The Knowl­edge Mile con­sists of three con­sec­u­tive streets. Togeth­er, they form an axis that runs from the ringroad to the his­toric city cen­tre of Ams­ter­dam – a route which has always served as a gate­way to the city.
The Knowl­edge Mile is lined by a big vari­ety of func­tions, includ­ing uni­ver­si­ties, schools and cul­tur­al insti­tu­tions as well as hotels and hous­ing. It’s a place where busi­ness meets inno­va­tion and where urban issues, such as traf­fic, air pol­lu­tion and the design of pub­lic space, are addressed in an exper­i­men­tal way. The aim is to cre­ate a liv­able, green urban street, while con­tribut­ing to the goals of the Nation­al Cli­mate Agreement.