Amsterdam-Zuidoost(Dutch pronunciation:[ˌɑmstərdɑmˈzœyt.oːst];"Amsterdam-Southeast" ) is aborough(stadsdeel) ofAmsterdam,Netherlands.It consists of four residential neighborhoods—Bijlmermeer,Venserpolder,GaasperdamandDriemond—as well as the Amstel III/BullewijkBusiness Park and theAmsterdam Arenaentertainment and shopping district.
Amsterdam Zuidoost | |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Amsterdam |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.08 km2(8.53 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 84,567 |
| • Density | 3,800/km2(9,900/sq mi) |
| Website | https:// amsterdam.nl/stadsdelen/zuidoost/ |
Geographically, Amsterdam-Zuidoost is anexclaveof Amsterdam as it does not border any of the other boroughs. As of 2013[update],Amsterdam-Zuidoost had almost 84,000 inhabitants.[1]
History
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The largest neighborhood of Amsterdam-Zuidoost isBijlmermeer,planned in the 1960s as a modern, functional 'town of the future' in accordance with the principles of the SwissarchitectLe Corbusier.In total, 18,000 homes would be built, 13,000 of which were inhighrisetower blocks, many of them built together to form a distinct "honeycombed" pattern. Roads were elevated above the ground, with separate routes for cars, buses, bicyclists and pedestrians.[2]The main architect of Bijlmermeer wasSiegfried Nassuth.Construction of the Bijlmermeer began in 1963. The first tower block, named Hoogoord, was completed in 1968. The last of the 13,000 apartments was completed in 1975. In 1977,Amsterdam's first metro linewas opened, connecting Zuidoost to the city center andAmsterdam Centraal.
Soon after its completion, however, it turned out that the new neighborhood with its functional, monotone highrise buildings was not as popular as expected. As rents dropped, the area attracted many underprivileged residents, including recently arrived migrant groups. It has the largest community of people ofSurinamesedescent in Amsterdam,[1]many of whom came to the Netherlands after Suriname's independence in 1975. The area gained the reputation of a poor neighborhood with high unemployment. With its tall, impersonal and increasingly abandoned towerblocks allowing for little social oversight, the area struggled with soaring crime rates and vandalism.[2]
In 1992 the Bijlmermeer was struck by disaster as anIsraeliEl AlBoeing 747-258Fcrashed into the tower blocks named Groeneveen en Kruitberg in the very heart of the neighborhood. TheEl Al Flight 1862disaster killed 43 people, including the three Israeli pilots. A memorial has been erected at the crash site.
In the 1990s and 2000s, the borough was subject to large-scaleurban renewalprojects initiated by the borough and city administrations as well ashousing associations(woningcorporaties) who owned many of the tower blocks.[3]The original idea of functional separation between living, working, traffic, and recreation was abandoned. Some tower blocks were demolished and replaced by small-scale, low-rise residential areas.[2]In 2007 the eastern part of the Bijlmermeer neighborhood was markedaandachtswijk(disadvantaged neighborhood) by minister for housingElla Vogelaar,which made national urban renewal funds and programmes available to the area.[4]
Borough government
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Until 2014, theAmsterdam boroughs,calledstadsdelenor "districts", were governed by a directly elected district council (deelraad) as well as a separate district executive board, the members of which were appointed and controlled by the council. Since the2014 municipal elections,the district councils have been abolished and replaced by smaller, but still directly elected district committees (bestuurscommissies).[5]The district committees are elected every four years, on the same day as the city's centralmunicipal council.The city's mayor and alderman then appoint an executive committee (dagelijks bestuur) for the daily administration of the borough. The district committees' jurisdiction is determined by the centralmunicipal council.Responsibilities delegated to the 2014–2018 district committees include parks and recreation, streets and squares, refuse collection, permits and events, preparation of zoning plans, passports and drivers licenses, and welfare work.[6]As of 2018, members of the executive committee also had portfolios for anti-discrimination and diversity, crime and public safety, adult and vocational education, art and culture,energy transition,environmental issues, thecircular economy,as well as refugees and undocumented migrants.[7][8][9]
The district committee of Amsterdam Zuidoost consists of 13 seats.[10]The committee was elected on 19 March 2014. Five national political parties and two local parties are represented on the committee. A third local party, winning one seat, could not claim the seat as none of the candidates on the list was willing to accept it.[11]On 7 April 2014, the committee elected its executive committee. The executive committee chair isMuriël Dalgliesh(PvdA), and the other members areUrwin Vyent(GL) andEmile Jaensch(VVD).[12]
A new committee was elected in the2018 Dutch municipal electionsand Tanja Jadnanansing (PdvA), Dirk de Jager (GL), and Jakob Wedemeijer (SP) were appointed asdagelijks bestuurfor Amsterdam-Zuidoost.[13]
| District Committee Zuidoost | PvdA | D66 | GL | PZO | VVD | OZO | CU | DENK | 50Plus | SP | (Vacant) |
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| 2014 elections[14] | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2018 elections[15] | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The borough office (stadsdeelkantooror "district office" ) of Amsterdam Zuidoost is located at Anton de Komplein 150.[16]
Transport
editAmsterdam-Zuidoost is served by bus, metro andNSrail services.DuivendrechtandAmsterdam Bijlmer ArenAstations serve the very north of the borough;Amsterdam Holendrecht railway stationserves theAcademic Medical Centeras well its surrounding area.
