The Genius Plan to Change Amsterdam

Maps are provided by the wonderful Maptiler, and the overlays come from the Amsterdam map website, where the government provides really nice data.
This is a video on Amsterdam's Omgevingsvisie 2050. Dutch municipalities in the Netherlands pass omgevingsvisie as guiding documents, not binding, but it gives a good indication of where a city would like to head over the next couple of decades. For Amsterdam it seems like it’s rigorous greenification, increased mobility, growth within constraints, etc.
Basically the entire video is based on a few documents:
One, the omgevingsvisie:
amsterdam2050.nl/
Two, the history of green wedges:
www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/green-wed...
Three, Amsterdam's Overall Extension:
www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/de-nieuwe...
Four, a bunch of Parool articles:
www.parool.nl/amsterdam/3-bru...
www.parool.nl/gs-bd5aa29a
www.parool.nl/ps/de-groene-am...
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/03/12/...
www.parool.nl/gs-bd1f81bee
Music:
The one and only wonderful Chris Zabriskie
Songs (in order):
Artist: Chris Zabriskie
Song: Out of the Skies, Under the Earth
License: Creative Commons 3.0
Link: chriszabriskie.bandcamp.com/a...
Artist: Chris Zabriskie
Song: Readers! Do You Read?
License: Creative Commons 3.0
Link: chriszabriskie.bandcamp.com/a...
Artist: Chris Zabriskie
Song: Is That You or Are You You?
License: Creative Commons 3.0
Link: chriszabriskie.bandcamp.com/a...
Artist: Chris Zabriskie
Song: What True Self? Feels Bogus, Let's Watch Jason X
License: Creative Commons 3.0
Link: chriszabriskie.bandcamp.com/a...

[@hoogyoutube]

Two things: the blue in randstad is Hoofddorp, not Dortmund (procedural animation error). Important to also understand that the Omgevingsvisie is a guiding document, not binding. Be prepared for a lot of things to not be realized whatsoever: amsterdam2050.nl

[@Bram06]

Have you considered making a second channel, where you post the exact same videos but in Dutch? I think it would inevitable become the most succesful Dutch educational channel

[@CitiesoftheFuture]

Congratulations on this video! very well done :) hope we can collaborate one day :)

[@ietsbram]

you misspelled gemeenteraad

[@ronaldderooij1774]

Wait for the Omgevingsplan, which is legally binding.

[@hoogyoutube]

@@ronaldderooij1774 maybe I’ll make another video about it :)

[@NotJustBikes]

I wish my Dutch accent were as good as your English accent. You pronounced the English AND the Dutch words correctly.

[@evkennedy]

You see you got a shoutout at 9:31?

[@134343]

@@evkennedy hawk eye

[@haukauntrie]

I have to say I found your pronounciation of "Gebietssluitenweg" pretty convincing.

[@allergy5634]

Goedendag!!!!

[@YeetaStar]

Je komt er wel jason!

[@Mastercraft-ym9by]

You KNOW hes dutch when he can correctly say: "gemeenteraad"

[@tougs]

>G in a Dutch word >*starts sweating*

[@hoogyoutube]

@@Jur4.0 Would never have thought that there would be this much of an analysis, but incredible

[@SAHarry]

Or Afrikaans

[@Mastercraft-ym9by]

@@Jur4.0 i think he lives in the Netherlands tho, example: some footage used in videos unrelated / not centered around the Netherlands are recordings from the Netherlands. Like the video about food delivery

[@jandewit7781]

Yeah but the Dutch pronunciation is wrong imo. They focus to much on the beginning "G" making a weird rasping sound. Imo the Flemish pronunciation (without regional accent) is better.

[@RealEngineering]

Great video Hoog!

[@134343]

Great seeing you here!

[@midaspool6229]

Real Engineering is nu G E K O N O L I S E E R D

[@The-Cat]

@@midaspool6229 Old

[@h3r3t1c3]

The effort that has gone into the production of this video is insane. So clean and informative, love it!

[@keenancilliers2082]

Ikr, all his videos are such quality! He should really get more views!

[@shy_mon2954]

You are the definition of a criminally underrated youtuber. Another excellent informative, well animated video. Looking foreword to more.

[@TheTavern2024]

1Million subs by mid 2023.

