Citizens & Living

To keep Amsterdam liveable the municipality collaborates with its citizens. On average Amsterdam’s population grows with 10.000 people a year. This small big city has a density of 5065 people per square km, over 180 different nationalities. 19% of the total Dutch GDP is earned in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area. Between 2015 and 2016, the amount of tourists in Amsterdam increased by 7%. To keep Amsterdam’s 162 canals, monumental centre and residential areas liveable, innovative initiatives are required. Share your innovative concepts and ideas here!

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MakeHealth: Prototyping III

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De derde reeks MakeHealth: Prototyping gaat op 9 maart 2019 van start bij Makerspace Contact in Amsterdam. Heb jij een idee voor een oplossing die het dagelijks leven eenvoudiger maakt? Heb je een hulpmiddel, waarvan jij (als mantelzorger of zorgprofessional) denkt dat het beter kan? Ben je een maker die zijn vakmanschap graag inzet om oplossingen te realiseren? Of vind je dat jouw ontwerpskills echt impact moeten hebben in de zorg? Dan zijn we op zoek naar jou!

Tijdens MakeHealth: Prototyping werk je in een team samen aan een concrete vraag. Deze vraag kan gaan over het ontwikkelen van een oplossing die er nog niet is of juist het verbeteren van een bestaand hulpmiddel. Je maakt gebruik van digitale fabricagetools en wij leren je hiermee werken. Ook staan onze experts voor jullie klaar om je te begeleiden bij specifieke vragen of technische uitdagingen. In 7 weken doorloop je het gehele traject; van ontwerp tot realisatie.

Met MakeHealth willen we nieuwe, open design-toepassingen ontwikkelen en deze online publiceren. Dit betekent dat jouw oplossing, met alle tekeningen en instructies op het internationale platform Careables te downloaden is. Dus iedereen kan jouw oplossing reproduceren of aanpassen. Je helpt dus niet alleen je team, maar ook de maatschappij verder.

Ben je geïnteresseerd? Meld je gratis aan via de link hieronder!

Event on Mar 9th
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Citizens Panel Amsterdam

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Op 25 februari 2019 organiseren de Gemeente Amsterdam en Waag het Citizens Panel Amsterdam over de toekomst van de digitale samenleving. Discussieer mee en vorm samen een nieuwe koers voor de toekomst, de beste ideeën worden op de Mayors Summit in Brussel gepresenteerd.

In heel Europa worden citizens’ panels georganiseerd in aanloop naar de Europese verkiezingen in mei. Wat vind jij dat er op de agenda moet als het gaat om jouw data? Biedt de digitalisering nieuwe mogelijkheden of zie je vooral de keerzijden? Kom ook en praat mee!

Event on Feb 25th
Tom van Arman, Director & Founder at Tapp, posted

Amsterdam is helping other water scarce cities avoid "Day 0”

Amsterdam is not a city that needs to worry about water. However there are many cities around the world that are seeing much more extended dry periods and will soon run out of water. Cape Town, San Paulo, Las Vegas, Mexico City and many more will run out of water in next few decades unless water use is radically changed. These water scarce cities will start designating water distribution points and start rationing water.

This is called 'Day 0’

CITIXL is now testing 15 wireless smart water meters in De Ceuvel, a clean tech living lab in Amsterdam that asks the question: How can we measure or monitor water consumption? And what new tools can we co-create that encourage water conservation?

CITIXL will begin to work with communities to become a living model and help other cities avoid ‘Day 0’

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Juan Manuel Cancino Pérez, CEO , posted

Know the water treatment system and urban infrastructure

Hi Community, I'm helping Tepic Nayarit Municipality (México) to improve public services and they want to visit Amsterdam (Mayor and Water System Director) to know how the public services works there (mainly water distribution and treatment).. Which is the best way to coordinate a visit with local authorities?.. Thanks

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The Social Tech Tour #4: Fairfood

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Are you working with tech or sustainability and are curious to learn how other actors use digital technologies for a better society?

