DBC Research
Comparing The Challenges of Two Urban Multi-Cultural Centers: New York and Amsterdam
John Flateau, a DBC senior fellow, has produced a research paper that looks at the challenges faced by both New York City and Amsterdam in managing a similar set of challenges around race, ethnicity, class, immigration, national identity and religion.
He writes: “New York in its founding and evolution, has been a great beneficiary of the Amsterdam and Dutch culture, history, economy and influence. Hopefully, Brooklyn and New York are repaying our Amsterdam and Dutch legacy by sharing our insights, experiences and solutions to help solve problems, and bring diverse peoples together, while at the same time respecting their differences. Sharing our experiences and working together, we will successfully manage our diverse cities, societies and nations in this dynamic, global new world of the 21st Century.”
