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[edit] Schematic map of the Randstad

This image is very, very good. I didnt know linking in different areas of an image was possible here. Kudos to the author. 146.139.132.18 17:28, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] A4 extension

Although I agree the A4 should be extended, this has been part of ferocious political debate for decades. Stating that it is long overdue would be in contrast with wikipedia's neutral point of view policy. So I slightly reworded the text.

[edit] Randstad

Randstad is also the name of a flexible staffing agency. Started in 1960 by student Frits Goldschmeding working from his student room, it has grown into a global company that spans 16 countries, employing over 13,500 people who put over 225,000 people to work daily. A significant contributor to labor market developments over the decades, and a successful example of Dutch innovation. Perhaps something to include in Wikipedia NL site? see: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randstad_%28uitzendbureau%29 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randstad_Holding

[edit] westland

In the map the municipality Westland, Netherlands is part of the Randstad, but not in the article. As far as i know Westland is *not* a part of the Randstad, being a agriculture-area mostly. Should the map be corrected? effeietsanders 11:40, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

Westland is the most buildup area ever to be referred to as an agriculture-area. On a map (See google earth) is is nearly completly buildup, with, indeed a lot of agricultrural buildings.

[edit] Name: Randstad or 'Crescent city'

Randstad is the name, that's clear. But why would you try to translate it. It should be a ridiculous idea to translate the names of Chinese cities into English. So why translate Randstad in 'crescent city'?

Translating into Crescent City seems particularly odd, I would sggest somehting along the lines of
The cities of the Randstad form an edge surrounding an open central space, called the Green Heart (Groene Hart).
A translation of Randstad (Dutch language) could be Rim City. But Edge City would be fine as well, so why the crescent?
In a previous version of the article, the name was explained by
The cities of the Randstad form more or less a chain. This chain gave the Randstad its name (Rand is Dutch for edge, Stad for city). The area that is surrounded by the larger cities is called the Green Heart (Groene Hart).Falcongj 16:40, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
I have changed Rim City to Edge City because of the connotation to [[1]] Haec (talk) 17:55, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Amersfoort

Since when has Amersfoort been a part of the Randstad? Bikerams 17:54, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

And then I read further .... hot issues 'Brabant Stad, betuwe Stad'. These hot issues are so hot few in Amsterdam have heard of them. However, that might be because I don't get out of the Randstad that much. If somebody can provide me with a source for these claims, I'll tidy the English up ... otherwise, it's a candidate for scrapping. Bikerams 18:03, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] agglomeration / conurbation

I looked up the definition of the two words and found that conurbation describes the Randstad better. Then tidied up the English, removed speculation and in some cases wishful thinking -- Branbantstad and Betuwe-stad, Alkmaar-Hoorn-Lelystad... as an agglomeration. (Apart from these three towns being far too small, the IJsselmeer and a 30 km dike seperates the former from the later). Where possible I have reinstated the npov. Bikerams 07:49, 27 October 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Economic engine of EU?

"Together with the agglomerations of the Ruhr Area, Antwerp, Brussels, Paris agglomeration, the Greater London Area, and several 'smaller' urban areas such as Lille-Kortrijk and Maastricht-Liege-Aachen, it is the economic engine of the EU. This area is also the most urbanized area of the EU, with a total of around 50 million inhabitants."

I think this part i normative and reflects Dutch selfperception. Instead of this "Blue Banana"-talk, t would be more proper to follow and relate to wikis own list list of european metropolitan areas by grp which includes Milan, Manchester, Hamburg and a lot other areas