The Social Tech Tour is a series of site visits to innovative, tech-enabled social enterprises. The main objective is 'peer learning': letting innovators and practitioners learn from each other. During each edition, hosts and participants will co-create a roadmap on one particular real-life challenge. This time we will be welcomed by Lonneke van Genugten at Fairfood, a tech-enabled fair food system ambassador.

Register here (free)

Who was involved in the production of your food? Did they receive a fair wage for their work and was this work done under humane circumstances? These are questions we’d all like to be able to answer, but with ever more complex supply chains simply can’t always. That’s where blockchain technology comes in. WWF Australia and BCG Digital for example, recently started a project to track fish with blockchain technology and reveal whether the food was produced legally and sustainably. Will blockchain and other tech innovations pave the way for fair and sustainable food trade? What particular steps need to be taken and what role do consumers play?

This edition is dedicated to Fairfood, an Amsterdam-based campaign organisation that has been pioneering with blockchain solutions since 2017. Their motto: good food starts with transparent food chains. The guiding question for this event is, how can technology nudge consumers to engage with sustainability and human rights issues in their daily food?
Details

This event will be on 27th of March from 15.30 until 18.00 The space is limited to 20 participants. It is recommended but not mandatory to attend all editions in the series. This event will be English spoken.

Background
Fairfood is an NGO with a big mission: to make our global food chains more sustainable. The organisation aims to do so by using innovative technologies like blockchain. Fairfood believes that good food starts with transparent chains. Because only when we know where our food comes from and who is involved in its production, we can tackle issues like unfair trade. Fairfood also runs a living wage lab together with Hivos, whereby different stakeholders from the agrifood sector (supermarkets, producers, quality marks, the government) co-create practical solutions that can be put instantly to the test within the Lab environment.

Programme
15.15 Doors open
15.30 Welcome & Introduction
15.45 Pitch: Fairfood
16.00 Mini-Tour
16.10 Co-design workshop: Looking at technological tools to incentivize consumers to engage with sustainability and human rights issues in their daily food
17.20 Wrap-up
17.30 Drinks

This event is part of a series:
28 February: The Social Tech Tour #2: vanPlestik https://amsterdamsmartcity.com/events/the-social-tech-tour-2-van-plestik
14 March: The Social Tech Tour #3: 02025 https://amsterdamsmartcity.com/events/the-social-tech-tour-3-02025

Amsterdam Smart City's picture Event on Mar 27th
Ella Uijtdewilligen, posted

Mens-diercombinaties. Van mythologie naar technologie

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Nieuwe biologische technieken maken het nu mogelijk om combinaties van dierlijke en menselijk cellen te maken, zogenaamde cybriden en chimeren. De KNAW brengt in 2019 een factsheet uit over wat er nu al kan en wat in de toekomst mogelijk is. Maar het denken over combinaties van mens en dier is eeuwen oud. Een van de bekendste mythische figuren is de centaur: half mens en half paard. In dit symposium belichten sprekers mens-diercombinaties vanuit de literatuurwetenschappen, de filosofische antropologie, de gedragsbiologie en de biologie.

Event on Feb 12th
Cornelia Dinca, International Liaison at Amsterdam Smart City, posted

Looking back on 101 Amsterdam Smart City delegations hosted in 2018!

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ASC receives a lot of requests from international delegation interested in exchanging experiences and exploring collaboration opportunities. In this post we look back on 101 delegations we hosted from more than 20 countries in 2018.

What kind of groups visit Amsterdam Smart City and why?

Nearly half (47%) of delegations that visit Amsterdam Smart City are governmental groups and another 23% are academic. The rest are private sector (15%), press (8%) and public-private groups (5%). Most groups visit in hopes of meeting with relevant experts and stakeholders and learning from best practices. Another reason for visiting is to connect to innovative organizations and startups and to explore possibilities for collaboration. About 25% of delegations came from South Korea where the concept of smart or “ubiquitous” city originates. Other delegations come most often from USA, Japan, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Taiwan and UK.

