Housing availability and affordability in the Netherlands is a well-known issue. Prices are high, there is a shortage of existing homes, and few new homes are coming onto the market. The Dutch Minister of Home Affairs has set a new target to avoid critical consequences: 845,000 homes must be built by 2030. The need for housing is particularly high in the Randstad region, comprising the four largest Dutch cities – Amsterdam, Rotterdam, the Hague, and Utrecht – and their surrounding areas. Leading by example, Zaanstad’s Achtersluispolder business district in Amsterdam aims to become a “future-proof” mixed-use neighborhood, offering new sustainable homes and jobs in the Metropolitan Region of Amsterdam. The area, currently an industrial business park, will become a mixed-use working and residential area with about 8,000 homes and more than 3,000 additional jobs. The district will be self-sufficient with a fully renewable, locally-generated energy supply, and waste-free, with materials being continuously recycled at high quality. The neighborhood’s design focuses on green areas too, to give residents space to walk and cycle, promoting health and social cohesion, as well as biodiversity. Finally, the neighborhood’s design supports the creation of strong social networks in which social initiatives flourish.