US EditionAmbitious housing plans in Amsterdam is leading to smaller homes, poor livability
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While the capital celebrates its 750th anniversary, the Amsterdam Court of Audit is very concerned about the coming centuries. Due to the current construction ambitions, neighbourhoods with small homes, little social cohesion and too few facilities are in danger of developing. These decisions can leave their mark for generations to come. The quality of life during construction is also under pressure. This is evident from an explosive report by t…
Ambitious housing plans in Amsterdam is leading to smaller homes, poor livability
The ambition to build thousands of homes in Amsterdam every year is leading to newly built homes becoming smaller and smaller. The new neighborhoods have little social connection with the nearby areas and the safety and livability are under pressure during the lengthy construction projects. This was reported by the Amsterdam Court of Audit.The smaller homes are compensated with shared spaces and facilities. These again lead to higher costs for r…
The ambition to build thousands of homes in Amsterdam every year is leading to homes becoming increasingly smaller. There is little social connection with surrounding neighborhoods in the new neighborhoods and safety and liveability are under pressure during years of construction. This is reported by the Amsterdam Court of Audit in a report.
The Amsterdam Court of Audit warns the municipality about unliveable and unsafe new residential areas, where facilities such as shops, schools and greenery lag far behind housing construction. This is evident from their research into the future residential area Amstel III in Zuidoost and the new residential area on the west side of the NDSM shipyard in Noord. Due to the housing shortage, the former office and industrial estates are being rapidly…
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