Here are the top 10 things delegations tell us they find most inspiring about visiting Amsterdam:

1. Innovative area development — Amsterdam has a long history of innovative area development, with the Canal Belt from the 1600’s as one of the world’s most famous master plans. This culture of innovation is thriving in Amsterdam, with districts such as Circular Buiksloterham and climate-neutral Houthavens providing inspiration and best practices for master planning new city districts or transforming post-industrial areas.

2. Smart and innovative mobility solutions – While most are aware of Amsterdam’s position as a leading cycling city, many are surprised to discover Amsterdam is also a leader in electric and shared mobility. This can be seen in the form of Tesla taxis and electric buses across the city, as well as more than 2,000 electric vehicle-charging stations installed in public space. What is often most inspiring for groups is to learn that these approaches are not at all new - Amsterdam launched its first electric car-sharing system in 1974!

3. Johan Cruijff Innovation Area – Home of Ajax football club, Johan Cruijff Arena is one of the most innovative stadiums in the world. Instead of depending on diesel, the Arena constructed a micro-grid which provides uninterrupted power supply during events. It uses second life Nissan-fuel cells which store the renewable energy generated by its PV panels. The Arena is also a testing ground for innovative mobility, digital connectivity, crowd management and fan experience projects.

4. De Ceuvel Living Lab — A former shipyard now converted into a small office park for creative companies, De Ceuvel launched Jouliette, Amsterdam’s first block chain project for energy. In collaboration with CITI-XL, De Ceuvel also makes it possible for international delegations to test their technologies. Lora-enabled smart water meters from South Korea are currently being tested on the site.

5. Circl Pavilion — The Dutch government has laid out an ambitious plan to transition to a fully circular economy by 2050. Circl, a new circular building in Amsterdam’s Zuidas district offers some insight into achieve this goal. An initiative of ABN AMRO, the pavilion showcases new circular construction methods and business models. Almost all of the materials used in creating Circl are second-hand or are easily disassembled for reuse. For many delegations, Circl inspires and stimulates discussion about the transition to a circular economy.

6. Amsterdam is an ethical and responsible digital city — Digital connectivity and digital transformation are “buzz-terms” of interest for most visiting delegations. Many groups are initially disappointed to find out that Amsterdam is not the most advanced city when it comes to connected sensors, cameras and IoT devices. Instead, the focus is on the principles and values necessary to become an ethical and responsible digital city. This is best illustrated in the ‘Tada – data disclosed’ manifesto where six principles were spelled out for ensuring Amsterdam’s transition to a digital society which benefits everyone. Amsterdam also teamed up with Barcelona and New York to launch the Cities Coalition for Digital Rights, laying out five key points regarding universal Internet access; privacy, data protections and security; transparency and accountability; participatory democracy; and open and ethical digital standards. Other cities are welcome to join!

7. Vibrant startups and innovation ecosystems — Visits to hubs such as B Amsterdam, TQ and Startup Village make it possible to experience Amsterdam’s thriving startup ecosystem first hand. But, what’s most inspiring for professionals working with startups on a daily basis is Amsterdam’s approach to inviting startups to help solve urban challenges through the city’s Startup in Residence program. Now in its fourth year, the program has expanded to other Dutch municipalities and ministries.

8. Amsterdam’s approach to open engagement and dialogue — Among the highlights for many delegations is the opportunity to join open events like those hosted by Pakhuis de Zwijger, Waag Society or DataLab, where various stakeholders come together to discuss and co-create solutions to urban challenges. All of this in-person interaction is matched with the opportunity to engage online via various community engagement, participatory budgeting, and crowd funding platforms such as Voor je Buurt, West Begroot, Gebied Online, Argu and Amsterdam Smart City’s very own platform of over 6,000 members!

9. Abundance of bottom-up and community initiatives – Amsterdam’s rich ecosystem of bottom-up and community lead initiatives is according to many experts the very reason why Amsterdam was named Europe’s Innovation Capital (iCapital) in 2016. Delegations are often inspired by these initiatives, be it neighbourhood lead worm-composting or off-grid urban-farm cafes. The Amsterdammers, Make your City contest and the We Make The City innovation festival are great examples of Amsterdam's commitment to further strengthening bottom-up initiatives.

