A town in the Netherlands will not let you live there unless you grow food on 50% of your land

If you are not ready to get your hands dirty in the soil or spend time in nature, then moving to this town in the Netherlands will not be possible for you. In the country where urban planning is considered almost "too perfect," there is a new town Oosterworld built entirely on reclaimed land.Here, nature and living, working and leisure are combined in a low density as a balance act against the more urban west of the city. Oosterworld is a 4,300 hectare urban experiment located east of Amsterdam, in the suburban city of Almere. First visualised about a decade ago by a local network, it was established by local government and Oosterwold planners as a way to challenge the rigidity of Dutch city planning, giving people more freedom, and responsibility, over the urban design process. 50% of the site here is designated for urban farming, and this emphasis on food production is expected to improve the town's sustainable profile and maintain the agricultural character of the area.Terms and conditions appliedWhile the town allows an individual to build the house of their dreams, there are certain terms and conditions applied. One can develop a plot but also has to realise all necessary comp...