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Almere, inclusive city in a new land

Almere, inclusive city in a new land. Lessons Learned (?)- What next ?. Content. Background The project: Inclusive City First results and conclusions. Content. Background The project: Inclusive City First results and conclusions. Background 1 – Dutch Policy.

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Almere, inclusive city in a new land

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  1. Almere, inclusive city in a new land LessonsLearned (?)- Whatnext?

  2. Content • Background • The project: Inclusive City • First results and conclusions

  3. Content • Background • The project: Inclusive City • First results and conclusions

  4. Background 1 – Dutch Policy • 1)Emancipationmovementdisabledpeople: • regainingautonomy and full membershipsociety • 2)´Reinventing´ Welfare State • (EspingAndersen:) Fromcorporatist + social- democratictowardsanglosaxon • Lessgovernment, moremarket (less money) • 1+2 =)Law onSocial Support (Wmo) • Localgovernmentsresponsiblefor (informal) care and participationdisabledpeople • (Budget reductiondue to (a.o.) eurocrisis)

  5. Background 2 –city withnohistory • New land in an old country: • Almere : rapidly expanding city, expanding city, bordering on Amsterdam • A rather new, enthusiastic and cohesive neighbourhood (rather young, rather well-to-do)

  6. Content • Background • The project: Inclusive City • First results and conclusions

  7. Start 2010 • Spontaneousinitiativescitizens Stripheldenbuurt • due to care provisions in vicinity • Ambitions Almere Government, i.c. aldermanWmo… • CooperationDisability Studies in Nederland (DSiN) and UniversityforApplied Sciences Flevoland (research and education), withfinancial support from

  8. Plans Pilot Almere Inclusive City • Phase 1 (sept.- dec. 2012) • Inventarisationexistinginterventions • Neighbourhoodbased research • Installationneighourhoodcomittee • Phase 2 (jan 2013) • StartMeeting • Phase 3 (jan- dec 2013) • Research projects (trying to connect) • Descriptionprojects • Integraldescription, discerningsuccess factors • Phase 4 (dec.2013) • Results: methodologysocialinclusion • Efficacy and effectiveness

  9. Upptillnow.. • Start Meeting march 2013 • More than 100 attendees • Sincethenthree meetings withcitizens, tours throughneighbourhood and inventarisation wishes,possibilities and actions • December 2013 installationneighbourhoodcommittee • 2013: chairDSiNat VU Amsterdam

  10. Content • Background • The project: Inclusive City • First results and conclusions

  11. Content • Background • The project: Inclusive City • First results and conclusions and whatnext???

  12. Conclusions • Facilitating factors forinclusion: • Socialcohesionin neighbourhood ? • Care provisions in vicinity? • Political support? • AdditonalFunding? • Someonewhorules the roost? • And still: • ……. Ittakes time….

  13. So, what’snext? On the one hand On the other National laws: more emphasisonparticipationándinclusiondisabledpeople; More social support forcommunity care (cf. attentioncharityfunding) International developments, do not stop at Dutch border!! • March 2014: electionsmunicipalities • 2015: Changes in Law onSocial Support : less money formunicipalities and providers long term care • ‘perverse system’ healthinsurance: ‘encourages’ intramural care

  14. So, what’snext? The new wildernis Strength that cares Itmaytakesome time butit’sworth it..

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