10. Innovating through public-private-partnerships (PPP’s) – More than any specific project or technology, delegations are most impressed by Amsterdam’s approach to innovation through public-private partnership and community platforms. As neither a governmental organization nor a company, Amsterdam Smart City brings together public private partners and stakeholders motivated to work on the city of the future. Governmental delegations especially divulge that they struggle to find private sector partners who are committed to collaborating, and they are curious about Amsterdam's "secrets" to working in this way.

***Are you involved in an innovative project in Amsterdam or the metropolitan Area which you would like to showcase to national and international delegations in 2019?

Share your ideas and suggestions in the comments section below or send an email to cornelia@amsterdamsmartcity.com.***

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Tom van Arman, Director & Founder at Tapp, posted

What do all these Living Labs mean for Amsterdammers?

Today there are over 40 “Living Labs” and hundreds of experiments, tests, pilots taking place in Amsterdam. Last Friday, 25 January 2019 we asked Amsterdam’s policy makers, knowledge partners and community leaders a series of questions in a fun interactive pub quiz format entitled “Living Labs - New Years Resolution”. The event was divided into various ePolling sessions with the aim to capture and visualise the various interpretations, definitions and attitudes of todays living labs. Make your opinion count! If you want to add your voice to the discussion please visit www.CITIXL.com and take the quick-scan 5 minute survey. We’ll be sharing the results next Friday, 8 February.

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Herman van den Bosch, Curator at Amsterdam Smart City; professor in management education , posted

How to align smart city policies with social and environmental sustainability goals

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The Charter for a Humane City has been written with Amsterdam in mind. 'Smart Amsterdam' has never been focused on narrow technological objectives.

If you like, you can download the Charter for a Humane City here (English version):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ji37e4paxjnu60z/2018%2011%2025%20Stedelijke%20uitdagingen%20Charter%20Eng.docx?dl=0

De Nederlandse versie: Handvest voor een humane stad kun je hier downloaden: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mgy4740q03k9ksf/2018%2011%2025%20Stedelijke%20uitdagingen%20Charter.pdf?dl=0

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New Democracy #34: Maatschappelijk Leiderschap

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Hoe moeten leiders zich verhouden tot de macht van de disruptieve burger?
Onze samenlevingen, instituten en het sociaal weefsel zijn in de eerste stadia van de Digital Civil Revolution, zoals Steven de Waal analyseert in zijn nieuwste boek ‘Civil Leadership as the Future of Leadership. Harnessing the disruptive power of citizens’. Hij schetst hoe de technologie die markten heeft ontwricht, ook leidt tot een nieuwe en groeiende macht van burgers, en tegelijkertijd een ontwrichtende werking heeft op politiek, democratie en publieke dienstverlening. Het leidt onder andere tot een publieke opinie die werkelijk van het publiek is en tot een permanente publieke tribune. Een speciaal soort leiderschap is nodig om deze nieuwe burgermacht te omarmen, te gebruiken en bij te sturen: maatschappelijk leiderschap. Hoe kunnen overheid, politiek en bestuurders het best reageren op deze nieuwe publieke arena?
Met in dit programma onder anderen:
Steven de Waal | Oprichter en voorzitter van Public Space Foundation
Rinda den Besten | Voorzitter PO Raad
Reinier van Zutphen | Nationale Ombudsman
Michiel van den Ingh | Co-founder Argu & Participatie expert
Greet Prins | Voorzitter Raad van Bestuur Philadelphia

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Enquête: de rol van stadsbewoners in Smart City projecten

Wij zijn drie studenten van de Universiteit Leiden die op dit moment in Amsterdam onderzoek doen naar de rol van burgers in Smart City projecten. We zijn nog op zoek naar enkele respondenten (specifiek woonachtig in Amsterdam) voor onze enquête.

Heeft u vijf minuutjes over? Deel dan uw mening op: https://qtrial2019q1az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5uxpGtpkBskZzlb

Alvast heel erg bedankt!