[@HyphenYouTube]

Why Dutch youtubers are so good at graphic designs, wish we could be like them..

[@miles5600]

Cause we’ve got rocket high IQ levels :)

[@HyphenYouTube]

@@miles5600 agreed!!🤟

[@TheoDaJunk]

@@miles5600 lack of balls from cycling really makes brains work doesn't it Sorry just your egos were getting too big 😂

[@DamienAlexander]

Probably some program

[@sammy45654565]

@@miles5600 i think it's more structural than innate. you have an open and stable society with good education systems and environmental challenges that required a focus in engineering. but your average iq is 100.7 which is good but not fantastic

[@sebgardeniers4953]

As an Amsterdam-based urban planning student i have to say that your work is from local and academic perspective done perfectly. You outline the future bottlenecks and power structures in an understandable manner. This, with the addition of high level illustration makes this a top teer video - keep this up Hoog!

[@QnJhbQ]

Zo is 't maar net ouwe, laten we er een 'T Ij Witbiertje op drinken

[@iamarizonaball2642]

As an arizonan, and a minor at that, would living in the Netherlands be the optimal option, even when the United States is clearly the better option, the nation I was born in?

[@koiyujo1543]

as an american I've been palnning to move to countries like the Netherlands for a better life @@iamarizonaball2642

[@mikeunum]

Tri State City

[@Thixz]

So, the removal of pavement tiles sounds odd at first but there is a very interesting reason for it. It's called 'Tegelwippen' (Tile overthrowing) each year many municipalities compete against eachother to see which municipalities can create the most green space by removing pavement tiles. The competition is set up to spread awareness about the tendency of Dutch citizens to build a 'low maintenance garden' by paving over the entire green space of the garden. Now, you might think: "so what if some people pave over thier gardens? Who cares?" But the problem with paved surfaces in the Netherlands is that rain water doesn't drain in the soil fast enough because it's blocked by the pavement and the run off from this creates a problem for the sewer system in a country that lies for a large part below sea level. Paved surfaces increase flooding from heavy rain because when the sewer system can't handle the additional run off from the heavy rain the country/street/neighborhood just fills up like a bath tub because the water has nowhere else to go...

[@qwertyuiop102345]

Thanks for explanation.

[@user-jq6wf1xk5g]

you should pay tax on it...

[@user-jq6wf1xk5g]

@@gwho well you are clearly disrupting the environment and you are putting extra pressure on the already old and costly water management system. Thus you should be paying more than other people who do not. Otherwise you would be socialising bad practices and their cost and those who are not will have to pay the same, which is not fair. If you ride a motorcycle you should pay a far higher health insurance premium to cover for the risk you are taking. Same for tobacco, alcohol, drugs and unprotected sex. Do what you wish, but pay for the risk you are taking.

[@stanpines9011]

@@user-jq6wf1xk5g not that i'm against all of this, but you can't have a government monitoring you on if you smoke, or have unprotected sex.

[@MrMarnix1234]

​@@stanpines9011 Then what ARE goverments for?

[@IMPERIALYT]

What a lovely video to relax to; incredible visuals and fantastic sound design. Really making some of the best content on the platform man

[@wowcplayer3]

aha no u 🧟‍♀️

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

The Dutch should really launch a “Global Netherlands” campaign to export their great infrastructure.

[@stevenhthe21st]

Wait.. Napoleon?!?!

[@blakops000007]

*Indonesians sweeting*

[@rhubarbjin]

G E K O L O N I S E E R D

[@asap..now.]

Haha👍👍👍👑

[@ellaraykondrat]

See: New Amsterdam

[@Mascaraud]

Your ability to switch between Dutch and English mid-sentence, while maintaining proper accent in each, is admirable. Very well done video!

[@tnixc6356]

It might be a good idea to upload the video first as unlisted to let it upload as full resolution, and make it public later.

[@swiftflight7927]

You are smart yes very smart

[@sebastianlopez9433]

You're strong and wise, Tnixc. And I'm very proud of you

[@Abcflc]

My main concern with contemporary urbanism and city planning is its disconnect to the smaller scale, to the architectural character of the places they want to create to attract people. All of these modernist, assembled, plastic and glass boxes are not where people want to live- if we don't do something about architecture and its lack of soul, sense of place and celebration of function and economy over beauty (in all aspects), we won't create anything worth preserving for the future and it will not help with the demand and density problems we face now.

