As part of an ambition to transform Merwede in southwest Utrecht, an urban plan design, led by Marco.Broekman has been underway since 2016 with a definitive design endeavor under development this year. Simply called Merwede, the new neighborhood includes 6,000 dwellings, high-quality public spaces dressed in greenery, courtyards, and habitable rooftops. Designed as a car-free community, pedestrians and cyclist are prioritized. According to the design firm's website, Merwede's mission can be summarized in five themes:

• Mobile Merwede: Allowing residents of Merwede to move freely without their own car.
• Healthy and sustainable: Designing Merwede to contribute to a healthy planet with healthy people.
• Lively city district: Offering Merwede the liveliness and amenities of the city.
• Green domain: Creating a Merwede that combines highly urban, green and relaxation at the same time.
• Coulisse city: Merwede is a highly urbanized neighbourhood with respect for the human scale.

Containing over 200 buildings, the urban plan functions as an interconnected network, bringing together public squares and local parks in a manner that provides a diversity of environments to be enjoyed by both the private and public realms.