What are other urban districts doing in this field?

The many urban districts of Amsterdam have a variety of roles in the realisation and maintenance of studios and work and residential properties.

Some districts, such as Westerpark, Oost-Watergraafsmeer and Centrum, own their own properties and have a rental policy that specifically mentions art factories as priority groups.
If a property is only available for a limited time, for instance because it is scheduled for demolition, urban districts sometimes take art factories into consideration also. The urban district De Baarsjes has a property in its real estate portfolio that currently provides temporary work space for artists. This prevents the buildings from standing vacant. These initiatives originated in the co-operation between the policy staffers for art and culture and the managers of commercial real estate in the district.

Other urban districts do not own property, but do have policies or a vision for art factories in the district.

Due to their role in granting permits, all urban districts are influential in an art factory group's activities and plans.