Planning inThe Netherlands

November 8, 2010

Ruth Noordegraaf

Structure:

My background Introduction of The Netherlands Transportation in The Netherlands Planning in The Netherlands

Citizen participation Integrated planning

Some projects Questions?

My background

The Netherlands: Location

The Netherlands: Provinces

The Netherlands: Some Facts and Figures

41,500 sq. km. fits 241 x in Canada and 26 x in Ontario

16.6 million inhabitants, density 400 people/sq. km.

Parliamentary Democratic Constitutional Monarchy

Elections every 4 years, no elected mayors Water: Dikes & Dunes and land reclamation

The Netherlands: Policy

National Spatial Strategy (Nota Ruimte)

‘Creating Space for Development’

Transportation

Walking Cycling Public

Transit

Priv.Motor

Vehicle

Year

Amsterdam 4% 22% 30% 44% 2004

Eindhoven 3% 24% 8% 65% 2004

Rotterdam 5% 14% 25% 56% 2004

Utrecht 3% 21% 25% 51% 2004

Passenger Transport

Pedestrians & Cyclists Public Transport

Train Bus Subway (Metro) Streetcar (Tram)

Personal motorized vehicles

Specials: ‘OV-fiets’, Water Transit, bus on demand

Freight Transport

Rotterdam Harbour Waterways Train -> ‘Betuwelijn’ Trucks

Pipelines: gas transportation

Planning In The Netherlands

- Space is very scarce -> every sq. centimetre has an official use

- Different Culture

Planning: Citizen participation

Planning: Integrated Planning

- Integrated policy making

- Mobility Management

- Integrated planning in NL?

- Planning & Policy Factors

- Background Factors

- Technical and Infrastructure factors

Houten a cyclist town

Bladel: Visioning 2030

Visioning for year 2030

Citizen participation

Living document

Questions?