The Randstad metropolitan region encompassing Amsterdam, The Hague,
Rotterdam and Utrecht in the western Netherlands is regarded
worldwide as a model of a 'successful' polycentric metropolis. It
is widely cited as an example of how a region of interconnected
small cities can effectively compete globally by providing
complementary functions which together match the power of large
monocentric cities. The methods of strategic spatial planning,
regional design and strategic projects that are said to underpin
this polycentric metropolis are used as models for practitioners
and students around the world. But is this high reputation
deserved? Does the Randstad really function as a polycentric
metropolis? The operation of the Randstad as a polycentric
networked region is controversial both in terms of the actual
strength of relations between its component parts, and the value of
promoting polycentricity in policy. What are the costs and benefits
of a Randstad metropolis? Does polycentricity improve the
performance of the region in economic, social and environmental
terms? How has the polycentric metropolis evolved and what part is
played by its delta location? Has spatial planning made a
difference in the form and operation of the region today? How will
this spatial configuration fare in the face of the climate crisis
and need to create healthy cities and regions? Is there benefit in
pursuing the idea of a polycentric metropolis in government policy
and action, and how? These questions are of critical interest
within the Netherlands but experience in the Randstad offers
valuable insights to many other complex urban regions around the
world. This book will provide a critical analysis of the Randstad
and lessons for strategic planning in other metropolitan regions.
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