Is Rotterdam the New York of the future?

Is Rotterdam the New York of the future?

Rotterdam het New York van de toekomst ?

Hoe moet Rotterdam er in 2040 uitzien? Dat jaar lijkt nog ver weg, maar als er plannen gemaakt moeten worden, stelt een periode van twintig jaar weinig voor. 

Daarom wordt er nu al volop nagedacht over de toekomst van de stad.

Zo gebeurde dat bijvoorbeeld tijdens het zogenoemde Binnenstadsymposium in het Nieuwe Luxor, waar ondernemers, bewoners en andere betrokkenen met elkaar in gesprek gingen over hoe Rotterdam zich verder moet ontwikkelen.
Rotterdam heeft de afgelopen decennia grote stappen gezet.

Langs de Maas is veel hoogbouw verschenen en iconische bouwwerken zoals de Markthal en het Centraal Station zijn gerealiseerd. Toch is de stad nog niet af. 

And a new big challenge presents itself: the tourist.

“It’s about the city we love,” says Councillor Kathmann. “And where some others may love even more than we do.”

The aim is for that group, the tourists, not to flood the city. We still have the chance to prevent Rotterdam from becoming a Paris, Amsterdam, or Barcelona.

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It is certain that things will become busier in the coming years. And this is not just due to tourism. It is expected that by 2040, Rotterdam will have gained about 60,000 residents. “And a lot still needs to change,” adds Kathmann.

“In twenty years, the city must be sustainable, digital, and circular,” says the councilor. “This also means that we need to move differently. If all those Rotterdammers get in their cars, everything will be stuck.”

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“The only space we have left is on the water. We must utilize that, for example, for transportation.”

In her vision of the future, Kathmann sees even more tall buildings appearing. “But these are not just residential buildings. They are properties with multiple functions: living, working, and sports, with plenty of greenery. And all of that on one square meter.”

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The fact that Rotterdam has undergone significant development in recent years is positive. But we must be careful not to go too far.

“I hope there will still be places where tourists do not go. I often take groups over Hoogstraat and then dive into an expedition courtyard. There, I show what the idea behind Rotterdam was during the reconstruction. Those are precisely the places where tourists do not go.”

“The boring city center has disappeared, and now we have a nice city center,” adds PUTITON. “But we must be careful not to go to extremes. Everything is being groomed, and anything that is not liked is being demolished. Raw edges need to be kept. Some ugly buildings just need to stay.”

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What do you think, does this comparison hold up?