The Economically Vital City Programme

In Amsterdam, business both large and small are increasingly seeking partnerships with one another. Together, they are able to make an economic contribution while also promoting the liveability, social cohesion and sustainability of their city. Yet external factors such as increasing tourism, environmental and climate change, and the digitisation of society place pressure on the spatial and social structure of the city as well. The programme seeks to answer the question of how to give all economic activities a place in the city while also taking the sustainability and social cohesion of the city into account.

AMBITION

In cooperation with entrepreneurs, knowledge institutions and governmental bodies, the Economically Vital City programme is developing knowledge with regard to effective organisational forms, business models and the spatial and social conditions needed for effective collectives in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area.