In this workshop, we want to bring together people who work on 'Measuring what Matters', such as the City doughnut, Broader Welfare and Sustainable Development goals to learn more about 1) the (dis)advantages of certain approaches; 2) lessons learned on applying it at the city level; 3) how to create synergy between the different approaches. We aim to invite the following persons (90min): 0 Competition between beyond GDP frameworks (Fabio Tejedor, paper on SDG/BW/DE) 0 The role of citizens: experience of the Venserpolder (Nicky Pouw) 0 Power of ontologies (Arnout Sabbe) 0 The Ideal(s) City approach (Eveline van Leeuwen) In addition, we could organize a second block (90 min) with more concrete concepts and approaches: 0 Amsterdam LIFE project (Hans Roeland Poolman) 0 MRA broader welfare (Erik Versnel, Rabobank) 0 Postgrowth Marine Terrain (Marieke van Doorninck) 0 Doughnut Deals (Groene Hub)

Background Citizen initiatives are increasingly recognized as important players in strengthening the healthy living environment. They reach and involve residents who are often hard to reach by mainstream institutions and municipalities and create a community in which residents actively contribute. What makes them special is that they are rooted in the neighborhood, they are easily accessible, they work in an integral manner and thereby connect to the needs of (vulnerable) residents. A beautiful example of such an initiative is the Broederij, located in the city district Lindenholt in Nijmegen. It is a creative and natural meeting place for all where creativity, play and nature experience are central. In 2021, the Broederij initiated the ‘’Tuinbrigade’’ project, which aims to green and beautify the neighborhood and to strengthen the social connectedness in the neighborhood. A group of volunteers from the neighborhood restore neglected gardens, thereby working together on a liveable environment. The “Tuinbrigade” is an intersectoral collaboration between a citizen initiative, housing associations, the municipality of Nijmegen, community work and healthcare. Objective With this Living Lab, we aimed to get insight into the experiences within the collaboration, to clarify a good division of roles between informal and formal partners and to learn how this collaboration can be sustained so that everyone can profit from a health-promoting green and social living environment. From these lessons, we aimed to develop a sustainable model for collaboration. Methods Firstly, semi-structured interviews (n = 10) were performed with the involved partners from the ‘’Tuinbrigade’’. Secondly, interactive sessions (n = 3) were organized to share insights and learn from each other. Lastly, field observations were made during workdays (n = 2) with the volunteers. Results A sustainable model for collaboration was developed, distinguishing the description of a breeding ground for collaboration, six enabling factors for collaboration: 1) Doing, 2) The power of the collective, 3) The spark: energy and enthusiasm, 4) Opportunities but also challenges, 5) Key role for a citizen initiative as breeding ground , 6) Connection in and with the neighborhood, and the description of the impact of the collaboration. In this conference presentation, the research context and results of the Living Lab Lindenholt project will be shared. Lessons learned in this local context of Nijmegen could inform and inspire others who work on healthy living environments, community building, citizen initiatives and intersectoral partnerships.

Amsterdam and Rotterdam have embarked on the redevelopment of waterfront areas in Haven-Stad and Stadshavens/Makers District respectively. Those redevelopment efforts are situated in the ‘port-city interface’, areas where port and city meet and often collide (Wiegmans & Louw, 2011; Van den Berghe et al., 2022). The port-city interface has been described as a strategic asset in port cities to (re)invent the sustainable future of both the port and the city (Daamen & Vries, 2013). Amsterdam and Rotterdam have charted distinctive courses in harnessing these areas. In Haven-Stad (Amsterdam), the primary focus has been on planning a mixed-use residential and working area with up to 70.000 houses in which the underground utility systems (e.g., water, energy), and sustainability transitions related to those systems, are taken into account (Van den Berge et al. 2022). In Stadshavens/Makers District (Rotterdam), the emphasis has been on finding common ground between city and port for economic renewal through waterfront redevelopment combined with the development of residential areas (Jansen et al., 2021; Witte et al., 2018). In both cases conventional ways of working do not match new realities and are not sufficient to address the complexity of contemporary waterfront redevelopment and sustainability transitions. Therefore, stakeholders in Amsterdam and Rotterdam are experimenting with new ways of working whereby they learn within and across organizations. Those innovative approaches and associated learning experiences, however, often do not match the existing planning regimes (e.g., Stam et al., 2023). Put differently, there often is a gap between ‘old structures’ (regimes) and ‘new approaches’. Regimes are here understood as the governance systems which steer those waterfront redevelopment processes. While the body of knowledge on learning on pilots and innovative approaches is substantial, learning in regimes and by incumbents is still understudied (Stam et al. 2023; Grin, 2020). Hence, the research question that we address in our paper is: How do actors engaged in the redevelopment of waterfront areas learn and develop and embed more integrative and collaborative approaches into existing planning regimes for sustainable (urban) redevelopment? This question encompasses both the content (i.e., integrative approaches, the ‘what’) and organisational structures (i.e., collaborative approaches, the ‘how’). Based on our work as engaged scholars and drawing on empirical evidence from both Amsterdam and Rotterdam, we identify factors through which the gap between old structures and new approaches is maintained, including dominant project-based practices and accountability mechanisms, as well as factors which can help to embed new approaches into existing planning regimes, like building up of trust and creating a safe learning space. Based on our findings we show that the divergent strategies in both cities offer rich opportunities for cross-case learning.

The MSc Metropolitan Analysis, Design and Engineering started in 2017 as part of the AMS Institute covering the Education pillar. MADE is an joint-degree between Wageningen Univesity and Research (WUR) and Delft University of Technology (TUD). The program is based on an inter- and transdisciplinary approach. Students have at least a Metropolitan and/or Engineering background and apply these in exciting education forms in the MSc program. The program has a steady enrollment of 50-60 students per year, with various backgrounds and coming from a large number of countries. The abstract or paper will discuss the construction of the program, adaptations made and upcoming challenges. Specific parts of the program such as Metropolitan Challenges, the Data course line , the Metropolitan Solutions, the Living Lab and Entrepreneurial Thinking will be outlined in more detail. (first draft text as placeholder as requested by Rajaa)