Photo credits: Debbie Dekkers
WEESPERZIJDE NEIGHBOURHOOD
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Urban functions
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540 m2
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Re-Purposing Sections of Streets
15 June - 15 July 2019 (One month)
Central City government of Amsterdam, East municipal department, Smart Mobility, Urbee, Parkbee and Weesperzijde Community.
Fifty-four parking spaces were temporarily eliminated in a selected part of the neighbourhood. The free parking spaces were then redesigned by the community and the people from Smart Mobility team with bike racks, shared electric (cargo-)bikes, e-cars and parklet-style urban gardens. In addition to the HUBS and other facilities offered by Smart Mobility, the community also arranged (and paid for) a lot of green street furniture on their own initiative.
For Smart Mobility: to reduce car dependency and to promote the use of shared electric mobility on the long term. For the leaders of the citizen initiative: to explore what a car-free street could look like; if and how it can be attained.
Reduction of parking spots
Implementation of smart and electric mobility as an alternative for private (fossil) car use
Car parking use changed
New urban furniture
Higher quality of the space
The street use changed (new activities)
Sojourn quality
More people walking and cycling
Strength community
New spaces for interaction and cocreation
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Environmental
More greenery
Lower emission due to electric vehicles
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Photo credits: Debbie Dekkers