Isolde van der Made, Veronie Rouschop & Marianne van Rheenen

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The Social Tech Tour #3: 02025

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The Social Tech Tour is a series of site visits to innovative, tech-enabled social enterprises, organized by Waag, in collaboration with Amsterdam Smart City. The main objective is ‘peer learning’: letting innovators and practitioners learn from each other. Every edition, hosts and participants will co-create a roadmap on one particular real-life challenge. This time we will be welcomed by Pauline Westendorp and Thijs Haverkamp at their Energy Breakfast, a tasty community get-together on sustainable energy.

Are you working with tech or sustainability and are curious to learn how other actors use digital technologies for a better society?

A global rise of temperature of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels will have irremediable consequences for our planet, the latest IPCC report reveals. Many ask for an accelerated, collaborative action, stronger policies and more awareness. Digital platforms find increasingly more implementation in collaborative action. How far can these digital tools take us? What are the possibilities and limitations for people to unite and set the tone for a nation-wide discourse on climate action?

This edition is dedicated to 02025, a movement by citizens in Amsterdam with the goal to reach zero CO2 emissions by 2025. The guiding question for this event is, how can citizens take a leading role in the energy transition?

Details
This event will be English spoken. The more detailed programme will be announced soon.

Background
02025 is a movement, started by the social enterprise Oranje Energie, that aims for an energy transition in Amsterdam. The movement connects and supports various citizens and organisations active in the field of sustainable energy. The goal is to reach 020 zero C02 emission in 2025 with renewable, fair and safe energy. A digital platform provides the tool for this move, and the base for building a sustainable energy future for Amsterdam.

Programme
08.15 Doors open
08.30 Energy breakfast: Welcome & Introduction
08.45 Pitch: 02025
09.05 Guest speakers and group discussion
10.20 Wrap-up

07 February: The Social Tech Tour: #1 OneFarm https://amsterdamsmartcity.com/events/the-social-tech-tour-1-one-farm
28 February: The Social Tech Tour #2: vanPlestik https://amsterdamsmartcity.com/events/the-social-tech-tour-2-van-plestik
27 March: The Social Tech Tour #4: Fairfood https://amsterdamsmartcity.com/events/the-social-tech-tour-4-fairfood

Amsterdam Smart City's picture Event on Mar 14th
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The Social Tech Tour #2: vanPlestik

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Are you working with tech or sustainability and are curious to learn how other actors use digital technologies for a better society?

The Socialtech Tour is a series of site visits to innovative, tech-enabled social enterprises, organized by Waag, in collaboration with Amsterdam Smart City. The main objective is a peer learning: letting innovators and practitioners learn from each other. Every edition, hosts and participants will co-create a roadmap on one particular real-life challenge. This time we will be welcomed by Sam van Til and Nout Kooij at vanPlestik, a state of the art 3D workspace.

Since the 1950s our consumption caused 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic waste of which currently only 14% are recycled. This means an immense loss not only for our environment but also for our economy. But what if we find new, innovative tools to increase plastic waste recycling? And how can we make this an attractive business case?

This edition is dedicated to vanPlestik, a start-up that produces lamps, chairs and other stuff with a 3D printer fed with recycled plastic. The guiding question for this event is, what is the best communication strategy that incentivizes other businesses to adopt vanPlestiks innovative concept?
Details

The space is limited to 20 participants. It is recommended, but not mandatory to attend all editions in the series. The location of the visit: vanPlestik, Hamerstraat 2, 1021 JV, Amsterdam. This event will be English spoken.

Background
Our plastic consumption has amounted to 8,3 billion tonnes since the 1950s, most of which ends up in landfills, is burnt or pollutes our oceans. Recycling is oftentimes regarded as too resource-intense, creating an estimate of 80-140 billion US Dollars of revenues lost to the economy. Sam van Til and Nout Kooij, the founders of VanPlestik, have developed a 3D printer with filament made of 100% recycled plastic. Next to the production of items made of recycled plastic, the duo engages in various 3D plastic-printing workshops in schools.

