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A snapshot of the summary - The Netherlands is changing
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1 The spatial organization of Amsterdam
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1.1 Innercity + old neighbourhoods
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What are the characteristics of the historical innercity?lots of monuments, narrow winding, close together and developed through the centuries
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When were the old neighbourhoods built?at the end of the nineteenth century during the industrialization
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What are the characteristics of the old neighbourhoods?poor houses, no sewage, built too fast and a lot of people in one house
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Why were the workers housed in the old neighbourhoods near the factories?Because people had to walk to work. There were no bikes, cars or buses
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1.2 Amsterdam after 1920
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When did Amsterdam expand again?in the twentieth century when more and more neighbourhoods were built on the edge of the city.
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What is the housing act and when was it introduced?in 1902 and it is a law stating the standard requirements for a house
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What were the standard requirements?houses must not be too small or too dark, every house must have more than one room and running water, sewage and a toilet
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When was a serious housing shortage?in 1950
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What happened after 1970?more single-family homes were built in new neighbourhood with gardens, wide streets and greenery.
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Which period is connected with toilets and sewage?1920-1950
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The following topics are covered in this summary
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local, level, scale
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housing, overtoomse, density
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veld, overtoomse, difference
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quality, life, neighbourhood
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people, live, household
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newcomers, country, moroccan
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groups, segregation, spatial
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renewal, urban, overtoomse
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neighbourhood, people, improve
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area, services, people
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intensive, farming, knowledge-intensive