N EW BRIDGES Project Workshop Kaunas 8.-9. June 2010

This project is part-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund),

the Finnish Ministry of Environment and the partners.

NEW BRIDGES Project Workshop

Kaunas 8.-9. June 2010

Kaunas District Municipality, Kaunas

Project Workshop, Kaunas 8.-9. June 2010



Decision processThere were three main events after witch

was generated the main Pilot Action:



10 priority challenges were identified in Kaunas city-region:

1. Public transport system – city-region based (Mobility )2. Eco-transport development (Mobility)3. Commuting (Mobility) 4. Authentic rural environmental style is reserved within the city development (Residential

preferences )5. Cultural development for the communities in the city and district (Residential

preferences )6. Visual and safety improvements of the local residencies (Residential preferences)7. Influence of the Elders strengthening (Residential preferences)8. The main social/public utilities services in Kaunas district (Provision of services)

9. Promotion of traditional activities/businesses in Kaunas district (Provision of services)

10. Development/strengthening of joint recreational services in Kaunas district (Provision of services )


1st Information Meeting on the 2nd of July 2009



1st Local Stakeholder Meeting on the 25th of February 2010

Priority challenges identified:Public transport;

Cycling paths;

Urban-rural residents’ opinions research on communication.




2nd Local Stakeholder Meeting on the 12th of May 2010

Identified Pilot Action




Stakeholders were:

Kaunas district municipality;Kaunas city municipality;Local Community members;Interest Groups/NGO




Analysis of the Individual preferences showed need for:

Urban-rural cooperation based transport system;

eco-transport development;development/strengthening of joint

recreational services in Kaunas district.





•Quality of public transport services’ improvement• Need for creating joint urban-rural public transport communication system• Need for creating cycling paths system in Kaunas district. •Uniting urban-rural cycling paths to one system, creating various services possibilities alongside the cycling paths. •Promoting cycling paths as a way to communicate, to use eco-transport mean and to practice healthy life style, economically wise communication mean.

Main discussed issues



common urban and rural transportation system;

development of alternative transport.


Main needs:



Development of Sustainable Transport




Describtion: Creating Cycling paths network scheme uniting urban and rural areas directly connecting it to the Public transports’ scheme.

Main aims: Creating Cycling paths network scheme uniting urban and rural areas directly connecting it to the Public transports’ scheme ensuring service quality and accessibility.

Foreseeing concrete places for terminals where urban-rural area merge.

Permanent cooperation between City and District municipalities coordinating common public transport work, traffic, taxes etc.

Geographical scope: Kaunas city and Kaunas district





Institutions and stakeholders to be involved:


•Kaunas district Municipality

•Kaunas city Municipality



Main implementation steps (timeframe):

Creation of Work group;City’s and district’s agreement on common

management of public transport;Analyzing good practice;Creation of terminals’ strategy;Coordination possible cycling paths scheme, with

the surrounding municipalities’ cycling paths;Creation of cycling paths scheme;Following guidelines for the implementation.




Possible risk :

Elections to Local Municipalities20th of February 2010



Thank you for your attention!

Feedback and comments are very welcome!

Kaunas District Municipality


N EW BRIDGES Project Workshop Kaunas 8.-9. June 2010

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