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‘A region that wants to function as a metropoliscannot do this without fast, frequent andcomfortable public transport on the regionalscale.’1 DensifyMore intensive use of the space in the city will makeit possible to accommodate many more people andbusinesses. This increases the customer base foramenities, which makes it possible to manage energyand transportation more efficiently and removesthe need to infringe upon the landscape. In concreteterms it means that an additional 70,000 dwellingswill be realized between now and 2040, with thecorresponding amenities such as schools, shops andsports facilities. These amenities include servicesand maintenance, enterprises such as plumbers orgarages, though this kind of business activity isincreasingly being elbowed out from the area withinthe A10 orbital motorway. The Structural Visionincludes measures to retain such enterprises withinthe ringroad.The business parks within the city and the portarea will also be used more intensively: more productivefloor space and jobs per hectare. In addition,more high-rise development will be employed inAmsterdam, for example along the A10 ringroad andnear public transport hubs. There will also be effortsto find space below ground.2 TransformAs a component of densification, various monofunctionalbusiness parks will be transformed intoareas with an urban mix of residential and businessfunctions, in which the promising knowledge-intensivesectors will play an ever greater role. The primecandidates for this are the industrial sites alongsidethe IJ waterway. The greatest transformation task isthe Port-City project – the section of the port complexthat lies within the A10 ringroad. After 2030 it willbe possible to realize between 13,000 and 19,000dwellings there, mixed with businesses and amenities.3 Public transport on the regional scaleA region that wants to function as a metropolis cannotdo this without fast, frequent and comfortable publictransport on the regional scale; people must be ableto travel swiftly and without problems from Zaandamto Amstelveen or from Schiphol Airport to Almere,by means of regional trains, metro or rapid busconnections. At the moment a number of importantlinks in this regional public transport system arelacking. In the period through to 2040 the necessary‘network-wide leap’ must be achieved, including theextension of the metro’s orbital line into Amsterdam-North, the linking of the Westpoort harbour complexwith Schiphol Airport via a dedicated bus lane andthe upgrading of the Amstelveen Line into a fullyfledged metro service. In addition, a seamless transferbetween car and public transport will become possibleat a greater number of points than is currently thecase, by means of the creation of additional P+Rfacilities around the A10 ringroad and in the region,as well as other measures.4 High-quality layout of public spaceThe quality of life in the city is becoming increasinglyimportant, and along with this the layout and the useof the public domain. Within the A10 ringroad inparticular, the pressure on public space is great.Amsterdam’s streets, squares and waterside embankmentsmust therefore meet high design standards intheir layout. More space will be set aside for cyclistsand pedestrians, which sometimes means less spacefor motorized traffic, though this does not herald thedisappearance of cars from the city. The major streets,those thoroughfares that function as ‘high streets’,where the majority of amenities are concentratedand where there is usually plenty of passing traffic,such as the Bilderdijkstraat, the Middenweg and theBeethovenstraat, deserve special attention. The socialatmosphere in the major streets will be furtherimproved by increasing the quality and diversity of theshops and food services and by refurbishing edificesand street-level frontages.5 Invest in the recreational use of green spaceand waterThe use of the green spaces and water in and aroundthe city is increasing and fulfils an increasinglyimportant role in the welfare of Amsterdam’sinhabitants and as a precondition for businesses toestablish themselves here. It has therefore become animportant economic factor. Besides being attractive,the greenery and water must also be accessible and10PLANAmsterdam
y Wouter van der Veurw.vanderveur@dro.amsterdam.nlThe maps tellthe storya ‘Plan Map’ of the StructuralPlan 1985.b ‘Plan Map’ of the StructuralPlan 1996.c ‘Vision Map’ of the StructuralVision 2011.On the cover of the Structural Vision there is amap of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area inthe year 2040. This map stands out in the seriesof maps from the structural plans of previousdecades. It is colourful and lively, and bycomparison with its predecessors looks slightlyless clinical. What are the key differences?The most striking difference is undoubtedly theframing. While the maps in previous structuralplans were exclusively focused on Amsterdam’smunicipal territory, the new Structural Vision mapis about the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area.This new outlook on Amsterdam as the core city ofthe much larger metropolitan region results in aslight tilting of the Structural Vision’s maps, so thatall the municipalities are properly in the picture.This broadening of the outlook is not the onlything that has changed. The most important mapin previous structural plans was always the ‘PlanMap’, in which Amsterdam was depicted in largecoloured panels that indicated the functions of thevarious areas. The zoning plans of city boroughswere appraised against that plan map. The mostimportant map in the new Structural Vision isthe vision map. Instead of large panels it usessubtle shadings that indicate the most importantdevelopmental thrusts in the metropolitan area.The map dovetails with the new philosophy ofthe Structural Vision and tells a story. The map isthe composite representation of the four thrusts:the ‘rolling out’ of the city centre, the renewedinterest in the waterfront, the economic dynamismof the southern flank and the increasinglyinterwoven urban and metropolitan landscapes.The vision map tells at a single glance where thedynamism is likely be highest over the comingdecades. Where possible, the narrative of theStructural Vision is illustrated with many details,such as the development of major streets orqualitative impulses in public spaces.Another change in course compared to previousstructural plans concerns the role of maps in theStructural Vision’s development. Urban plannersand designers worked on the vision’s maps fromday one, never approaching the task from a singlesectoral perspective or an isolated issue butconsistently based on an integral vision for the cityand the metropolis. The maps were honed andpolished from the very start. This means that themaps do not illustrate just the final conclusionof the discussions about the city’s future, buthave chiefly served as guidance throughout theprocess. Discussions were focused more sharplyby showing where strengths lie in maps, whichalso revealed where there are bottlenecks orwhere conflicts arise.The City Council ratified the Structural Visionin February 2011, so the vision map can now beregarded as an inspiring beacon for the future.The earlier structural plans were primarily instrumentsof verification and the accompanying planmaps served as a benchmark for assessment, butthe vision map serves a totally different purpose:to kindle enthusiasm and stimulate by outlining anattractive vision of the future.a b cusable for recreational purposes, which are aspects inwhich they sometimes falls short. The improvement isoften a question of fairly minimal spatial interventions,such as the laying of missing links in the recreationalcycle network, as on the route between Amsterdamand Muiden, or opening a teahouse in a park.This could, for example, augment the quality of theRembrandtpark, the Vliegenbos woodland area, theFlevopark and the environs of the Sloterplas lake.Extra marinas are planned on the IJ waterway forrecreational cruising and the sailing possibilities for‘sloops’ in and around the city will be expanded.6 Converting to sustainable energyAt some point fossil fuels will be exhausted. The citymust be ready for the post-fossil fuel era. Amsterdammust therefore become more energy-efficient. A bigstep can be made by rendering the existing housing>01 | 201111
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