Handbook of social facilities, sports, green and games

This handbook is for all city planners, social geographers, public space designers, urban planners, etc., who are involved in area development. The book helps clarify the quantitative task, for example how many schools are needed, whether there should be a House of the Neighborhood, and how many square meters of green space and games are needed in the public space. This is calculated using the Amsterdam Reference Standard in the Amenities Model (see H1). In addition, it provides insight into the qualitative task: how do we ensure spatial quality, for a beautiful, pleasant and future-proof neighborhood? What should you think about and how do you do that? For example, what is a good place for a school with a schoolyard in the neighborhood and what are the considerations? And how to ensure that people can walk, play sports and children can play safely. And can this be cleverly combined with green space? For this qualitative task, the development principles from six thematic studies have been used (see H4). A good urban integration of facilities at the district, neighborhood and block level contributes to the quality of facilities and to the spatial quality of the neighborhoods and districts in which facilities are located. To give more substance to the concept of quality, three values are distinguished: utility value, amenity value and future value. These values are tested throughout the phased plan. They serve as a framework for the more specific spatial preconditions that apply to each facility. The values are explained in H2. Making a new city is a task involving many parties. Specialists in the field of certain facilities, the Social Services Department, managers, residents, planners, urban planners, public space designers and project managers. The Roadmap (see H3) indicates at each step which party should be involved at what time. Cooperation and timely coordination is essential.