Teleport (Amsterdam)

Teleport is a neighborhood and commercial area ( Bedrijventerrein ) in Amsterdam, North Holland Province, and belongs to the business park Westpoort.

History

In the 1980s, Teleport was created for the construction of office buildings, with the attention of Telematics. The district is part of the second largest commercial center in the Netherlands, the Westpoort. This is divided into Sloterdijk I, II and III, in De Heining, the port area and teleport. In 2008 there were in Westpoort 2,000 companies with about 50,000 employees and about 370 inhabitants, of which 30 inhabitants in 2009, Teleport and approximately 20,000 employees. Many roads in Teleport received the names of international airports, including: Arlandaweg ( Stockholm airport ) Barajasweg ( Madrid airport), Heathrowstraat ( London airport), Naritaweg ( Tokyo airport), Kingsfordweg ( from Sydney airport ).

As the number of inhabitants is constantly growing planned 600 apartments. The municipality of Amsterdam, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) and ProRail (similar to the German railway infrastructure company ( Dutch: spoorinfrastructuurbeheerder ) ) signed an agreement in October 2009 for 60 million euros. This investment will also shops, restaurants, sports facilities and hotels can be realized.

Teleport is located at the junction station Amsterdam Sloterdijk, the tenth- largest train station in the Netherlands, with bus and tram stops. The location of the Gewerbegebiedes was adapted to the natural landscape of De Brett zone. The area of ​​nature extends from Wester Park to Spaarnwoude and runs partly through Teleport.

2004, the foundation " Stichting Park Management Amsterdam Teleport" ( SPAT ) was founded. Through a " public-private cooperation " ( Publiek -private samenwerking ) from the Port of Amsterdam, the Amsterdam police - Amstel country, NS, entrepreneurs and tenants the interests of all stakeholders should be taken into account. Due to the increasing number of residents in Teleport a kindergarten named Tele- kit has been set up by SPAT. The kindergarten is located very close to the train station Sloterdijk and offers children up to four years in various activities.

Of the ten largest office buildings in Amsterdam are two teleport: the Millenium Tower and the Crystal gates. 27 August 2009 Teleport received a prize for the best -kept industrial park ( het best onderhouden Bedrijventerrein ) in Amsterdam.