[@nathanboosman]

100% correct. Hence why jaren-30-woningen (30s-houses) are so popular. They feel like the embodiment of the Dutch spirit, combined with an excellent structure and durability. And it looks pretty too.

[@meantares]

I can only agree with you. Their lack of attention towards architecture is so pervasive, that it’s infuriating and depressing simultaneously.

[@tryingblender3556]

Ik vind dat je je video's heel erg mooi hebt gestyleerd. Echt heel erg gaaf. Blijf zo door gaan want ik vind het echt koele video's om naar te kijken.

[@Alexrocksdude_]

What an amazing video covering this topic, seeing ambitions like this is very exciting! You (Dutch people) are very lucky to have a government that cares about how to grow cities sustainably. Orlando, my hometown just approved a metro (not subway but metro area) budget where 2/3 goes directly to highways. Miami is even worse off, especially with storm water management. Half the city is underwater for hours after a mild thunderstorm, and the city is one major hurricane away from being catastrophically destroyed, especially when the power goes out for more than a few days and the pumps stop working.

[@xXDrocenXx]

I don`t really undersand. A Metro is a subway in my understanding and it`s not importand, where it goes. Mybee you know the video of RMTransit and the Vienna video about the U-Bahn`s/Metro/Subway/Underground,.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/onjMfnmDrbijd80 kzbin.info As i said. It`s not importand where the system goes, it`s importend what you chosse. For me is it of course possible, that one line goes for the first 3 miles underground, than serves the old cityline what is rebuild for the metro for the next 4 miles overground, which is mostly over ground and short sections on ground level. Than for the next 2 miles underground again and than with an bridge over the danube and after that over ground to the end station. Ahh, i forgot, the first section is also on ground level. ;D Be greative with your lines! You in America are extrem rigid with the idea of lines. Be more relaxed and smoth through the city. :D For cars there also bridges and tunnels, elevated section also. Why should a subway only go under ground? Thats a wast of possibilities!

[@dylanc9174]

I would move out of Florida. They don't have a climate plan, nor seem to care that they will all drown in 50 years.

[@kaplicky2388]

@@dylanc9174 you have no idea what you talk about, our government is one big joke

[@dylanc9174]

@@kaplicky2388 You mean yours as in North Korea's? You wouldn't be dumb enough to compare NL to NK right?

[@Alexrocksdude_]

@@dylanc9174 Florida is a great place with many amazing people, however we are 100% unprepared for large scale climate change. Granted we have an excellent system for hurricane preparation and recovery but no systemic solutions. Such as where will all of Miamis refugees go? We already struggle with a high demand for housing and high housing prices in central Florida how can we be expected to take hundreds of thousands of refugees. Some of us care and want to help change for the better but there is a lack of political will and too much willful ignorance for anything meaningful to happen right now.

[@ChromeDesigned]

Just got back from a week long trip to Amsterdam - I was awe struck. I miss it so much, I’ve even started researching what sort of living situation I could have there, whether it be work or study. The timing on this video could not have been better. Also, great video, as always

[@markkalsbeek5883]

Don't tie yourself to Amsterdam alone! The whole randstad is basically one big city!

[@ChromeDesigned]

@@markkalsbeek5883 Believe me, I enjoyed the wonderful transportation and spent about half my days outside the city. Seeing your reply has caused all the emotions to come flowing back. What a beautiful place, I will be back!

[@littlemissmello]

travels can be such a mind broadening experience!

[@z.olderautist2209]

Kanker op, we zijn vol!

[@EmmaRyokou]

Nowhere in Europe has been as impressive with its infrastructure innovation & efficiency as what I experienced in the Netherlands. The ease of travel in and out of Amsterdam definitely defined how I traveled around the Netherlands. I most look forward to how the city gets developed in the future years, with hope that there is no negative impact of overt gentrification of course.

[@mariusfacktor3597]

I'm really glad Amsterdam and the Netherlands is tackling the housing shortage. They have the best designed cities in the world but they are unaffordable to most because of the lack of available homes.

[@zachariusd6473]

Hopefully I can move there someday now

[@RoarofdalioN]

Amsterdam ain’t a nice place to live unless you live outside of the city

[@tallky]

Amsterdam is, by all accounts, not tackling the housing shortage.

