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We envision a city that is smart and adaptive, so that the available space can be used flexibly. An accessible, liveable and sustainable city that continuously adapts to the changing use of space.

The big question is: how are we going to get there?

The Wagenwerkplaats, a former railway station in Amersfoort and an area undergoing transformation, is the perfect location to bring this vision to life. Living, working, recreation, consumption and logistics do not only coexist at the Wagenwerkplaats, but they reinforce each other.

In the spring of 2021, a Smart Zone was realized that puts the shared vision 'Forward with the City' of PostNL, IMOSS, Prime Vision and Coding the Curbs into practice.

To demonstrate the adaptivity of the city, a smart zone has been realized on the road in front of the Ketelhuis in Amersfoort. This road is normally closed to motorized traffic to avoid problems, but that is not the ideal scenario for the city of the future.

An urban situation has been simulated at this location, with different users and needs during the day. With a Smart Zone it is possible to organize the available space more flexibly and thus more effectively.

Various use cases relevant to the location were then put to the test on this Smart Zone: loading and unloading, space for terraces, parking of vehicles and a hub for shared transport. By carrying out these use cases, research has been done into the application of adaptivity of the Wagenwerkplaats.