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Children playing in the streets of IJplein
IJplein is taking back control
After years of degradation, the residents of Amsterdam’s IJplein neighboorhood are taking back control of their neighboorhood. IJplein has set the standard for the new modern neighboorhood, where not the municipality, but the people decide. page 7&8
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The people
of IJplein
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nonDutch49 %
Dutchorigin51 %
Income //
‘High percentage of low incomes compared to the rest of Amsterdam’
Complaints //
‘23% Of the people have complaints about the neighboorhood ’
Freelancers //
‘More and more people of IJplein are working freelance’
Unemployment //
‘10.2% Of the residents don’t have a job’
House value //
‘IJbuurt has low rents and low house values ’
Qualifi cations //
‘23% Of the youth never graduates from high school’
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“What I would like? Swings!!! And a
playground. Now there is nowhere to play.”
Shanti, 10
Interviews with the locals
“I’ve been living here for 20 years now. I wouldn’t leave. Especially during Sail Amsterdam it’s very nice. I can just enjoy it from the comfort of my balcony.
I saw everything change. The problem here is urban decay. People throw their garbage on the streets.’”Riet, 88
“I just want to swim,
man’”Saïd, 38
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“Renewal is necessary, but social housing
must remain. The look of the neighbourhood is good, this is important.’”
Chris, 22
“This is a beautiful area. It’s very close
to the water. But we need more bins. Now
a lot of people just throw things on the
street.’”Rachid, 14
“We need a bigger slide and space to play. O! We also want swings. There
are no swings now.”Samira, 9
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cultural interestsleisure
activities with friends
starting familiesworking
starting a business
cleanliness in the neighbourhood
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cultural activityfl ea & food
neighbourhood markets
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How do we initiate neighboorhood involvement?
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Focus zones
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Communal collaboration
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Social engagement
New possibilities
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Exploiting skills of locals
Architectural interventions
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Local identity
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People love it because they
usly spread to
Amsterdam and beyond...”
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