Westflank Haarlemmermeer Legal norms versus project architecture Sebastian DembskiAmsterdam, 7 September 2012

2 Amsterdam Metropolitan Area IJ Lake Amsterdam HaarlemAlmere Schiphol Utrecht

3 Westflank Haarlemmermeer

4 Integral Approach 1.Housing (10,000 units; 1,000 high density 60-65/ha, the rest low density 10-35/ha; 30/70 social/market) 2.Water Management ■ 2m cubic metre seasonal storage ■ 1m cubic metre peak storage 3.Green development ■ 900ha ■ Park 21 (Haarlemmermeer) 4.Public Transport (Express Bus) (City-Region A’dam) 5.Sustainability

5 Actors 1.Project Partners ■ Province of North-Holland (lead partner) ■ Municipality of Haarlemmermeer ■ National Real Estate & Development Corporation (RVOB) on behalf of National Government ■ Water Board Rijnland 2.Other actors ■ Ministry of Economic Affairs (EL&I) ■ Schiphol Airport ■ …

6 Framework 1.Studie ■ Onderwerp 2.Studie ■ Onderwerp

7 Twee studies 1.Studie ■ Onderwerp 2.Studie ■ Onderwerp

8 Haarlemmer Lake (1850) 1.Studie ■ Onderwerp 2.Studie ■ Onderwerp

9 Water Problems 1.Studie ■ Onderwerp 2.Studie ■ Onderwerp

10 Housing Shortage 1.Studie ■ Onderwerp 2.Studie ■ Onderwerp

11 Key Factor Schiphol Airport

12 380kV Power Line 1.Air Traffic Safety ■ LIB 2.Nota Ruimte ■ 20Ke contour 3.High Voltage Power Lines ■ SEV II ■ Wro

13 Limit(ation)s 1.Air Traffic Safety ■ LIB 2.Nota Ruimte ■ 20Ke contour 3.High Voltage Power Lines ■ SEV II ■ Wro

14 Working Hypotheses 1.Regulation is so limiting, that the slightest change in the project conditions makes it impossible to achieve the policy objectives. 2.Rather than looking at regulations, we can look at interaction (governance). Has the national government be involved sufficiently and made a problem owner of the Westflank project? Is it a problem of negotiation? 3.The practice of development projects in the Netherlands with organisational and financial integration is strength and weakness at the same time.