Remarkable journey through old and new neighborhoods

Join us for a fun and educational cycling tour around Amsterdam with public housing, urban planning and real estate development expert, Eric Amory.

Starting in Amsterdam’s Nieuwemarkt, the tour will venture through different neighborhoods to look into the past and future. How did Amsterdam develop and take shape the way it did? What were the social and environmental forces that manifested through bricks and mortar? What can people working in the built environment learn from the past? We will explore these questions and more.

Mr. Emory will cover spatial planning and Architecture of Amsterdam after 1900. Starting in the lesser-known areas of the historical center, we will learn about the international influences that nearly turned Amsterdam into an American style car-centric city, and the social protests that stopped these plans from materializing. We will also venture into newer development areas in Amsterdam Oost and Noord.

Logistics

All participants should bring their own bicycles and be physically capable of cycling for at least four hours (with many stops along the way). The group will stop about half way through the tour for a drink and small snack.

Questions

Please don’t hesitate to get in contact with Net Impact Amsterdam should you have any questions!