Due to continued urbanisation and responsibility for impending environmental deadlines, many European cites are creating long-term targets for smart city development. Amsterdam City Council expects as many as 150,000 inhabitants to migrate into the city before 2040. This prediction has pressured urban planners to reassess Amsterdam’s economic, physical and social structure in order to best accommodate the steady stream of new residents. For intelligent expansion in the famous Dutch city, the Amsterdam City Council put together the wide-ranging new Structural Vision Amsterdam 2040 City Master Plan, applying innovative urban design and neighbourhood rejuvenation strategies, a broad portfolio of smart technologies, and more advanced mobility options for the city’s residents and numerous visitors. The overarching goal is to increase population density in Amsterdam’ communities and build new suburban business, commercial and residential districts that make best use of limited space within the A10 ring road that encircles the city. The city is working on the Amsterdam […]