William Stokman is urban economist for the City of Amsterdam.
For the department of economic affairs he contributes to the Amsterdam urban growth strategy. He is author of a spatial economic plan ‘Urban Space for New Economy’ (www.amsterdam.nl/economievanmorgen) as an adaptive economic urban development strategy.
This plan puts on the agenda the development of new urban area’s that facilitate co-working, open innovation and social-economic inclusion. William is involved in urban development projects as: Hamerkwartier, Marineterrein and ENTER.NL/The International entrance of the Netherlands.
William was born and raised in Amsterdam and currently living In the city of Haarlem Amsterdam Metropolitan Area