Almere
Almere, Netherlands
Almere was built as a "new town" according to the planning insights of the last century. Underlying this was Ebenezer Howard's concept of the garden city.
| Garden City Type: | Mixed (housing association / municipality / other) |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| City: | Almere |
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The first impetus for the construction of Almere was given on September 30, 1975, and the first homes in Almere were completed in November 1976. The city was then still directly governed by the Public Body Zuidelijke IJsselmeerpolders (ZIJP), with a landdrost at the head. 1975 Start construction
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| Initiator/client: | Rijksdienst voor de IJsselmeerpolders |
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Projektburo Almere The Rijksdienst voor de IJsselmeerpolders (RIJP, 'National Office for the IJsselmeer Polders'), part of the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, was a Dutch government agency responsible for planning the new land in the reclaimed polders in the IJsselmeer. The Projektburo Almere, which devised the spatial |
| Heritage status: | No |
| General condition of Garden City: | Good condition |
General description
Almere was built as a "new town" according to the planning insights of the last century. Underlying this is Ebenezer Howard's concept of the garden city. The garden city was constructed as a multi-city with green interstices in which various urban functions are included. In the garden city, greenery and water are part of the city; indeed, as a landscape, greenery and water are given a central place in the urban structure.
Architecture / Urban planning
The backbone of the green outdoor space was formed by the watercourses and the paths and roads built in the green banks along them. These still form the recreational network connecting the various residential areas with each other and with the landscape surrounding the city. Along this network, parks and ponds were realized. They were designed for relaxation and encounters and derive their significance from the various activities that can or will take place there. More towards the edges of the city the green areas are larger and form part of the regional landscape. These areas usually combine multiple functions, such as nature development, wood production, agriculture or recreation.
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Canon of Almere [in Dutch]
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