«3- TTT J.H. van den Broek and J.B. Bakema, Pampusplan, town-development of Amsterdam in the east area of Het IJ, 1964-1965. Stad op Pampus is a study of town- planning for a linear city and at the development of Amsterdam into the IJrrteer, in the direction of the IJsselmeerpolders, which would Randstad Holland in a natural way. A Hving-and-working-city in Het IJ for350.000people; as many as in Geuzenveld, Slotermeer, Amstelveen and Bijlmermeer taken together. About this Bakema says: ‘The Pampusplan is a contribution to solving the problem of the direct future of trie urbanization of The Netherlands. We feel that present day concentric develop ments are in themselves not enough to solve this problem and we see this plan as a plea for a balanced coherence of living and staying, because without it the idea of complete urbanization cannot take form'. 'Pampus is a Hving-and-working- city in the middle of open space, offering recreational facilities in the direct neighbourhood of the house, so One is living in the country in the middle of town. The ideas assimilated in this plan are applicable in any kind of surroundings, of which the characteristics will put their stamp on the city arising in it In this case the characteristic element is water. which has played a distinguishing role ever since Amsterdam came into existence.

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