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CIVITAS Catalist | CIVITAS Vanguard Integration of land use and transport planning for better cities Bucharest, 26 May 2011 “Europe needs cities and regions which are strong and good to live in” Leipzig charter, 24/25 May 2007

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  • CIVITAS Catalist | CIVITAS Vanguard

    Integration of land use and transport

    planning for better cities

    Bucharest, 26 May 2011

    “Europe needs cities and regions which

    are strong and good to live in”

    Leipzig charter, 24/25 May 2007

  • CIVITAS Catalist | CIVITAS Vanguard

    Integration of land use and transport

    planning for better cities

    Bucharest, 26 May 2011

    Sustainable urban

    development and

    integrated planning

    tools. Practice in Romania from

    a Netherlands perspective.

    Meta van Drunen, architect

  • Focus on regional

    and urban

    development

    Focus on economy

    and space

    Strategic integrated

    approach

  • Urban and regional

    Development:

    Strategy

    Process and project

    Management

    Funding

    Stakeholder

    involvement

  • An integrated approach

    towards

    „strong and good cities to live in‟

  • Keys:

    Attractive

    Connected

    Competitive

    Organised

    Funding

  • Keys to successful city:

    Attractiveness

    Connectivity

    Competitiveness

    Organisation and funding

    Attractive

    Urban quality

    Revitalization

    Industrial heritage

    culturePublic space

    Vital city

    centre

    Urban issues and needs

    Source: NBTC - Jochen Tack

    Source: Rob Niemantsverdriet / Rotterdam Image Bank

    Source: Lex de Lang _AEB

    Environment

    Water, Waste, Energy

  • Connected

    Public transport

    Transfer hubs

    Urban issues and needs

    Source: NL Agency

    Source: NL Agency

    Source: DHV

  • Attractive university

    student campus

    Research and development

    Business park

    Technology park

    Competitive

    Urban issues and needs

    Source: Nuffic / Arenda Oomen

    Source: NL Agency

    Source: Nuffic / Arenda Oomen

    Tourism

    Higher Education

  • Attractive university

    student campus

    Urban issues and needs

    Organisation+Funding

    Source: Akzo NobelSource: Nadiafotografeert.nl

  • Main urban issues

    Romania

    Needs

    Integrated visions, strategies,

    plans, projects

    Realistic studies and information

    Urban management

    Capacity building

    Funds

  • Published 2009

    Government to government projects:

    • Strategic urban planning policy,

    regulations and practice in Romania

    • Masterplan Timisoara; a pilot project

    in Romania

    In cooperation with:

  • “in Romania there is no lack of strategies,

    ideas and projects, however there is a

    lack of focus, prioritization and

    implementation….”

    Strategic spatial planning in Romania; a Netherlands perspective

  • Timisoara masterplan

    DISC, focusing on 4

    cities

    Pilot project: Urban

    system Braila-Galati

    Presentation 3 projects:

  • TIMISOARA MASTERPLAN

    TIMIŞOARA

  • “ A strategic plan envisions future

    development directions, provides

    measures and sets priorities for

    implementing goals, objectives and key-

    projects in relation to an investment

    programme. Essential ingredient is

    involvement of economic actors,

    stakeholders and the general public.”

    Strategic spatial planning in Romania; a Netherlands perspective

  • Balance between economy, livability, infrastructure – social and spatial

    – Ministry VROM

    Strategic spatial planning in Romania; a Netherlands perspective

  • “ The objective of the strategic planning

    process is not resulting in fixated urban

    design, but deliver a long-term spatial

    development framework based on

    general agreements that leave room for

    change and flexibility without losing its

    visionary power.”

    Strategic spatial planning in Romania; a Netherlands perspective

  • Masterplan Timisoara;

    a pilot project in Romania on strategic planning

    1.Long term VISION

    > creating of a visual masterplan

    > identifying key-intervention areas

    2. STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

    (companies, multi-level authorities, NGO’s and

    citizens)

    3. IMPLEMENTATION of the identified areas for

    intervention

    (Organisation/ preparation of the process (public

    and private)

    Source: Meta van Drunen

  • Integrated urban plan used as

    INSTRUMENT for building a broad

    consensus between different

    parties.

    Helps to DEFINE objectives and

    measures

    Masterplan Timisoara;

    a pilot project in Romania on strategic planning

  • ACTIVE STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT

    economic and

    cultural

    stakeholders

    Citizens,

    lobby-

    groups

    Political decisionmakers

    (mayor, city councellors,

    county, ..)

    Professionals creating the

    urban plan; (urban planners,

    architects, economists, …)

  • ACTIVE STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT

    Timisoara: seminar city forum - meeting advisory board

  • ACTIVE STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT

    Timisoara: taskforce - county - villages

  • VISION: LONG TERM – VISUAL MASTERPLAN

    Concept per theme

  • VISION: LONG TERM – VISUAL MASTERPLAN

    Timisoara and its surroundings; regional approach:

  • VISION: IDENTIFYING THE KEY-AREAS FOR INTERVENTION

    > Projects on public transportation and increasing connectivity

  • Roadshow Bucharest

    Date: 27 May 2011

    DISC:

    Dutch Initiative for

    Sustainable Cities

    An integrated approach to

    sustainable and attractive cities

    Source: Bureau Voorlichting Binnenvaart

  • Source: xxx

    Strategy, project- and process management,

    funding

    Urban planning, master planning and architecture

    Engineering, environment, infra, water and energy

    Training capacity

    building; urban

    management

    Comparative

    Urban

    Research

    European Urban Knowledge Network

    Financial management and organization

    Market research, urban-economic studies

    Tourism, leisure, cultural history, work locations,

    urban economy

    Introduction DISC programme

  • What is DISC ?

    Public-private subsidy programme

    3 years

    Investment of time and resources by

    9 acknowledged organisations

    Long-term relationships and

    cooperation

    Contribution to sustainable and

    attractive cities

    Introduction DISC programme

    Source: Marc Heeman – Rotterdam Image Bank

  • Source: NL Agency

    Objectives DISC

    Cooperation in urban development

    Local support; from decision makers,

    urban professionals, private sector,

    NGO

    Investment in sustainable urban

    development

    Jointly developing and seizing

    opportunities

  • Opportunities of urban cooperation

    Braila – Galati Preparation for a common agenda

    Presentation 18-19 April

    Pilot Project: Public participation, multi-level governance & spatial policy for development of an urban system consisting of Braila & Galati metropolitan areas along the Danube

  • Pilot Project

    Urban system Braila-Galati

    Realistic and feasible

    development profile of the

    urban system

    • based on strengths and

    opportunities

    • tackling weaknesses and

    threats

    • supported by the main

    political decision makers

  • Weak

    SWOT

    Strong

    • Integrated

    approach for

    joint

    opportunities

    • Connectivity

    between two

    cities important

    issue

  • SWOT

    Threat

    Opportunity

    Pilot Project

    Urban system Braila-Galati

    Agreed topics for

    further joint

    Development:

    1. Infrastructure

    2. Soil – flood

    prevention

    3. Agriculture – food

    industry

  • Starting June 2011:

  • Thank you for your attention

    Meta van Drunen

    [email protected]

    +40 74 67 69 535

    www.eurodite.eu

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