Authors
Drs. Rosemarie Maas
Urban Planner and Policy Advisor
Rosemarie Maas MSc (1967) is a spatial planner with twenty-five years of experience as a policy advisor in spatial development for sports, physical activity, recreation, and play – ranging from strategic policy to on-the-ground projects. Rosemarie has a fascination for the design of cities that she regularly visits, analyzing the factors that contribute to their success.
Together, the authors form Bureau KM.
Ing. Kyra Kuitert ®RCE
CPTED Expert and Public Space Consultant
Ing. Kyra Kuitert ®RCE (1962) studied landscape architecture and works at Bureau K2 as a public space consultant. In addition to greenery and health, her specialty is social safety. Kyra is a registered CPTED-expert (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) and has published hundreds of articles in professional journals since 1994
Together, the authors form Bureau KM.
Expert Group
The expert group, which provided feedback on specific sections and tested the guidelines against their practical experience, consists of:
Dayenne l’Abee Merel de Boer Roland Draaijer Jeroen Hoyng Bernadette Janssen Anne Koning Albert Koolma Maartje Kunen Hugo van der Poel Sjoerd Soeters Marjolein Steemers Mariëlle Versteeg Janneke Zomervrucht | Kenniscentrum Sport (formerly NISB) Senior Consultant, ICSadviseurs Former Sports Facilities Consultant NOC*NSF Kenniscentrum Sport (formerly NISB) Partner BVR Consultants for Spatial Development Chair of the Play Industry Association, Consultant Stad 2.0 en PvdA-lid Provinciale Staten Zuid-Holland Head of Landscape Architecture, Municipality of The Hague Kenniscentrum Sport (formerly NISB) Director Mulier Instituut Director Soeters Van Eldonk architecten ·Policy Advisor for Public Space and Health, Municipality of Rotterdam Project Manager, Jantje Beton Secretary MENSenSTRAAT, former Policy Officer Safe Traffic Netherlands |
City at Eye Level
Rosemarie and Kyra were invited to contribute a chapter to the book City at Eye Level, focusing on how Dutch organizations collaborate to create superior cities and high-quality public spaces. This contribution was commissioned for the international Placemaking Week in Amsterdam.
Read online for free: https://issuu.com/stipoteam/docs/cael_dutch_integral
Purchase hard copy at Stipo:https://stipo.myshopify.com/
Lectures
The authors regularly deliver lectures on the principles, vision, and guidelines of "Great Places". Recent engagements include presentations for the Association for Sport and Municipalities (VSG), the Design Institute, and the BNSP Environment Tour.
Are you interested in booking a lecture? Please contact us at: info@bureaukm.nl
"A place doesn't just become a success by accident"
Rosemarie Maas and Kyra Kuitert authored a featured article for the trade journal Tuin & Landschap. "In our increasingly compact cities, green space serves many functions. It ensures attractive, livable neighborhoods and contributes measurably to the physical and mental health of residents. But how do you ensure that available green space is actually well-used?"