[@user-jq6wf1xk5g]

there's a fucking housing shortage because the country is overpopulated and there is not enough space to grow food, local biodiversity, rewilding and house dispensable migrants when there are plenty of people here who can fulfill their jobs. People with skills not available? Come, but you have to integrate. Refugees? Be extremely selective and deport all others to countries near home. Those who stay, are temporary residents and will have to return once it is deemed safe.

[@louiskuypers550]

LMAO, yeah they aren't fixing shit in Amsterdam

[@olegtkachenko2226]

This has got to be one of the most well-crafted videos I've seen on YT, incredible work!

[@teokalmius]

That 3D models at 3:09 and 4:35 look so simple yet so stunning. Would you mind sharing how you made them look in that certain way? I suppose it's some shader?

[@stef9019]

It's hard for me to estimate if you're a native English or Dutch speaker. Your accent and pronunciations in both languages are excellent. Great video.

[@MacAnters]

He's both

[@arisoda]

@@MacAnters you can hear his dutch accent leaking through though, but not the other way around

[@thomilo44]

I wish videos and explanations of this quality were available when I studied architecture in Belgium. You explain everything so clearly, and with the right amount of detail, making me want to dive even deeper into the topics. (They also make me very envious of our Northern neighbours as you guys are so well-managed, the heck.)

[@SSDD_NYC]

This is one of the most beautiful, insightful and informative videos I've seen in ages. Your videos are works of art in and of themselves. I adore your content.

[@thesneakyreaper6070]

"aren't at all teh quality I would want them to be" My guy, these are literally the best videos on youtube, your style, dedication and animations are far better than 90% of all other content on this platform

[@TheMythh]

I have been watching since your semiconductors video. I highly appreciate the topics and production of your videos, you show a good amount of research. Good job from this anonymous stranger and keep on doing it! Cannot wait for the moment when you will make a big hit video and you will jump over a mil subs in a day or two.

[@albertomontante]

Yours are the best graphics on KZbin. Love the way you talk about the subjects, and luckily you focus on Europe✌️

[@linusswaghelp]

Hoog, once again the video is awesome. The content u wanna provide is easy to understand and yet seems professional. The animations are on point and nice to look at. The content u create is a role model for me of how I want to present my topics in school or maybe later in my job/university. Its always nice to see when a new Video drops from you and other channels like you

[@jakefromkc8739]

This was an awesome video! I can't wait to see more from you! A tip though: as someone who watched this on my phone, the text in the video was quite small. It will help greatly to consider the devices your audience watches on as many many people use their phone to watch KZbin videos.

[@andrewhopper3736]

I've lived in the Netherlands for 7 years, and there was still plenty in this video that was new to me. I'll definitely send it to anyone needing a short introduction to Dutch public administration and urban design philosophies. Very nice! (Also, yeh...what is it with replacing pavement brickwork? It seems like a national sport.)

[@Thixz]

It not only seems like a national sport, it sort of is! It's called 'Tegelwippen' (Tile overthrowing) each year many municipalities compete against eachother to see which municipalities can create the most green space by removing pavement tiles. The competition is set up to spread awareness about the tendency of Dutch citizens to build a 'low maintenance garden' by paving over the entire green space of the garden. Now, you might think: "so what if some people pave over thier gardens? Who cares?" But the problem with paved surfaces in the Netherlands is that rain water doesn't drain in the soil fast enough because it's blocked by the pavement and the run off from this creates a problem for the sewer system in a country that is below sea level. Paved surfaces increase flooding from heavy rain because when the sewer system can't handle the additional run off from the heavy rain the country/street/neighborhood just fills up like a bath tub because the water has nowhere else to go...

[@jacops419]

Your videos are by far the most visually stunning content I've seen on KZbin in a long time. Very impressive

[@HaydenCMH]

Wow. This is one of the best videos I've ever seen, and likely the best recommended video I've received. Great work here!

