Berkedam, Luna (2020) Public Values in the Design Process of a PPP Urban Light Rail Project. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
Light Rail Transit Systems often require resources that reach beyond the resources available within governmental organizations. PPPs seem to offer an opportunity to still execute such projects. Yet, an increased responsibility of private parties for the delivery of public transport systems raises the question whether the public interest in terms of public values can still be safeguarded. Existing literature shows the need for further empirical research on this in a specific context. This thesis investigates the effect of PPPs on public values in the design process of urban light rail projects through a case study of the Uithoflijn. A literature review is combined with semi-structured interviews and a review of media documents. Two types of public values are distinguished, being procedural (legitimacy, responsiveness, transparency, and accountability) and material (efficiency & effectiveness and quality) public values. Results show the varying motives for cooperation between public and private parties in the D&C contract. Additionally, the embracement of the procedural and material public values is distinguished and compared, which uncovers conflicts as a result of tension between contract requirements as well as public and private interests. Thereafter, recommendations are made to strengthen the embracement of public values. Private actors should be given the contractual freedom to use their knowledge and expertise to create higher material value within a design, while also having an explicit role in supporting public actors in safeguarding public values. Consequently, the design process should be more about the spirit of the contract, being a desired end goal, rather than contractual games that eventually discourage the embracement of public values.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Verweij, S. |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jul 2020 09:48 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Jul 2020 09:48 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3238 |
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