The Authors
Plan Amsterdam is published by the City of Amsterdam. The magazine can be read online on www.amsterdam.nl/ planamsterdam
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Wouter van der Veur (1972) Chief Planning Officer at City of Amsterdam’s Planning and Sustainability department MSc in Geography from Groningen University Heads up the ‘Quality Boost Green 2025’ project, researching Amsterdam’s green strategy in relation to an estimated 50,000 new homes by 2025 – Led the Green Agenda (2015) and the Public Space Strategy (2017)
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Geertje Wijten (1972) Senior Planner at City of Amsterdam’s Planning and Sustainability department Studied Biology and Environmental Science at the University of Antwerp, Belgium Heads up the Green Agenda, and is a member of the core Amsterdam Rainproof team and the European PERFECT project – Specialises in new developments in urban green space and adaptation to climate change which are relevant to Amsterdam’s policies
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