Program
18.45 Doors open
19.00 Welcome & Introduction
19.15 Pitch: vanPlestik
19.30 Tour through the workspace
19.40 Co-design workshop: Identify the right communication strategy that incentivizes other producers to adopt vanPlestiks innovative plastic waste strategy
20.50 Wrap-up
21.00 Drinks

07 February: The Social Tech Tour: #1 OneFarm https://amsterdamsmartcity.com/events/the-social-tech-tour-1-one-farm
14 March: The Social Tech Tour #3: 02025 https://amsterdamsmartcity.com/events/the-social-tech-tour-3-02025
27 March: The Social Tech Tour #4: Fairfood https://amsterdamsmartcity.com/events/the-social-tech-tour-4-fairfood

Amsterdam Smart City's picture Event on Feb 28th
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The Social Tech Tour: #1 OneFarm

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Are you working on sustainability and curious to know how new, open technologies can contribute? You are not alone. Amsterdam hosts a huge number of successful social tech pioneers such as Peerby and Fairphone. In this series, organized by Waag, in collaboration with Amsterdam Smart City, you can learn how these initiatives work their magic - in their own habitat.

The Social Tech Tour is a series of site visits to innovative, tech-enabled social enterprises. The main objective is ‘peer learning’: letting innovators and practitioners learn from each other. During each edition, hosts and participants will co-create a roadmap on one particular real-life challenge. This time we will be welcomed by Maria Stapel and Jan Feist at OneFarm, an innovative indoor farm.

The agriculture sector plays an essential role in the global discussion on climate change and the challenges that come with it particularly on the urban scale, including food security, growing population levels and intensified resource use. It becomes clear that in order to address the climate issue a radical step towards more sustainable approaches in food systems is needed. Can vertical farming pose such a pathway in the transition to sustainable urban food systems? And if so, what ownership structure is needed in order to ensure an open and inclusive access to innovative forms of food production for society at large?

The guiding question for this event is, how can different concepts of ownership (e.g. shared ownership through crowdfunding and knowledge sharing) contribute to creating sustainable food systems and healthy communities around them?

Details
The space is limited to 20 participants. It is recommended but not mandatory to attend all editions in the series. This event will be English spoken.

Background
OneFarm has the goal to provide affordable, fresh and healthy food and plant pharmaceuticals in a sustainable way to local communities and municipalities on a global scale to mitigate the upcoming food crisis. They combine knowledge about food and plant pharma, technology, infrastructure and data to enable local communities with their own secure food supply. OneFarm has a strong focus on energy sustainability, eliminating waste and CO2 reduction. The data produced aims at reinforcing the open source feedback learning system, allowing better seed selection, growing methods, and reducing its carbon footprint while optimizing safety, health, and predictability of products.

Programme

18.45 Doors open
19.00 Welcome & Introduction
19.15 Pitch: OneFarm
19.30 Tour through the farm
19.40 Co-design workshop: Looking at different concepts of ownership to create sustainable food systems and healthy communities around them
20.50 Wrap-up
21.00 Drinks

28 February: The Social Tech Tour #2: vanPlestik https://amsterdamsmartcity.com/events/the-social-tech-tour-2-van-plestik
14 March: The Social Tech Tour #3: 02025 https://amsterdamsmartcity.com/events/the-social-tech-tour-3-02025
27 March: The Social Tech Tour #4: Fairfood https://amsterdamsmartcity.com/events/the-social-tech-tour-4-fairfood

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rEVolution 2019

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Thousands of cleantech experts have joined forces in creating sustainable solutions for mobility. We celebrate this movement during rEVolution, the annual networking and idea-sharing conference for the mobility industry and beyond. rEVolution 2019 connects over 1000 mobility thought leaders from around the world. This year, we challenge them to create better solutions and bigger collaborations that will accelerate the transition towards a zero-emission future. Join the rEVolution on March 19, 2019 at the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam.

Discounted tickets available for Amsterdam Smart City partners and communitymembers. Just contact us via info@amsterdamsmartcity.com or check your Weekly Update email of 24th of January!