[@nickwulf]

I enjoy your channel, I really enjoy studying design in general. It is brilliant the way Amsterdam adapts it's streets, I hope the world sees the benefits of prioritized

[@automobilistic]

Another excellent Hoog video. This channel is raising the bar

[@francoisthomas4930]

This channel is a visual gem, it's so satisfying, the choice of simple shapes, colors, everything is clean, simple yet informative, and visually pleasing

[@DobberD]

First time on your channel, but definitely looking forward to seeing more. Amazing video and great quality. Keep on going 💪

[@manojtutika7461]

I’m an expat living in AMS, lot of things went well for me personally and professionally after moving here. I’m inspired to see how the city can further expand because I genuinely believe the world can use more of the Amsterdam spirit. ❌❌❌❤️

[@christiana.1204]

I lived in Bijlmermeer and I really experienced what he described about the changes that is happening in Amsterdam, specifically in Zuidoost. Bijlmermeer is becoming like a second downtown and is growing fast thanks to the offices, Arena, Ziggo Dome, and AFAS. Zuid is also growing and lots of green around Amsterdamse Bos. Hopefully, this approach in changing the city should encourage tourists to do away from all the stereotypes that they hold when they visit Amsterdam.

[@lucy-vo2lr]

im just back from a trip to amsterdam! we stayed in bijlmermeer :) im from ireland so i was very impressed with the public transport and just how easy it was to get almost anywhere as well as just how easy and intuitive it was to get places in the city. quite a culture shock compared to lacklustre hodge-podge that is irish public transport

[@loganparker7334]

Your channel is criminally underrated, love your videos!

[@renanvasc]

Awesome videos!! I'm looking forward to watching more videos from you!! Excellent information and animation 👍🏽

[@timfa4566]

Great video! Incredible quality content keep up ! Maybe just try to avoid blury legends at the bottom when there is tiltshift (Nice effect btw)

[@CultureCompassTV]

Great video. Love the vibrant animations on the black map and very interesting video overall - the topic and how it's explained 👍

[@samueldavies646]

I love the unique thumnail design on each video and how I immediatly know its by you!

[@kandels3195]

Keep up the grind man, your videos are already incredible and on par of way bigger channels. You will steadily grow for sure and this can become (if not already) your main income source soon!

[@luis_zuniga]

Amazing video with fantastic animations, well explained. The quality of your videos is great. I would suggest to use a slightly bigger font, the current size is a bit difficult to read for people with poor eyesight like me.

[@lennart691]

These videos just came out of nowhere. So good and obviously visually mezmerizing. I can't believe they're not "at all where you want them to be visually". Super stoked to see what's next! Also very interested in what software you use to animate this / what your workflow is.

[@hoogyoutube]

Hey Lennart, love to hear this, especially from a fellow room for discussion committee member ;) (blender, Adobe suite, cavalry, affinity suite, Davinci resolve)

[@samsee_ca]

Another incredibly informative video of the highest quality. This channel continues to kick all kinds of ass.

[@antonmanu5817]

crazy good video. so informative and your visualizations really make it all come together and click in my brain.

[@B00tyW4rri0r]

vette video gast. Heel tof wat je aan het doen bent. Ga zo door!

[@NextDoorGuy]

128k subscribers? must have missed the big 100, congrats hoog! 👏

[@KityKatKiller]

Lovely video as always! I'm happy I found this channel so early on.

[@Thecarbonhero]

Got this in my recommended - love the style and content!

[@felixlankhorst3606]

Amazing content! I live in Amsterdam and see these practices take place on a daily basis, just like the parallel bicycle network in the city.

[@gphilipsen95]

Nice reference to not just bikes at 9:30

[@MM-NolascoPH]

What an informative and clean video! I love your videos and very simple to understand. And also, I love your voice narration there.

[@renshijne]

Holy shit man, de kwaliteit van de graphics en uitleg zijn meer dan on point! Je hebt er een sub bij!

[@paolagrando5079]

I like the explanation on the why the Dutch are so good at being critical. Other countries are "sinking" in other ways but aren't changing their attitude to survive.

[@jaws5671]

Berlin is extremely green without having the wedge design. They just have green space between all the buildings in a block, kind of like the original plan for Barcelona.

