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Researchers highlight most important urban issues in The Netherlands

Introduction

The publication 'City in Sight: Dutch Dealings with Urban Change', presents the results of the most recent research into urban issues in The Netherlands. These urban issues are generally connected to important changes in Dutch society, such as the transformation to a postindustrial economy, immigration, urban regeneration, a retreating government and the promotion of active citizenship. Turbulent incidents at the beginning of the new millennium - 9/11 and two political murders - strengthened the sense of urgency to place the urban question high on the political agenda.

Description

Against this background, the contributions in this book provide an insight into the city from different perspectives:

The first part offers an image of urban trends in relation to the urban economy and urban renewal. Special attention is devoted to the effects of segregation and social mixing, and the ethnic profiling of neighbourhoods as part of city marketing strategies;
The second part focuses on a wide range of aspects related to citizenship in culturally diverse communities and neighbourhoods;
The contributions in the third and last part of focuses on questions of policy and planning, governance and the role of social professionals.

All authors place their results in the context of the Dutch and the international debate on urban issues. 'City in Sight' therefore does not only illustrate the most pressing issues for Dutch cities, but also explains how they relate to these issues in other countries.

American professor of political and social sciences John Mollenkopf, who is also the director of the Center for Urban Research at the City University of New York, wrote a concluding commentary entitled 'The Dutch Orange and the Big Apple: A Comparative Commentary'.

Background information

'City in Sight' is a scientific book composed in the context of the Dutch 'Urban Innovation Programme' (STIP). This research programme was a joint initiative of Nicis Insitute and the Dutch Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). The programme was realised with co-financing from the Ministry of the Interior (BZK), the Ministry of Housing Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM) and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS). The book was published by Amsterdam University Press and Nicis Institute.

Contact info

Nicis Institute
Laan van Nieuw Oost Indie 300
2593 CE The Hague
The Netherlands
Phone: +31-(0)70 344 05 11
Fax: +31- (0)70 344 09 67
info@nicis.nl
www.nicis.nl
Mies van Niekerk (Programme Manager Research), tel. +31-(0)70 344 0984

Publication date

//2005

Project finished

//2009

Researcher

Duyvendak, J.W., Hendriks, F., Niekerk M. van

Article info
ISBN: 978 90 8964 169 4

Links

Order the book 'City in Sight' on the website of Amsterdam University Press

Download the publication 'City in Sight: Dutch Dealings with Urban Change' (PDF, Eng, 3 MB)

Document type

research

Themes

Urban Policy

Keywords

Institutional characteristics
Academic/Research