ABSTRACT
The traditional Dutch governmental approach to the development of housing and infrastructure is not always integral. In the case of Sijtwende, local and national government argued for several years over plans for a municipal highway in the densely populated rural area of The Hague region in The Netherlands. This argument resulted in a political deadlock until a private initiative for an integral approach offered a solution to the problem. The plan included a harmonious integration of a 2 km part of the highway, 900 m of light railway, an underground station and 700 houses along the route. It was realized through “Public Private Partnership”, in which both the public government and the private initiative Sijtwende BV had untraditional roles. This paper will highlight the contractual relations within the partnership and their practical implementation.