[@gattillynx]

Your work has a great combination of aesthetics and analysis, always fun to watch

[@mapsinanutshell]

Hoog never fails to produce great videos with incredible visuals. Fantastic work on yet another masterpiece, you are improving! 👏

[@federicogomez4982]

Hey, I am absolutely in love with your designs for the video! Have you considered making maybe a tutorial or have somewhere that I can check out to do similar renders? Also what program did you use to render and animate this? :)

[@NewSchattenRayquaza]

I love this city to the core everytime I visit its the time of my life. Met vriendelijke groeten uit Oostenrijk

[@yellfire]

You prefer A'dam over Wien ?

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

Thanks for this and great overveiw of the plans! Which love your #D art style and the comntary at the end!

[@Lucasio24]

I really appreciate your videos, I’m so interested in these topics and you present them in a great way. Keep up the good work

[@youpie]

the netherlands is literally so great. but every time i look beyond the cities and look and the current government i just feel a sense of hopelessness. they are going almost the exact wrong way that many cities want to go and its so frustrating

[@Thijs.]

9:31 do I spot a not just bikes logo in there!?

[@jorgejavier1257]

Amazing explanation on a urgent matter, certainly i will share this ideas around my homwtown in Mexico, we need to learn a lot on public policies and governance. Thank you, your video is incredible.

[@nasbeck]

Thank you for this video. We want to see more about Amsterdam city planning. 🙌🏻

[@CasualScholar]

The production value on your videos is mind blowing. Keep up the amazing work, your inspiring me to up my game!

[@jan-lukas]

"Mönchengladbach (man what?)" fucking killed me 😂

[@Mastercraft-ym9by]

When he said that?

[@TheWaslijn]

what?

[@Mastercraft-ym9by]

@@TheWaslijn waslijn haha

[@Yassinius]

I love love love the effort you put into the 3d graphics. For these kind of topics, making use of these 3d graphics add a lot to the video

[@philfrankly]

Excellent work. You're defining a new visual style that I've never seen in animation before.

[@adrihooijer536]

Why is the "Not just bikes" logo on top of te left tower at 9:30 🤔

[@hoogyoutube]

It's his footage

[@meneither3834]

Interesting how the most productive and largest metropolitan areas in Europe are all in the same general space around the Channel.

[@ukrytykrytyk8477]

Exceptionally good video, both in graphics and content. Subscribed!

[@nh19x07]

love the style you use on your video's and the points you adress. keep it up :)

[@Kyosomusic]

Geweldige video. Maybe you can focus one day on the fact that Amsterdam is the most livable capital city in the world because the Dutch are not car-depenedent and how this is the only solution for other major cities

[@Lovebird_music]

How did you get your English pronunciation so good? I feel like i cant escape my Dutch accent in English.

[@hoogyoutube]

I'm Dutch American, but don't try to escape your accent. It's good

[@robertderkinderen8928]

From my experience only nederlanders dont like our own accents when non dutch people find it entertaining or beautiful. from my experience speaking to people from different countries on the internet.

[@aidancollins1591]

@@robertderkinderen8928 It's true! My violin teacher is Dutch and I think she sounds lovely.

[@heidirabenau511]

@@aidancollins1591 I ,met a Dutch person who thought she sounded just like me when she spoke English(I am from the UK)

[@mrw9044]

Fantastic narration, detailed research, impeccable pronunciation in both languages, super video. Hoog gooit hoge ogen! :)

[@Var_]

Another beautiful video, well done! The use of music / sounds in this one was particularly exceptional.

[@Var_]

The presentation reminds me a bit of Historia Civilis, it might be cool to check him out as a bit of inspiration if you haven't already. I'm drawing a connection between the subtle soundscape, your speaking styles, and sweeping shots over a large geographic area.

[@Var_]

P.S. I dig the Patreon plug at the end, I just got in early at #12 :)

[@co7013]

So what's the problem with tiles on sidewalks? You have to have some surface to walk on. Weight? Cost? And what is the alternative? Dirt? You could even think of tiles that do allow water to infiltrate into the ground.

[@dutchman7623]

Correct! But every square could have some unpaved area where water can seep into the ground. Every parking a green seam.

[@co7013]

@@dutchman7623 Totally agree. I heard that there are two problems with that: sealing it up is cheaper and there is so much infrastructure in the ground that might be uprooted by trees that it's safer to have it covered. Also for the last 15 years plastering large surfaces without much trees or green seems to have been a landscaping (or rather urban design) trend. While we all saw climate change coming..

