Netherlands has around 250 kilometres of motorway that once lay outside the city but, due to urbanisation, has become part of the urban fabric. What does this mean for the living environment along this infrastructure? And what opportunities arise when we connect the city and the motorway more effectively? In this breakfast session, AM, the ministry and the knowledge platform SSRO will discuss the future of urban motorways and the development opportunities that follow from this. Using recent design research into, among other things, the A12 and A16, we show which spatial interventions are possible: from decking over and bridging to separating and moving underground. We also address the affordability of this type of interventions and the role of public-private cooperation. With practical examples, including Quatrebras, we explore how governments and market parties can work together to create a better living environment and new development opportunities along urban motorways. Speakers
- Michelle Corbeau, AM
- Jutta Hinterleitner, SSRO
PROVADA winner Michel Baars: 'MOOS will become the ASML of housing construction'
Not a man of one company, but a man of movements. His strength? Not shouting from the sidelines, but starting new companies himself that set the market in motion and challenge existing systems. That's how the jury of the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 describes winner Michel Baars. 'Michel gives direction to our entire construction and real estate sector.'
PROVADA 2026: It's a wrap!
For three days, the real estate sector stood shoulder to shoulder at RAI Amsterdam. With a record number of visitors, a packed programme and plenty of energy, PROVADA 2026 was an edition to remember. Below, we look back at the highlights — and at the end you'll find the photos and aftermovie to relive it all.
PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 for Michel Baars
At PROVADA 2026, the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 was presented to Michel Baars. The award is presented annually to an individual who realises sustainable change within the built environment through vision, courage and decisiveness. This year's presentation marks the award's fifth edition.