The Codex of Business Writing Software for Real-World Solutions 2.pptx
RANDSTAD 2040: A Vision for the Future of the Dutch Randstad Region
1. RANDSTAD 2040
Bart Vink – sr. programm manager / dep.director National Spatial Planning
Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, The Hague, Netherlands
1
2. • THE RANDSTAD
• LONG TERM TRENDS AND CHALLENGES
• THE MAKING OF..STRUCTURAL VISION RANDSTAD 2040
• IMPLEMENTATION
• ACTUAL CONTEXT
2
4. Randstad: historical development
1900 1960 2010
Spatial planning in NL:
• Prevented urban sprawl:
kept open spaces open, safeguarding cultural+natural heritages
• Planned ‘new towns’ to control urban growth
• Supported the compactness of the cities
4
7. IMPORTANCE OF THE RANDSTAD…
• a polycentric urban area
• 4 ‘large’ cities close to each other
• a ´green´ heart
• political, administrative, social and cultural heart of NL
• most important economic motor of NL (GRP: € 271,2 billion
(2007), 51% of the national GDP)
• over 7 million inhabitants; 41,5% of the Dutch population on less
than 20% of the Dutch territory
• one of the most densely populated areas in the OECD
7
8. Randstad - a polycentric urban area
MONOCENTRIC
POLYCENTRIC
8
9. Not one functional metropolitan area
Commuter patterns: 4 daily urban systems
9
10. International importance
Strengths:
•Ports, airport, international accessibility
•Main offices multinationals, financial sector
•Creative sector, media, ict, urban tourism
•NGO’s and international institutions
•Scientific institutes
•Greenports
•BRP
Although Amsterdam is relatively small: it
ranks high in international surveys,
compairible to Milan, Madrid, just after
London and Paris
10
11. Diversified service economy
• Financial & business services
• Logistics & trade
• Creative industries, ICT, Tourism
• Life science
• Horticulture
Amsterdam as its primary city....
• Amsterdam: internationally oriented business centre,
creative activities , sciences, tourism, ict, media, port, airport
• Rotterdam: worldwide logistic junction of Europe
• The Hague: seat of organisations for peace and justice
• Utrecht: concentration of national business, creative services, sciences
11
26. RESULTS OF THE DIALOGUE…
NRC.Next – February, 8th, 2008
26
27. DESIGN AS A RESOURCE IN THE PROCESS
….STRONG, VIBRANT CITIES, SMART PEOPLE:
FOCUS ON ADDED VALUE, SERVICE DRIVEN
ECONOMY, QUALITY OF LIFE….
less focus on transport-oriented economy
ALSO MEANING: SPACE FOR ‘GREEN AND BLUE’
32. ACTUAL POLITICAL CONTEXT
• Constraints of the state budget / necessary cuts
• Economic challenges
• Focus on less state involvement and more ‘realisation power’
‘Economy first’
Decentralisation of responsibilities
Actualisation of state policy: more focus, less involvement
Less regulations: ‘faster and better’ realisation
....for a competitive and sustainable future...
32