacular to begin with. So tourists coming in by train should not be exposed to too much of a hassle in comparison to the current situation.

Also a lot of tourists are arriving in Delft either by car or by Touring Car. These two modes of transportation will probably suffer from some hindrance in reaching their desired destinations. Some of the tourist locations like the old city mill and the Prinsenhof are located on the Phoenix street and will suffer from roadblocks caused by the construction and roadwork’s needed for the project.
But besides that most routes to the center of town will not be greatly hindered by the construction work.

All in all we believe that tourism will not be decreasing due to the project. This is mainly because the length of stays that occur in Delft. Most tourists are only here for a day or maybe two. Minor inconveniences in that day will not be enough to deter the tourists from Delft. Also we believe it might actually bring more tourism in the future due to the changes being made to the spoor zone. It will get back it’s canal feel due to the boulevard on the Phoenix street and the canal on the spoor singel. It will make the transition from the station to the rest of the city center a lot easier on the eye. Which will work in favor of the general atmosphere in the city.