What is the ideal city?

[i]New Perspectives for the 21st Century! [/i] October 11-14 2008 Amsterdam Social justice Green planning and architecture Biking and walking Accessibility for the disabled and elderly Crime Health care Ideal city in history Socialist city Is Amsterdam the ideal city? Non-petroleum forms of transportation Housing Sustainability Faith, race, and gender Utopian visions Sexual, political and personal freedom Tolerance Creative City Integrating income, races, and faiths Which world city is the ideal? Registration covers: 2 hour historic guided tour boat ride on Amsterdam’s canals (Saturday Afternoon) 3 hour bike small group bike ride on Amsterdam’s historical city (Sunday) 3 hour walking tour of Amsterdam’s center city (Monday) critically acclaimed documentary on Amsterdam: “Sex, Drugs and Democracy.” Conference papers will be put on a CD Best papers to be published in either a scholarly book: The Ideal City and/or Sustain: A Journal on Environment and Sustainability This conference is designed to be affordable for people around the world to attend: Registration fee: $395 early bird registration by June 1st, 2008 $495 registration from June 2nd to September 30th $595 late registration from October 1st to 10th $695 day of registration Visit the official site: http://www.hollandnow.org