The intense conflict over scarce physical space in the Netherlands is reaching a critical breaking point. From court-ordered removals of solar panels near aviation hubs to provinces abandoning biodiversity targets and Eindhoven overriding zoning for semiconductor plants, the Dutch government is being forced to make increasingly ruthless zero-sum decisions. Balancing the aggressive expansion of the high-tech economy against environmental mandates and a paralyzing housing shortage will dominate domestic politics for the foreseeable future.