economic development in the amsterdam metropolitan area emta conference, london 9 october

Economic Development in theAmsterdam Metropolitan Area

EMTA Conference, London 9 october

Outline

Introduction

The Economic Development of Metropolitan Areas

The economic position of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area

Key elements of the Regional Strategy

Economic Development and Public Transport

PLATFORM REGIONAAL ECONOMISCHE STRUCTUUR METROPOOLREGIO AMSTERDAM

Introduction

• City-Region (Stadsregio) Amsterdam: formal structure, 16 municipalities, core: Transport Authority, additional Economic Affairs, Housing Policy

• Amsterdam Metropolitan Area: informal structure, 36 municipalities, 2 provinces, 1 city-region

• Economic Affairs – mainly on AMA scale


Introduction – Amsterdam metropolitan Area:

• 2.4 mln inhabitants• 230.000 firms• 1.1 mln working persons• 1 mln houses• 14 mln overnight stays (tourists)• 5th european airport• Largest greenport• Second european internet-hub (AMSIX)


The Economic Role & Perspectives of Metropolitan Areas


What happened the last 3 decades:

70th – 80th: Cities in crisis

•Decline of the traditional industries

•Sub-urbanization


1970>>2012

What happened the last 3 decades:

90th >>: resurrection of the cities:

•Expanding world-markets

•IT-revolution

•‘New Economy’ : service + creative

•Wasteland transforming in hotspots

•Revived city + suburbs: “one daily urban system” = Metropolitan Area



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- Cities/Metropolitan Areas are the economic backbones of the EU economy

- They attract people, firms(businesses), entrepreneurs and scientists/artists: the place to be – the place where it happens

- Metropolitan Areas have thé important (economic) asset: scale and interactivity



A new Metropolitan Economy is emerging:

•knowledge based economy•international connected economy•from supply oriented towards demand driven (??)•high dynamics – great uncertainties•shift in working patterns

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MISSION | objectives


Regional Strategy:-innovation-policy -human capital -sustainable growth-transformation working areas-tourism


Spatial impacts:

-Metropolitan area as daily urban system-New hotspots at relicted sites/office-districts-Cities as living labs, smart cities-Science parks – university campusses-International hubs – airports, business districts-Transport knots – gateways to centers-Tourism at metropolitan level


And public transport??•Emerging daily urban systems – new centres•End of long term planning•Flexible systems of public transport•less commuting – more tourist•Supply oriented >> demand driven

(public <>market)•New transport modalities: (E-)bikes, Taxi-uber, E-cars, Google-cars

economic development in the amsterdam metropolitan area emta conference, london 9 october

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