Cit izen par t icipa t ion in t he Net her lands

E- par t icipa t ion & Vir t ua l

Rea lit y

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Int roduct ion ´Over Morgen´ and ´Over Morgen in Beeld´

Spatial planning: infrastructure, energy, housing, real-estate • Projectmanagement • Financial and legal consultancy • Citizen participation & communication • Innovative communication & e-participation tooling

Clients: local communities, provinces, national government 35 employees, over 10 years of existence and experience

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Spat ia l P lanning in t he Net her lands

Strongly government driven Quality and ‘the next generation of Dutch’ matters (sustainability) Seeking citizens for their involvement, responsibility and mental ownership Participation is not just an option but common good for many years

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Three ‘laws’ of citizen participation

Clear on expectations: • the topic • the level

Better information leads to better planning process

Always offline. Online whenever possible

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Case:

Tennet – 550 km new High Voltage Through highly populated area Urgent to ensure service

How to ensure fast planning and citizen acceptance at the same time?

An innova t ive example of cit iz en par t icipa t ion, us ing Vir t ua l Rea lit y and t he web

St ep 1 – Crea t ion of t he a lt erna t ive a lignment s

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St ep 2 – Share a lt erna t ives online

• Advantages and disadvantages • No election! • Intel on motivations

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St ep 3 – J udge choos en a lt erna t ive Highway N18 High Volt age

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Object ives

• More acceptance

• Faster planning process

• Cheaper planning process

• Higher quality of decision-making process

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Er ik Tis s ingh Wout van der Heijden

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