Summary The Netherlands is changing

A snapshot of the summary - The Netherlands is changing

• 1 The spatial organization of Amsterdam

• 1.1 Innercity + old neighbourhoods

• What are the characteristics of the historical innercity?

  lots of monuments, narrow winding, close together and developed through the centuries
• When were the old neighbourhoods built?

  at the end of the nineteenth century during the industrialization
• What are the characteristics of the old neighbourhoods?

  poor houses, no sewage, built too fast and a lot of people in one house
• 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

• 1.2 Amsterdam after 1920

• When did Amsterdam expand again?

  in the twentieth century when more and more neighbourhoods were built on the edge of the city. 
• What is the housing act and when was it introduced?

  in 1902 and it is a law stating the standard requirements for a house
• 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
• When was a serious housing shortage? 

  in 1950
• What happened after 1970?

  more single-family homes were built in new neighbourhood with gardens, wide streets and greenery.
• Which period is connected with toilets and sewage?

  1920-1950