FROM CITY NETWORK TO NETWORK CITYTHE TRANSFORMATION OF THE RANDSTAD HOLLAND: FROM CITY NETWORK TO NETWORK CITY THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE RANDSTAD HOLLAND Prof. Jürgen Rosemann Professor, Delft University of Techonology (TU Delft) Chairman, International Forum on Urbanism (IFoU) Chairman, Berlage Institute Rotterdam


‘Cities without Suburbs’: ‘Cities without Suburbs’ Unified Government Elasticity Integration/Segregation Economical Prosperity David Rusk The Metropolitan Triangle


The Failure of the Metropolitan Region:: The Failure of the Metropolitan Region:


Randstad Holland: Rotterdam The Hague Utrecht Amsterdam Randstad Holland Key Figures 2006: Population 6,7 million Growth 0,4 % GRP 234,6 (in billion €) GRP/capita 35,2 (in 1000 €) Surface 542.000 ha Urban Area 26 %


The Randstadunderneath Sea-level: The Randstad underneath Sea-level


The Randstad as Money Machine: The Randstad as Money Machine Added Value per km2 in 2000


AMBITIONS: AMBITIONS


Slide9: Amsterdam: 755.000 Rotterdam: 584.000 The Hague: 483.000 Utrecht: 300.000 Randstad Metropole: 6,7 million


Top 20 of the metropolitan regions in the European Union: Top 20 of the metropolitan regions in the European Union Population in millions:


Aims and Ambitions for the Randstad Holland:: Aims and Ambitions for the Randstad Holland: To develope the Randstad Holland into a coherent and diverse region that is able to function and to compete on European and on global scale as a cultural and economical metropolis; To strengthen the interaction between the different parts of the region; To generate specialization and diversity within the region. Randstad Region 2005


COMPETITIVENESS: COMPETITIVENESS


Randstad Ranking: Randstad Ranking Population 5 Gross Regional Product 5 Economical Growth 9 Foreign Direct Investment 8 Labour Participation 2 Air Transport 4 Shipping 1 Length Highways 7 Length Railways 18 Total Ranking 9


VISIONS: VISIONS


From City Network to Network City: From City Network to Network City


Randstad Holland as a new economic centeron European level: Randstad Holland as a new economic center on European level Aims: Transformation of the nodes of (public) Transport into new Urban Centers Improvement of the internal and external accessibility Development of a balanced and sustainable environment Realization of all spatial claims in the area itself


GOVERNANCE: GOVERNANCE


VisionRandstad 2040: Vision Randstad 2040 The Vision Randstad 2040 will be developed by the Ministery of Housing, Spatial Planning and Enrironment in collaboration with the related provincial and local authorities as well as selected private institutions The vision Randastd 2040 has to prepare strategic choices with regard to Durability against climate changes; Accessibility and economy; Quality of living and working.


Slide31: North Wing: Amsterdam Metropolitan Area South Wing: Rotterdam – The Hague - Leiden


Amsterdam Metropolitan Area: Amsterdam Metropolitan Area The Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (Metropoolregio Amsterdam) is a consultation of 36 local authorities and 2 provincial governments, discussing and making agreements with regard to the following issues: Spatial planning and development; Housing; Employment Mobility and traffic infrastructure; Environment and water Economical stimulation The Amsterdam Metropolitan Area has been awarded the 2008 ISOCARP Award for Excellence on the 44th conference of ISOCARP in Dalian (China)


Organization of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area: Metropolitan Conference is the decisive body of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area. It is composed of the representatives of all local and provincial councils involved and meets two times a year. Coordination Committee serves as informal agreement platform between mayors and provincial governors. The mayor of Amsterdam and the governor of the province North-Holland both have a presidential role. Metropolitan Area Central Administration (PKB) is responsible for the administrative control of the region and ensures that all agreements made by the Metropolitan Conference become implemented Accessibility Platform is a consultation platform for mobility and network questions. It includes experts from different public and private institutions. Economic Stimulation Platform Is a consultation platform dealing with the economic development of the region. It includes experts from different public and private institutions. The different local and provincial councils delegate their representatives into the Metropolitan Conference. Organization of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area


Development Vision of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area:: Development Vision of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area: Design concept for the long term development of the region. Aims: to develope the network-city to a full metropole; to strengthe the international competitiveness of the region; to face the great challenges of the future: climate change, rising sea-level, quality of air, energy use and demographical changes. To generate a common vision on regional level; To contribute to the long term vision on national level.


Development Visions for a. economic stimuli b. traffic c. landscape d. climate change: Development Visions for a. economic stimuli b. traffic c. landscape d. climate change


NATIONAL KEY PROJECTS: NATIONAL KEY PROJECTS


Public-Private Partnership: Public-Private Partnership Collaboration of different public and private partners to realize complex urban and regional projects: Common aims Collective decisions Sharing means and risks in accordance with the share of future profits Limited time table and clear steps of realization Each partner has to be able to particpate in the decision making process by saving his own identity.


Slide38: II Sub-area 1 Sub-area 2 Sub-area 3 Sub-area 4 Investors Developers Housing Associ- ations Architects City Council Planning depart- ment Housing Public transport Harbour authori- ties Land manage- ment eventually other public authorities Project group General Coordination Steering Committee Quality Team City Council PPP convenant Public Private Partnership (PPP)


1988 – First Generation of National Key Projects: 1988 – First Generation of National Key Projects Aims: to stimulate the economical development on regional and national level; to generate internationally competitive top locations for enterprize, offices, luxury housing, high level shopping areas and cultural institutions; to gain experiences with Public- Private Partnerships (PPP). Example: The Eastern Docklands in Amsterdam


1995 –Second Generation of National Key Projects: 1995 – Second Generation of National Key Projects Aims: to turn the station areas of the new high-speed train system into urban hubs and centres of commerce; to use the experiences in Public-Private Partnership for integrated area development. Example: The South Axis in Amsterdam


2009 –Third Generation of National Key Projects: 2009 – Third Generation of National Key Projects Aims: to develop substantial projects of national importance that matches wis the Randstad Vision 2040 and that contribute to the Dutch image on international level. Example: Twin City Amsterdam-Almere - the transformation of the city of Amsterdam and the New Town of Almere into a coherent metropolitan area with water at its heart.


Regional Development as Co-production:: Regional Development as Co-production: Collaboration between national, provincial and local governments Collaboration between public and private partners Common Aims Common Visions Integrated Planning Identity: Political Representation and Citizen Partizipation


Slide51: ‘In changing the world we change ourselves. That dialectic is fundamental to understanding both the history of and the prospects for urban futures. As we collectively produce our cities, so we collectively produce ourselves.’ David Harvey