CAP TO DISCOVER NANGANG Strategic planning and participation SOCIAL JUSTICE: OPENING THE BOTTLE CAP TO DISCOVER NANGANG Strategic planning and participation A CRITIQUE National Taipei University KU Leuven, Belgium TU Delft, The Netherlands King’s College London, UK Vincent Nadin Professor of Spatial Planning and Strategy Delft University of Technology

A view from North-west Europe From a local to a global perspective Policy transfer?

Objectives and brief Practising a new paradigm for regeneration Recognised dominance of ‘planning-by-project approach’ and problem of ‘vision’ and finding a trigger Looking for ‘a new strategy’ that fits with new economy, lifestyles and importance of place…

Social Justice Meets the objectives Distinctive In tune with global views Challenging Meaning? How is this delivered through urban development and planning?

Social justice Planning as a tool for social justice? Sustainable neighbourhoods Well-being Access to housing Healthy environments Control? Collaboration

Controversy and conflicts Who benefits? Which community?

Participation Or consultation?

Partnership and community engagement

The tools Turin, Italy; Berlin, German; Friesland, Netherlands; Northern Way, England, Oresund, Denmark

Taipei City Objectives Promote international exchange Develop local students’ global perspective Marketing Taipei – promoting visibility and popularity