GROWING GREEN CITIES the movement of the future Henk Meijer Projectdirector Floriade Almere 2022 Municipality of Almere, the Netherlands Intro to Almere Context city of Almere Europe Intro to Almere Context city of Almere Basic plan for reclamation of Flevoland Urgency: •Space for expansion needed •Living areas •Agriculture areas •Industrial areas •Recreational areas •Infrastructure •Plan Markerwaard not implemented Intro to Almere History of Almere • reclamation from the water (1967) • first inhabitants in 1976 Intro to Almere History of Almere • reclamation from the water (1967) • first inhabitants in 1976 Intro to Almere History of Almere • reclamation from the water (1967) • first inhabitants in 1976 Intro to Almere History of Almere • reclamation from the water (1967) • first inhabitants in 1976 Intro to Almere History of Almere • reclamation from the water (1967) • first inhabitants in 1976 Intro to Almere History of Almere • reclamation from the water (1967) • first inhabitants in 1976 Intro to Almere History of Almere • first inhabitants in 1976 Intro to Almere History of Almere • 200.000 inhabitants in 2014 • 80.000 jobs Intro to Almere History of Almere • first inhabitants in 1976 Intro to Almere History of Almere • 200.000 inhabitants in 2014 • 80.000 jobs Intro to Almere History of Almere Inspired by Ebenezer Howard… Town and country must be married… Intro to Almere History of Almere First Draft Plan Almere 1973 Polynuceair city Embedded in green and blue Part of the Amsterdam Metropole Part of the agricultural area of Flevoland Context city of Almere 2014 Aerial view of Almere Context city of Almere Aerial view of Almere Amsterdam Metropolitan Area Amsterdam City Centre Almere Airport Schiphol Amsterdam Metropolitan Area 2000 international companies Intro to Almere The Context city of Almere Randstad A new assignment: doubling the city Draftplan 2040 Economic development and 350.000 new houses to 2040 iIn the northern Randstad Spare valuable green and blue spaces Structure vision Almere 2.0 For an ecologically, socially and economically sustainable future Principles for Almere 2.0 Structure vision Almere 2.0 (2040) •Almere 2.0 is a vision, not a blueprint; • a phased development, based on actual needs; • Each phase is subject to conditions, for example in the field of accessibility and sustainability. Closed loops between city and country z Connecting city and country; life cycle for food, energy, water Bio waste Processing Bio Power centre Heating and energy for city Residu waste = Fertilizer Farm gas Waste Food Growing Green Cities The celebration of Green,connected with every day’s life The celebration of Green,connected with urgent global questions Global topics: The tense between urbanisation and nature Urbanisation: in 2020 70% of the worldpopulation will live in cities Increase of the worldpopulation and decrease of healthy resources Top priorities for the future: Foodsupply (must be doubled worldwide) Foodsecurity Clean water Clean energy Livable cities. The urgency as a positive challenge! • 10 years working on solutions in a positive agenda • In collaboration with cities worldwide • In collaboration with international companies • In collaboration with the Dutch agriculture and horticulture • The provence of Flevoland as the biggest foodproduction area in the Netherlands • The Amsterdam Metropole as the biggest consumer area • Almere / Amsterdam Metropole / Flevoland as a ‘living lab’ for ‘Growing Green’ • Celebrate the results in the World Hortical Exibition Floriade in 2022!!! The Dutch agri- and horticultur economy • Plays a leading role in the world food policy • Leads in knowledge and innovation of the foodindustry • Plays an active role along two complementary movements: – The big scale (agro-production worldwide) – The small scale (local for local) • Invests in crossovers to energy, water, food ethics and productive green environments GROWING GREEN Coupled to our economic agenda • Flevoland: innovation area for specializing in large world food production systems • Amsterdam: innovation area for healty consumption • national economic agenda for Lifescience • national economic agenda Agro&Food • national economic agenda green energy supply • national deltaprogram fresh water • Almere: feeding, greening, energizing, healtying A new economy!! Floriade 2022 z Growing Green Cities 10 years of ‘Making of’ a world expo main stage and side programs legacy: a healthy district in the heart of the city DRAFT EXPOSITE Structuurvisie Almere Centrum Weerwater Een gebied van ca. 400 ha in het hart van de stad, bovenop de rijksinfrastructuur, op een centrale plek in NL PERSPECTIEF Existing qualities z A carpet of innovations on the crossoversz between city and country Foodsystems Energysupply Waterclearance Building materials Public systems Mobility systems Etc. A carpet of innovations on the crossoversz between city and country Foodsystems Energysupply Waterclearance Building materials Public systems Mobility systems Etc. Challenges for the Floriadesite and city district The Floriadesite will bring together worldwide innovations of city and country, serving each other in healthy systems. The city district will: - produce it’s own food - produce it’s own green energy - clear it’s own effluent - be 100 % cycle economy - buildings will be biobased Facts & figures Floriade Expo site • Investments: ca. 100 miljon • Consumer expenses: €300 miljon* • Direct employment during expo: 1000 manyears* • 3 milion people visiting the expo • Exposite of 600.000 m2 / 60 hectare Area development on expo site: • A development program of 40.000 m2 commercial, 600 houses and beach / harbor / festival area • Total building costs ca. € 150 miljon • Building period starting 2018 *source: Economische Verkenning Rabobank, Kamer(s) van Koophandel en VBA Ten years of growth in the local region Growing Green – A call to action - Growing Green – A call to action - Ten years of growth in the international network of green cities JOIN US? ww.floriade.nl RRAAM 44 30-10-2014 .