IJburg - Smart Work@IJburg

Due to several reasons, people leave for their offices at about the same time. People spend about 30% of their time traveling. Several past experiences of implementing Smart Work Centers show that once people are on their way to the office, they don’t want to leave their car. 

The first pilot for this project is Smart Work@IJburg. Every day several kilometers of traffic jams block the entrances and exits to the island which makes IJburg a very suitable location to get people out of their cars. Amsterdam Smart City is therefore aiming at a Smart Work Center near the homes of the employees that are normally stuck in the traffic jams. ASC want’s to make it as easy as possible. No hassle with payments for the employees. This is why a payment system is currently being developed. Another feature is that the Smart Work centers will have a Telepresence system, enabling the highest quality of video-conferencing currently available.

Next steps
The coming months, IJburg citizens will be confronted with possibilities to work more flexible and especially near their homes! In the autumn Amsterdam Smart City will initiate an awareness campaign to convince people to work in a smarter manner. In the meantime, Amsterdam Smart City is working hard to realize a Smart Work Center on IJburg.