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3. The inner city business area Binckhorst is the largest inner city
business area in Blue City and one of the largest projects of
transformation in our country.
In 2009 a large top-down redevelopment masterplan of the PublicIn 2009 a large top-down redevelopment masterplan of the Public
Private Partnership (Blue City and two private parties) failed. Since
2009 an organic urban redevelopment is chosen without blueprint,
in an open process, with participation of all stakeholders, defining
84 ‘building blocks’ and ‘maps of directives’ for small plots and
specific projects in the Binckhorst area.
Can we check the future new developments in small areas and for
specific projects in the Binckhorst area with the RFSC?
7. Use of comments field
• Helps in picking the actions that best suit your local priorities and chose
your level of commitment
• Change the meaning of the sub-objectives so that they suit your
strategy/project best
• Arguments for the scores and judgements
• Stimulate exchange of arguments and communication with team
members and stakeholders
• Source of scoring and judgement (e.g. Urban Development Plan , page 56-
60)
• Reminder to look up things at a later stage
• Reminder to talk with chef, deputy mayor, mayor et cetera about the
actions, priorities, commitment et cetera
12. Type of conclusions and further actions
• The small area development proposed is not addressing our
environmental priorities
• The balance of noise and air pollution after old industries are
relocated and the new economic activity (event hall) is yetrelocated and the new economic activity (event hall) is yet
unclear
• Check with staff members of other department the actions
chosen
• Check the commitment of the private stakeholders in the PPP
• Present the overview to the deputy major and ask if the
project could be improved for certain key objectives or that
our commitment could be increased