(1) Delft University of Technology, OTB Research Institute for Housing, Urban and Mobility Studies, Jaffalaan 9, 2628 BX, Delft, NL, The Netherlands
Abstract:
In the Netherlands many national urban regeneration funds are concentrated in the Investment Budget for Urban Regeneration (a.k.a. IUR), a block grant made to 30 major cities and the 12 provinces for use in the smaller municipalities. IUR 1 covers the period 2000–2004. IUR 2 is based on the experience of IUR 1 and will be effective in the period 2005–2009. The decentralization of urban regeneration policies from central to local government involves more than just decentralizing the budget, as local government also needs sufficient capacity to pursue these policies. This paper will analyse this capacity and establish how far the experience gained from IUR 1 in this domain is incorporated in IUR 2.
