“Effectieve afspraken voor gebiedsontwikkeling” – Go.nu

Door Erwin Heurkens en Friso de Zeeuw 21 mei 2017 –Een ‘ongevraagd’ privaat voorstel, een flexibel stedenbouwkundig frame en bestemmingsplan, een kwaliteitsteam dat de rol van de welstandscommissie overneemt, en private kwaliteitsborging voor de plantoetsing en toezicht tijdens de bouw. Dat zijn de innovatieve afspraken gemaakt tussen woningcorporatie de Alliantie, de gemeente Amsterdam en andere…

Institutional conditions for sustainable private sector-led urban development

Across the globe sustainable private sector-led urban development projects (SPUDPs) in the built environment rarely commence as real estate developers face several institutional barriers which limit their capacity to develop economic-viable, social-responsible, environmental-friendly urban places.  However, it is largely unknown how SPUDPs can be effectuated as insight is lacking into institutional conditions that could incentivise…

Planners as market actors: The role of local planning authorities in the UK’s urban regeneration practice

At a time of public sector retrenchment in urban regeneration it has become increasingly important to understand how planners can help create better places. Recent studies suggest that planners must behave as market actors by strategically deploying planning tools to influence market behaviour. In this context, this paper examines how local planning authorities use a…