On Wednesday November 27, the municipality of Almere is organizing the conference “Who makes the city of Almere?” The conference will provide a platform for discussion and debate around Prof. Arnold Reijndorp and Stefan Metaal’s research on the strengths and weaknesses of the lower middle class in Almere. The research will be published by the International New Town Institute in November with the title Kwetsbare middenklasse?. (sorry, in Dutch only).
The conference will address the questions:
– Who is the lower middle class in Almere?
– Are they as vulnerable as they seem to be?
– How do they feel about the municipality?
– How can their local powers be put to use?
Speakers are:
– Arnold Reijndorp – Urban sociologist
– Beitske Boonstra – researcher at TNO
– Nico de Boer – researcher, writer and thinker
– Moderator Stephan Steinmetz – advisor and policymaker
You can sign up by sending an email to ifhasnoe@almere.nl. You will receive a confirmation.