Juliette Crespel's picture Event on Mar 19th
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UP! Talkshow #13: Digi en de dood

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UP! Een nieuwe kijk op ouder worden

Ouder worden we allemaal, elke dag weer. Toch roept het woord ‘oud’ vaak heftige reacties op. Je haast je immers vaak om te benoemen hoe jong je je voelt. Wij van UP! denken dat elke leeftijd waarde heeft. UP! gelooft in persoonlijke groei, tot de laatste snik. Blijf bewegen, blijf groeien, blijf je verbazen, tot het stopt.

Door middel van events (talkshows, festivals en thematische gesprekken in de wijk) wil UP! ouderen op een persoonlijke, realistische manier met elkaar in gesprek brengen over belangrijke en zingevende thema’s die ertoe doen als je ouder wordt, zoals rouw, spijt en intimiteit.

In UP! Talkshow #13: Digi en de dood spreken we over digitaal leven en virtuele dood. Terwijl veel jongeren een burn-out krijgen omdat ze én online én in real-time een leven hebben, hebben oudere mensen hun eigen online besognes met de dood. Nabestaanden lopen bij gebrek aan wachtwoorden van de overledene vast bij de afwikkeling van aardse zaken. Wat te doen? Anderen rouwen actief bij kunstmatig in leven gehouden Facebook-accounts, als technologische bidprentjes. Weer anderen leggen nu alvast hun emotionele nalatenschap vast in een online kluis. UP! gaat op onderzoek uit.

Dit programma komt tot stand in samenwerking met www.upinnederland.nl

Meer informatie en gastsprekers worden op een later moment bekend gemaakt via de website.

Event on Mar 25th
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Talk of The Town #111: De burger als ontwikkelaar

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Wat komt er kijken bij het creëren van je eigen woonomgeving?
Bij gebiedsontwikkeling wordt er via participatieprocessen steeds vaker naar de burger geluisterd. Deze participatie is tevens een belangrijke pijler onder de Omgevingswet, die vanaf 2021 ingaat. Toch ligt de regie bij de creatie van nieuwe woonomgevingen nu nog vaak bij andere stakeholders. Wat als de bewoners wel de eindverantwoordelijkheid krijgen? Hoe werkt dat en wat voor wijken krijg je dan? Op deze avond kijken we naar een aantal concrete cases waaronder Oosterwold in Almere, Space-S in Eindhoven en De Warren op Centrumeiland in Amsterdam. Betrokkenen delen hun verhalen en trekken de eerste lessen.

Met in dit programma onder anderen
Werner Brouwer | Gebiedsregisseur Oosterwold
Chandar van der Zande | Voorzitter van Vereniging De Ceuvel en wooncoöperatie De Warren
Daan Fröger | Bewoner en begeleider initiatieven Oosterwold
Tineke Lupi | Stadssocioloog, gepromoveerd op de sociale ontwikkeling van nieuwe wijken
Adri Duivesteijn | Voormalig wethouder Duurzame Ruimtelijke Ontwikkeling van gemeente Almere
Imrat Verhoeven | Universitair docent Bestuur en beleid UvA
Erjen Prins | Stedenbouwkundige Centrumeiland en Team Zelfbouw
Saske Klasens | Bewoonster Space-S
Ian van Beek | Bewoner Space-S
Nick Robbesom | Bewoner Space-S

Oosterwold
In Oosterwold is een bijzondere manier van gebiedsontwikkeling aan de gang. Hier hebben de burgers de regie over hun woonomgeving geheel in eigen hand. Op een aantal door de gemeente opgestelde spelregels na zijn er verder geen beperkingen. De bewoners bepalen niet alleen hoe hun eigen woning eruit komt te zien, zij gaan ook over de openbare ruimte, de wegen, het groen en het water. Dit is de ultieme doe-het-zelf gebiedsontwikkeling.

Hoe werkt dit precies? Is dit niet te veel gevraagd van de burger? Wat voor nieuwe constructies ontstaan er tussen burgers, overheden en andere stakeholders zoals nutsbedrijven? En hoe kijkt de gemeente, nu het proces vol aan de gang is, tegen Oosterwold aan? We gaan in gesprek met een bewoner en de gebiedsregisseur: Werner Brouwer.

