The people behind the Spatial Development Strategy

How is a vision for the future such as the Spatial Development Strategy for The Hague created? There are a whole lot of people from different disciplines who are working on the Spatial Development Strategy. Using their knowledge and experience, they consider the opportunities, possibilities and possible risks for the city. Their ideas may well differ greatly, perhaps because they place a different emphasis on things. Below are a number of interviews with this divergent group of experts, each contributing in their own way to the future city.

Marnix Norder, (Construction and Housing): 'We must think ahead’

How can we ensure that The Hague remains a sufficiently attractive city for not only our children, but also our grandchildren to want to settle here?
This is the question the Spatial Development Strategy is trying to answer, according to alderman Marnix Norder. ‘We cannot duck this question, the risks are too great. We must think ahead and plan.' Read more


Rabin Baldewsingh, (Citizenship, Decentralisation, Quality of Life and Media) says: 'Advancing hand in hand with the people’

Let us be city together’: This is one of the principles of alderman Rabin Baldewsingh. He views the city as a social network, in which the inhabitants hold the future in their own hands. Consultation is the administrative means to actively involve inhabitants of The Hague in their city, whether the matter in hand is the creation of a master plan, or combating dog mess. Read more