[@dutchman7623]

@@co7013 In the Netherlands we use tiles, bricks and cobblestones. All our infra is in the ground, electricity, gas, water, telephone, cable tv, glass-fiber for internet, and sewer system. We have a lot of trees. With our relative soft soil, it is easy to lift a part, fill it with sand so it's even again and put the pavement back. Little blocks do not break but follow soil settings, so we see where it is compressed. Infra has to be very flexible to deal with these soil settings as well.

[@user-be5rk2hy3c]

it's all pretty cool and all, but the biggest problem for Amsterdam is rent and how the housing is built. Trying to build some apartments in Amsterdam is nearly impossible and with increased demand rent is either unattainable or impossibly unattainable. With such a plan, Amsterdam in 20 years will become a suburb for the ultra-rich.

[@Yezu666]

Housing inside the ring is almost there.

[@D4PPZ456]

Could you elaborate on the issues? To my understanding, Amsterdam has a much easier time building than most of the West because doing so is illegal here.

[@Yuvraj.]

@@D4PPZ456 Don't let not just bikes video's fool you. The dutch build amazing cities, but they dont really let you build high (doesn't fit the character of the neighbourhood to put a skyscraper in the middle of the fucking capital, apparently, there are more in NYC than in all of Netherlands) or out (bulldozing farmland will get the dutch farmers out for weeks, a protest-heavy bunch) these days. The cities they've designed are denser and better built than the american suburban counterparts, but they aren't building *enough*. As demand increases, supply isn't increasing.

[@thuzzard]

The issues is more complex then you paint it here. I'm working within the sector of real estate development. In a nutshell: after the financial crisis of 2008, a lot of companies within the real estate development sector went bankrupt. This was not limited to developers, builders but also extends to material providers/producers. The companies that have survived the crisis are more wary of expanding their production capabilities. Investing and expanding their production capacitie could bring then more revenue on the short term, but will increase their risk exposure on the long term. Right now these companies (developers, builders and material providers/producers) are in a very comfortable spot. Their order/production portfolios are fully booked for the next few years and they don't really have an incentive to take on more risks. The slow pace of housing production is the result of several systematic bottlenecks, all which originate from the capitalistic system. With the increase in cost for energy and raw materials, coupled with an already fully booked order book for the next few years. This has led to a volatile increase of production cost for the material providers and in turn they've increased their prices massively. Material producers also are disincentivized to invest in more production capabilities as this will increase their risks exposure. While it is very uncertain that the increase in demand (for building material) will be sustained for the long term. On the other hand we're experiencing massive inflation as a result of geopolitical destabilization. Central banks are trying to combat the inflation by increasing the interest rates, thereby increasing the capital market rate. This in turn leads to an devaluation of real estate, which leads to real estate investors becoming more restrained with investing in new property development projects. In short: parties (developers and builders) are not willing to take on the increase risks and cost the moment. Investor are not willing or able to pay ‘market value’ for new projects. Both from a cost and income perspective real estate development is locked up.

[@Yuvraj.]

@@thuzzard no doubt, there are complex economic incentives at play here. For example, the silty soils much of the Netherlands sits on makes it tough to build tall, requiring deeper foundations which increase costs. I wasn’t trying to give a full overview, just touching on the regulatory issues because that’s what the person I was replying to thought was the relevant difference between the US and NL

[@janushsol]

Geweldige video, heel informatief, en wat een fijn native accent heb je. Kijk uit naar je volgende video’s! 🙏🏻

[@Lups]

I have seen tons of videos, similar to this, but the visual in connection with the perfect pronounciation just makes this soooo much more enjoyable

[@jezusbloodie]

please make a video documentary on the trusty 30 by 30 cm tile used everywhere in the netherlands and "getting flipped" now. Or alternatively, how about a video on Enschede, the Manchester of the Netherlands. It's a city that is criminally overlooked considering what roles it has played in the Dutch history and for EU integration. Probably better content to make it about the EUREGIO, the first of many, than just the city of Enschede specifically

[@Man_Flippin_Pentagrams]

Mind if I ask what an EUREGIO is? Seem like an area technically belonging to two countries but really being administered by the EU.