De Warren
Een kavel kopen en daarop je eigen woning bouwen, komt vaker voor, maar wat nou als je niet het budget hebt om aan zelfbouw te doen en je wel je eigen woonmilieu wil creëren? De Warren is de eerste wooncoöperatie die in Amsterdam aan de slag gaat met zelfbouw voor het sociale- en middenhuur segment. Zij gaan samen met de toekomstige bewoners 36 woningen ontwerpen, bouwen en beheren. Zij laten zien dat ook in een stad als Amsterdam, waar de druk op ruimte hoog is en vele ontwikkelaars vechten voor een plek om te bouwen, zelfcreatie mogelijk is.

Voor wat voor vuren hebben de initiatiefnemers gestaan om dit voor elkaar te krijgen? Hoe behoud je de ambities om een volledig duurzaam, sociaal en betaalbaar woonmilieu te creëren? En wat vraagt het van de burger om in zo’n wooncoöperatie te zitten? We gaan onder andere in gesprek met voorzitter Chandar van der Zande.

Space-S
Ruim 1000 mensen werkten mee aan de ontwikkeling van hun eigen buurt: Space-S in Eindhoven. Hier zijn 402 woningen gecreëerd met een grote variatie in typologie: van appartementen tot lofts tot studio’s. Studenten, starters, gezinnen en ondernemers wonen kriskras door elkaar. De bewoners hebben over een tijdspanne van ruim twee jaar tijdens tientallen bijeenkomsten meegedacht en meegeholpen aan het stedenbouwkundig plan. Nu het project klaar is, staan de bewoners nog steeds aan het roer.

Wij gaan met de bewoners Saske Klasens, Nick Robbesom en Ian van Beek in gesprek over hun ervaringen en blikken terug op het ontwikkelproces. Wat zouden ze anders doen als ze terug konden in de tijd? En hoeveel zeggenschap hebben ze momenteel over hun leefomgeving?

Pakhuis De Zwijger's picture Event on Jan 15th
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Campus Amsterdam Meetup #4 | Kenniskwartier Zuidas

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What is happening at Zuidas Amsterdam? What challenges are they facing? What cases are they working on and where are possible cross-overs possible?

Every month we go to a different innovation district/campus/lab to see what challenges they are facing and to find out how we can work together in an innovative way to solve those challenges. Our next Campus Amsterdam Meetup takes place at the Kenniskwartier Zuidas.

Zuidas Amsterdam is building a unique Amsterdam city district, where thousands of people live, work and enjoy recreational activities. That’s their job. They're doing it on behalf of Amsterdam’s city council. At the same time, they’re cooperating as much as possible with the residents, those living in adjoining areas, companies and institutions, employees and anyone else who feels involved with Zuidas.

Want to know more about the people behind and in those buildings? Come join our next Meetup!

Jennifer Johanna Drouin's picture Event on Feb 5th
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Workshop ‘Samen werken aan schone lucht in Amsterdam’

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Wilt u een schonere lucht in Amsterdam en tegelijk een fijnere en betere leefomgeving bij u in de buurt? Heeft u ideeën over hoe dat zou kunnen of moeten?

Dan willen wij u graag uitnodigen voor de bijeenkomst ‘Samen werken aan maatregelen voor schone lucht en een fijnere leefomgeving in Amsterdam’, die wij op 23 januari organiseren in het kader van het Europese luchtkwaliteit onderzoeksproject ClairCity (http://claircity.eu/).

Vanuit je ervaring als Amsterdammer (geen voorbereiding of specifieke kennis nodig) vragen we om in discussie te gaan over concrete maatregelen voor schone lucht. Hoe streng moeten die maatregelen zijn? En wanneer zouden ze in moeten gaan? Samen met de andere deelnemers maakt u scenario’s voor een fijnere stad.

De workshop is gratis. Inschrijven kan door een mail te sturen naar claircity@trinomics.eu of te bellen naar 010 341 4592). Er is een beperkt aantal beschikbare plaatsen, schrijft u zich daarom zo snel mogelijk in.

Event on Jan 23rd