Protection by Development Heritage Conservation Policy in the Netherlands

WORKSHOP PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

IN MANAGING HISTORICAL URBAN

PRECINCTS

Module 1: Economy of Heritage Conservation

Peter Timmer

Jakarta, Monday 6 May 2013

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1. Heritage Management in NL 2. Protection by Development

3. Modernization Heritage Policy 4. Economic Benefits

5. Public-Private Interaction

1. Heritage Management in NL

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National Government Provinces Municipalities

Every layer supports heritage preservation by own legislation, policy and funding Decentralized system: local government plays a key role in the implementation

Cultural Heritage Agency

Ministry of Education, Culture and Science

Directorate General for Culture and Media

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Protect the Netherlands most important movable and immovable heritage, ensures monuments and historic

buildings, the archaeological resource, the landscape, and properly care for fine and applied arts

Closely involved in listing, preserving, sustainably developing and providing access to the most valuable

heritage in our country. The Agency helps other parties to get the best out of our heritage

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Traditional Heritage Conservation Listed Buildings: 56.000

Archaeological Sites: 1.400

Protected Townscapes: 450

World Heritage Sites: 9

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Protected Townscapes

Monuments Act, since

1961 Protection safeguarded in

spatial planning and land use control

Objective: not only

preserve, but also enhance and utilize historical urban features and inspire urban developments

At the same time

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City centers and old neighborhoods (1950s and 1960s were in a state of decay

They were loosing their role as economic and residential areas

Protection isnt the key to preservation

National Rehabilitation Programme

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1970s-1980s: Cooperation between Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Spatial Planning

Objective: revitalize and rehabilitate by spatial planning and financial incentives (city renewal fund)

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Workum 1977

Rehabilitation Plan Workum (1977-1997)

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Stadsherstel organizations

Stadsherstel: city recovery made it all practicably possible

Main purpose: purchase and restore heritage buildings

Over 40 organizations, operating city bound, regional, provincial or even nation wide

Belvedere policy: 1999-2009

Changing mentality

Embracing a development orientated approach:

Preservation through development

Heritage as a source for inspiration

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2. Protection by Development

Why?

Heritage preservation and economic/urban development can complement each other

Heritage enriches developments, and developments provide an economic base for maintenance and new functions

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HERITAGE PRESERVATION

ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Adds attractiveness Cultural significance

New functions Economic base for maintenance

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1. Mapping historical value

2. Mapping development context

3. Preservation through development opportunities

4. Embedding in policy, management, urban planning and development projects

Analyzing heritage features

Translation to points of departure regarding

preservation, enhancing features and utilizing

heritage

Interaction between heritage experts, designers, government and local community.

How to accomplish it and safeguard features?

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Instruments

Cultural-historical survey

- Historical urban features - Pattern, landmarks, functions, character - Intangible urban heritage - Area- or building-based points of departure

Historic building survey - Historical architectural features - Lay out, uniqueness, authenticity, integrity - Intangible heritage - Building-based points of departure

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3. Modernization Heritage Policy

National policy introduced in 2010: Continuing Belvedere and provide a legal base for a development orientated approach in spatial planning

Three Pillars:

Pillar 1: Taking into account cultural-historical interests in environmental planning in general

Pillar 2: More powerful and simpler rules

Pillar 3: To promote adaptive reuse

Protected Townscapes?

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Continuing story because of: Status and national

recognition entails pride and public awareness

Favorable real estate climate due to a long-term policy based on rules

Character in Focus

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Embedding preservation of

heritage in urban or landscape planning

Objective: clarity about own role, national framework for cooperation

Less regulations, more cooperation by MOU between governmental institutions

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By exploiting the economic, social-cultural and ecological strengths of the heritage site better Five priority tasks: 1 World heritage 2 Sea, coast and rivers 3 Redevelopment 4 Living Landscape 5 Reconstruction era

From collection to connection

4. Economic Benefits

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Research on this topic is increasing

Economic value of real

estate in protected townscapes: + 5-20%

This makes heritage sites

attractive for (long term) investors

Financial Incentives

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Private and public funds (charity, National Lottery etc.) National Restoration Fund: - Providing low interest loans - Revolving Fund principle Government supports (co-financing) preservation by Subsidies for restoration Subsidies for maintenance Subsidies for protection by development

Financial Incentives

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Private and public funds (charity, National Lottery etc.) National Restoration Fund: - Providing low interest loans - Revolving Fund principle

Modernization (and crisis) Government supports (co-financing) preservation by Subsidies for restoration: decreased Subsidies for maintenance: no change Subsidies for protection by development: increased Subsidies for temporary use, to avoid decay

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5. Public-Private Interaction

Some heritage tasks lie beyond the benefit, the interests, and the knowledge of owners and users

When public interests or responsibilities come into play, the government enters the scene and supplements

System heritage preservation

in the Netherlands is based on this public-private interaction

Public-Private Partnership

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PPP goes beyond mere public-private interaction

Legal agreement between public and private parties to achieve a common objective, reflected in a project that assures conservation of heritage buildings or sites

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PPP and heritage conservation Stadsherstel approach Organization purchase, utilize, restore, heritage sites Integrated approach Conservation incorporated in (urban) redevelopment plans Community-Based Approach Preservation part of urban environmental management

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PPP as a tool to

restore and reuse heritage buildings

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Pakhuis De Zwijger Amsterdam

restore and upgrade historical public space

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Catharijnesingel Utrecht

rehabilitate and revitalize urban neighbourhoods

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Jordaan Amsterdam

inspire and add value to redevelopment

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Belvedere Maastricht

Terima Kasih

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