Ton Van der Pennen, OTB research Institute of Housing, Urban and Mobility studies/Technical University Delft.
, Delft, The Netherlands
Urban renewal and the lessons of the past - The integrated stragegy and district based approach in a historical perspective (assigned to theme
Due to the high density and variety of organizational policy networks involved, urban renewal requires a complex decision making process. The complexity of the process resides in its inherent uncertainty and dynamics and therefore its unpredictability, and in the interrelatedness of the interventions. In this context, a shift in responsibility has taken place in the Netherlands as a result of which urban renewal is no longer determined by national government, but by local planning authorities in conjunction with public and private players. This corresponds to a situation in which the role of the public sector is becoming increasingly characterized by the notion of governance. In this article we illustrate this complex decision making process in disadvantaged urban areas by empirical evidence. This process can be characterized as an ever going struggle to tackle the uncertainty and unpredictability. New strategies are developed. But the policy ambitions and strategies are not new; they were challenges of earlier policy offensives to improve urban districts. What can we learn of the past?
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