Land policy discretion in times of economic downturn : How local authorities adapt to a new reality

摘要: This paper looks at the consequences of recent property market boom-bust cycle from planners’ perspective. It takes case Dutch local governments and, in particular, instrument public land development. The analysis focusses on question whether economic downturn has given rise to a reconsideration intertwinement and private roles inherent sheds light formal changes management strategies years asks these institutional result less controversial management, terms efficiency, effectiveness, fairness democratic legitimation. concludes that, although first sight findings suggest paradigm shift strategies, municipalities have not sorted out robust new alternatives. Public development creates serious path dependencies current regulatory space are mostly pragmatic show lots traces old model. If authorities keep pursuing their active, entrepreneurial, involvement an ad-hoc manner, they face challenges regarding how control over discretionary power. raises dilemmas transparency predictability municipal behaviour. There is risk ending up patchwork situation where different aspects changed inconsistently.