Amsterdam Metroroutes 50, 53 and 54 also serve the borough at the following stations:
Lines 50 and 54:Duivendrecht,Standvliet,Bijlmer Arena,Bullewijk,Holendrecht,Reigersbos,Gein
Line 53:Venserpolder,Ganzenhoef,Kraaiennest,Gaaserplas
References
edit- ^ab"Stadsdelen in cijfers 2013 (Dienst Onderzoek en Statistiek)"(PDF).Research and Statistics Department, City of Amsterdam. 1 October 2013. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 13 July 2014.Retrieved8 August2014.
- ^abcBoudewijn Sterk & Selma Zahirovic (2007)."The Bijlmer: a Dutch Approach to Multiculturalism".Humanity in Action.Retrieved10 August2014.
- ^Wassenberg, Frank (2006)."The Integrated Renewal of Amsterdam's Bijlmermeer High-rise".Informationen zur Raumentwicklung.3/4 2006: 191–202 – via TU Delft Repositories.
- ^"Krachtige mensen, krachtige buurten, krachtige uitvoering"(PDF).City of Amsterdam. December 2007. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 11 August 2014.Retrieved9 August2014.
- ^"Amsterdam Local Elections".Iamsterdam. Archived fromthe originalon 9 August 2014.Retrieved8 August2014.
- ^"Bestuurlijk stelsel: stadsdelen en bestuurscommissies"(in Dutch). City of Amsterdam.Retrieved8 August2014.
- ^Amsterdam."Tanja Jadnanansing (voorzitter)".Amsterdam.nl(in Dutch).Retrieved25 June2019.
- ^Amsterdam."Dirk de Jager".Amsterdam.nl(in Dutch).Retrieved25 June2019.
- ^Amsterdam."Jakob Wedemeijer".Amsterdam.nl(in Dutch).Retrieved25 June2019.
- ^"Samenstelling bestuurscommissie"(in Dutch). Borough of Amsterdam Zuid-Oost. Archived fromthe originalon 21 August 2014.Retrieved10 August2014.
- ^"PVVA laat Zuidoost achter met een lege zetel"(in Dutch). Dichtbij.nl. 26 March 2014.Retrieved10 August2014.
- ^"Portefeuilleverdeling"(in Dutch). Borough of Amsterdam Zuid-Oost. Archived fromthe originalon 12 August 2014.Retrieved10 August2014.
- ^Amsterdam."Portefeuilleverdeling dagelijks bestuur Zuidoost".Amsterdam.nl(in Dutch).Retrieved25 June2019.
- ^"Verkiezingen 2014 bestuurscommissies: Definitieve uitslag"(PDF)(in Dutch). Research and Statistics Department, City of Amsterdam.Retrieved22 August2014.
- ^Amsterdam."Samenstelling stadsdeelcommissie Zuidoost".Amsterdam.nl(in Dutch).Retrieved25 June2019.
- ^"District of Zuidoost".Iamsterdam. Archived fromthe originalon 3 August 2014.Retrieved10 August2014.
External links
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Amsterdam-Zuidoosttravel guide from Wikivoyage- Official website of the Borough of Amsterdam-Zuidoost
