Triple Planning Power

The research project Triple Planning Power: Lessons on Strategy in the Realisation of the Metro in Conjunction with Area Development in Copenhagen, more specifically in Ydre Nordhavn, was conducted by Raymond Bijen as a master's thesis in the context of the Master City Developer (MCD) programme at Erasmus University/Delft University in 2024/2025. The thesis examines how strategy was used in Copenhagen, and more specifically in Ydre Nordhavn, to implement metro development and area development in conjunction with each other and with the aid of value capturing. The reason for the research described in Chapter 1 is that research is being conducted in the Utrecht Region into the first possible construction of a metro connection. Literature and empirical evidence show that this issue in the Netherlands requires, among other things, more knowledge and policy adjustments in the areas of strategy, (alternative) funding and governance. The literature shows that the Copenhagen case can be considered a best case. What can we learn from this case with regard to the case in Utrecht?