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NDSM

NDSM is a neighborhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands located on the former terrain of the Nederlandsche Dok en Scheepsbouw Maatschappij (NDSM) shipbuilding company. It is located in the Amsterdam-Noord borough along the IJ river and can be reached by ferry from Amsterdam Centraal station. After the shipyard closed, the various buildings were occupied by squatters before being gentrified in the 2000s, becoming offices for groups such as Greenpeace, Pernod Ricard, Red Bull, Paramount and HEMA HQ. The East part of the former wharf houses a large number of art galleries and festivals throughout the year. The IJhallen is the biggest flea market in Europe. It also boasts a number of popular restaurants such as Pllek, IJver, Loetje aan het IJ, Noorderlicht and Kometen Brood. NDSM-West is being redeveloped as a mixed-use residential area with high-rise buildings up to 120 meters. By 2034, NDSM-West will have 5000 residential units. NDSM-Oost will be redeveloped into a city park with art galleries and monumental buildings.

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NDSM is a neighborhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands located on the former terrain of the Nederlandsche Dok en Scheepsbouw Maatschappij (NDSM) shipbuilding company. It is located in the Amsterdam-Noord borough along the IJ river and can be reached by ferry from Amsterdam Centraal station. After the shipyard closed, the various buildings were occupied by squatters before being gentrified in the 2000s, becoming offices for groups such as Greenpeace, Pernod Ricard, Red Bull, Paramount and HEMA HQ. The East part of the former wharf houses a large number of art galleries and festivals throughout the year. The IJhallen is the biggest flea market in Europe. It also boasts a number of popular restaurants such as Pllek, IJver, Loetje aan het IJ, Noorderlicht and Kometen Brood. NDSM-West is being redeveloped as a mixed-use residential area with high-rise buildings up to 120 meters. By 2034, NDSM-West will have 5000 residential units. NDSM-Oost will be redeveloped into a city park with art galleries and monumental buildings.

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  1. area: 120 meters — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the area is "120 meters". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1324989758

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