 Coping with collective interests in a self-organisation planning regime: a critical analysis of the Oosterwold case (Almere, NL)Andrea Testi International Planning Studies, 2022, vol. 27, issue 4, 354-369 Abstract: Self-organisation is a prominent concept in the field of urban studies, yet its application to planning practices is still minimal. In this regard, the Dutch Organic Development Strategies (ODS) stand out for being one of the few practical attempts to provide a legal framework for an incremental and open-ended urban development. Among the ODS, the Oosterwold case distinguishes itself for further exploring autonomy and decentralised decision-making. Few years following the project’s inception, a fieldwork analysis was intended to find a link between the self-organising processes that have taken place in Oosterwold, and their potential to cope with collective interests. The results have shown that stressing autonomy and incrementality undermined efficiency, feasibility, and compliance with the public interest. The case study analysis suggests that planners should not consider self-organisation as a goal per se and, when it comes to delivering collective infrastructures and services, self-governance, along with public support, might become necessary. Date: 2022 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:taf:cipsxx:v:27:y:2022:i:4:p:354-369 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from DOI: 10.1080/13563475.2022.2099355 Access Statistics for this article International Planning Studies is currently edited by Shin Lee, Scott Orford and Francesca Sartorio More articles in International Planning Studies from Taylor & Francis Journals |
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