The urban century manifests itself at the peripheries. While the massive wave of present
urbanization is often referred to as an'urban revolution', most of this startling urban growth …

Many cities in the western world have recovered from the urban crisis after the
industrialization period and have become attractive places to live and work. It seems …

In many ways, Sint Antoniesbreestraat is a typical street in Amsterdam. It goes from
Nieuwmarkt, near the infamous Red-Light District, towards the Rembrandt House and the …

This chapter discusses the social and spatial changes in the city of Amsterdam from the
early 1980s until 2015. It does so along three dimensions: social class, ethnicity and …

European peripheries and suburbs are generally seen by scholars and policy experts as
part of a polycentric urban-regional network. This conceptually'cityist'and methodologically' …

Managing the polycentralization of metropolitan areas can contribute to a more even pace of
development of builtup areas; it can also increase the economic and temporary accessibility …

Many post-industrial metropolitan areas have experienced significant socioeconomic and
spatial transformations in recent decades (Glaeser, 2011). Residential mobility is a key …

The overarching prescriptions are the re-evaluation of the MIRT process. Its inherent
technical and economic rationality preclude the success of imaginaries coupled with light …

Scholars argue that there is currently a geographical, political dichotomy between cities and
the periphery: the city is supposed to represent the tolerant vote while the periphery is …

Deze notitie is geschreven op verzoek van het Waterschap Zuiderzeeland. In het kader van
het visietraject van het Waterschap is er behoefte aan een schets van de belangrijkste voor …