Amsterdam has always had a powerful attraction for me. With 300,000 inhabitants is probably one of the most cosmopolitan cities and more diverse than I know. When I first came here twenty years ago it seemed that here was breathed freedom. The city remains tolerant, friendly, human scale, much more affordable than a big city like Madrid, almost incomprehensible. It's funny to think that hardly have a few thousand more people than any of the 21 districts of the city of Madrid. For the first time the far right has entered the Parliament and the Government of the Netherlands, which is a threat to the values \u200b\u200bof a city like Amsterdam. Individual supporters of the European Green Party, created a few years ago a European network that meets annually and this time the theme of the conference is "Imagine the new city" And best city to imagine the new city Amsterdam, which takes years to be a reference and a real stimulus to imagine another city model. The debate here is very focused on diversity and how to assume, with its challenges and opportunities. The populist right-wing appeals to fear, fear of others, loss of identity, with a very negative message about diversity, which is perceived as a problem, particularly in the field of population with less education and culture you are addressing racist populism. Here are areas where the percentage of children whose native language is Dutch, from 40%. There is indeed a mixed society in the living spaces public in which identities are mixed together and share a common space, but also enclosed spaces that tend to stigmatize be different, immigrant, refugee, stranger ... One of the panels delencuentro called "Farming the city." Here are a lot of citizens' projects, neighborhood, about urban gardens, production and distribution of food in the city. And oddly enough, one of the functions of these initiatives is to act on minorities discriminated against or socially disadvantaged. This small but growing urban agricultural production is distributed to flow through the channels and cycling. Here the transport system is one of the most sustainable the world, a paradise for bicycle, pedestrian, tram ... and channels. Qu By combining a number of factors that make it possible to design in practice the city's future as the new values \u200b\u200bof political ecology. A city that manages its diversity advantage of their opportunities. A city closest to the people, healthier, more tolerant, more sustainable ... An inspiration to imagine the mother of my dreams.
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