almere homeruskwartier: a place built by people

Jacqueline TellingaDistrict ManagerHomeruskwartier

Almere

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ALMERE

Neither socialist model, nor product of the free market

Neither the property of the political left nor the right

It’s about addressing an imperfect real estate market

and strengthening of civic initiative

ideology

new building techniques eg. Airey prefab houses

StandardizationAlmere 2009

ALMERE 2011

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Atelier IJmeer 2030+

Almere 2007

Homeruskwartier

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JANUARY 2008

JUNE 2009

OCTOBER 2011

Costs, 100 ha, 50% land for sale

1.obtain land, remediation, demolish

2.site preparation and utilities

3.final pavements, landscaping, lighting

4.plan costs (urban plan, plot contracts, marketing

-> 16% of the investments 2 and 3)

5.infrastructure costs (-> 14% on investments 2 and 3)

6.unforeseen 6%

7.fund for special investments

8.VAT

Total 186 million

masterplan Nov 2006

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situation Sept 2012

revenues € 186 mln

34% developers

62% self builders

4% centre

of which realized (1-1-2012)

€ 117 mln

economy of scale

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clear selling conditions

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‘Gouden bocht’, Gerrit Berckheijde

1671/1672 1685

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We want to built as 3 families on one plot (2 brothers and parents). Is this allowed?

No

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Can I build a house that includes a kindergarten?

Yes

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Can I build a house that includes a pension for cats?

No

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Is it allowed to keep horses on my plot?

That depends….

… on the exact size of the area

impacted by the smell of their

excrements.

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How did you help self builders find contractors, suplliers or architects? Where there preferred lists?

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What’s the plan for delivering the community facilities like the schools, shops, parks etc. How are these going to be funded?

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ALMERE

Neither socialist model, nor product of the free market

Neither the property of the political left nor the right

It’s about addressing an imperfect real estate market

and strengthening of civic initiative

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What are key learning points?- trust people

What worked really well?- variety in urban plan

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