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A Neighborhood
for Seven Generations<\/h2>

Reimagining our relationship with the future<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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To fight social inequality and climate breakdown, we need a radical change in the way we govern and own our cities. Co-Operate supports the transition to a society based on co-creation, participation, involvement and inclusion. By rethinking the business model behind built structures, we work towards the infrastructure required for citizens to co-produce, own and govern their living environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our vision for a neighborhood of 7 generations<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Taking a seven generation perspective forces us to think long-term. Inspired by the Iroquois Confederacy<\/a>, a neighbourhood for seven generations is one in which decisions are considered from the perspective of future residents, in addition to present concerns. By taking this approach we strive for a neighbourhood in which social, environmental and economic values are in balance and regenerative by nature.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Bijlmer; a focus area for the future<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In the Omgevingsvisie 2050<\/a> a spatial vision for the the city is outlined, alongside a roadmap of how to build this common future. In order to test our research within a real-world context we have worked with Community Land Trust H-Buurt<\/a> on a transformation site in the Bijlmer; H-Midden<\/a>. The Bijlmer is a vibrant and divers borough of Amsterdam with a history of attempts<\/a> at transformation. However, in the past its development has been top down. Although ambitions were high, the process failed to listen to and involve the target group. In an effort to counter this, we developed a series of prototypes and verified them directly through an iterative process with resident members of the Community Land Trust.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Towards a methodology for Doughnut development<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In order to elevate social and environmental value in the process of developing a brief for the H-Midden site, we developed a methodology which balances those two fields with spatial and economic value. By starting with desk-based research we identified opportunities for circularity in the built environment and then filtered those opportunities down based on maximising the positive spatial, social and environmental impact of those opportunities. This results in four validated use cases to take further.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research, publications & articles<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Co-Operate Research<\/h2>

H-midden CLT Place Based Prototyping
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CLT as Catalyst for a Circular Economy<\/h2>

Opportunities for reimagining our relationship with the future in the built environment.
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Co-Operate Research<\/h2>

Ingredients for a Doughnut view on neighbourhood development based on current practices in the city of Amsterdam.
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Join us<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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We want to make a change, but we can\u2019t do it alone. Therefore we make an open call to action and invite engagement from across sectors. Come and join us if you are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • A financier or investor with creative ideas and strategies for stimulating early-stage circular innovation in the Netherlands<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • An asset owner or fund manager with the curiosity to develop and test impact-driven frameworks for portfolio management and evaluation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A municipal representative looking for novel ways to crowd in and deploy finance in service of your circularity strategy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A land owner who would like to develop a piece of land in a circular and inclusive way<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A community group who would like to develop housing in a circular and inclusive way<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    We invite you to join us in further developing, demonstrating, and scaling an ecosystem approach to circular and inclusive development in the Netherlands. Are you interested in joining us? Fill out the form below and we will get in touch.<\/p>\n\n\n

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