In September of 2008, the Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning presented the "Strategic Vision Randstad 2040". This new vision aims to set the conditions for the development of the Randstad in the Netherlands as a competitive and sustainable European top-region by the year 2040.

Filmed in 2008, this documentary captures a dynamic event where an international group of experts came together to review and reflect on the strategic vision for the Randstad 2040. It’s a rare glimpse into how planners and policymakers from around the world considered the future of one of Europe’s largest metropolitan regions.

The outcome of this event was fruitful. The need to set up a new research agenda and bring attention to key-projects was felt strongly. An emphasis was placed upon the need for an independent, inspiring third party, in order to help develop and speed-up these initiatives.

As we watch the documentary back, we ask ourselves: what have we learned in the 17 years since?

The film invites us to reflect on the statements made in 2008, and how they resonate or clash  with today’s challenges. Have we made progress on distributed living in a networked city? How has the global and European context changed, especially in light of the climate crisis? And what role can an independent, inspiring organization like Vereniging Deltametropool play in bridging visions and realities today?

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Featuring

Bart Vink project manager Randstad 2040, Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment

Vima Bussadori president of the ECTP – European Council of Spatial Planners

Simin Davoudi professor of Environmental Policy and Planning, Newcastle University

Hans Hede senior regional planner, Stockholm County Council

Alain Thierstein professor Lehrstuh/ für Raumentwicklung Technische Universität, München

Michael Schwarze-Rodrian project manager Wirtschaftsförderung Metropoleruhr GmbH

John Worthington co-founder DEGW Design Consultancy, London

Robert Yaro president of Regional Plan Association, New York

Program

13:00 International Planning Review Introduction by VDM

13:10 Introducing Randstad 2040

13:40 Distributed living in a networked city

14:10 Placing the randstad in a global and european context

14:50 Wrap-up

15:00 End