[@jezusbloodie]

@@Man_Flippin_Pentagrams not quite administered by the EU, but it is a region belong to two or more memberstates. Its a organisational structure, with generally municipalities being the main political members. It promotes cross-border integration. For example, during the first lockdowns the only place the dutch-german border wasnt shut closed and where people could continue to work and buy groceries on the otherside was the Euregio (its annoying, the 1st Euregio where it was pioneered, around Enschede and Münster, is named Euregio while all the newer euregios have actual names) I recommend checking the wiki page on it, it's quite comprehensive to get a basic idea. I dont actually know how it all exactly works, and that's why I'm hoping Hoog might make a video on it I thing the naming is good, as the borderregions of the memberstates are where the European project has been felt the most poignantly imo

[@rutgerb]

If you are no Tukker I eat my shoe up.

[@jezusbloodie]

@@rutgerb lmao no shoe eating necessarily 😂

[@egoriggy]

So great to see Amsterdam developing and becoming even a better gem, but there's one problem. It's getting closer and closer to impossible to buy a property there for ordinary folks. A city with its unique perks, but not for you, dear majority of the country. In the end, it is as "useful" for me as discussing how comfortable a super yacht is.

[@no-vc9uu]

L, imagine not having a house

[@neamhdhlisteanach6720]

@@no-vc9uu you definitely live with your parents

[@no-vc9uu]

@@neamhdhlisteanach6720 yes?? Because Im 16??

[@no-vc9uu]

Actual brainlet

[@no-vc9uu]

@@neamhdhlisteanach6720 lives in q cardboard box LOL

[@htimsid]

This is a simply marvellous video! Beautifully presented, clearly narrated and packed with information.

[@JeffDM]

This is a very interesting and informative video and looks well-done. Thanks for the presentation. One thing I ask is if the volume could be higher for future videos. I had a hard time hearing the narration.

[@PilipiHoops]

Dude, with your art style, I wish you have made a game about building cities, developing, and maintaining

[@fabiencrescent6503]

In which way better than the game Cities Skyline? You would prefer an isometric view video game?

[@SUMERUP]

I do miss and have been missing for years a separate fast rail connection in the four or five major cities making them truly united, e.g. a one city ring.. cheap and affordable.. I think that's basics: the harbours, politics, cultural life; think of it, everyone would benefit from it. Apart from the crazy traffic jams, the impossible train hurdles. people don't t think of goin out in the next city. For someone from Amsterdam it's still a tremendous barrier to the theatre in the Hague, to give just one example.. World Trade Center's?, one in Amsterdam, one in Rotterdam? Would have never happened.. with a truly connecting city ring, isn't it?!. What I mean is, the main cities Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam are still so self centered.... I love your vision though, so don't get me wrong..

[@ucouldnev]

the quality of the video is just INSANE😍

[@LeopoldThebault-tsk]

man you make some great content, big kudos to you for the effort

[@supernenechi]

As someone living in het Groene Hart, I'm conflicted. On the one hand, preserving (to a relatively high degree) the green space would keep a lot of local culture alive. Yet on the other hand, it has indeed the potential to become one of the biggest urban areas in Europe, generating ridiculous amounts of wealth and being the best place to live in period. I have no answer, but I absolutely love the idea of the big cites of Amsterdam, Den Haag, Rotterdam en Utrecht being a single big city.

[@thierryparte2506]

We should unite all cities under a new name Maybe something like Antwerpen, sounds pretty nice

[@mancavestudios8955]

I give the Nederlands full permission to annex the United States

[@estelasantos8184]

Excellent video! I love how gorgeous your videos look!

[@MateusVIII]

I have recently been to the Netherlands for a friend's wedding and I am in love with the country. The efficiency, honesty and organization are incredible, I wish that more places would learn from the Netherlands and draw on this culture, I believe the world would be a lot better were that the case.

[@calitaliarepublic6753]

I strongly oppose the growth of the Netherlands because it means more people will speak Dutch. The Dutch language sounds like people trying to speak English, but constantly clearing their throat to cover up mistakes. It grinds my gears.

[@jml732]

As a German living in Brandenburg who's dialect as been partially influenced by Old Dutch, I don't complain.

[@tyberfen5009]

Again as always, thank you for your hard work

[@tearsofplanets7729]

ur videos are so well done omg, love em

[@Priapos93]

Makes me homesick for a city that I've only visited a few times. Keep up the great work, Amsterdam and Hoog!