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METREX MANUAL
METREX Working Manual origins, commitments, activities and intentions
This draft working Manual is specifically for the information and use of the new METREX Managing Committee [MC] but will also be updated annually, at the beginning of each financial year [January to December] for the information and interest of the METREX membership as a whole.
It includes summaries of METREX origins, commitments, activities and intentions as a basis for Member networking and participation.
METREX 125 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 2SA,Scotland UK.
Tel/fax + 44 (0)1292 317074email enquiries@eurometrex.orgwebsite www.eurometrex.org
How METREX works
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Contents01 METREX1.1 TheIdeaofMETREX 11.2 TheNeedtoPlan 21.3.1 FoundingGlasgowConference 31.3.2 FoundingDeclarationofIntent 41.4 PortoConvocation 51.5 PortoPracticeBenchmark 61.6.1 AISBLStatutes-Development 71.6.2 AISBLStatutes-Provisions 8
02 METROPOLITANDIMENSION
2.1 MetropolitanDimension-Energy 102.2 LisbonIndicatorsMonitoring 112.3 PoliticalDimension 122.4 MetropolitanPractice 13
Competence, Capability, Process 13 2.4.1 PracticeBenchmark- 13 Competence,Capability,Process 2.4.2 PracticeBenchmarkOnline 14 2.4.3 MadridCapitalRegions 15 Congress2006 2.4.4 Szczecin2006Conference 16 Declaration
Competence 18 2.4.5 MetropolitanGovernance
Capability 19 2.4.6 ClimateChange-METREX 19 HamburgConference2007 2.4.7 ClimateChangeEUCO280/50 20 2.4.8 MetropolitanEnergyPlanning 21 EUCO2plus 2.4.9 Intra-MetropolitanPolycentricity22 2.4.10 Metropolitan-RuralRelationships3 2.4.11 SocialSustainability 24 2.4.12 Integration-METREXHamburg 25 Conference2009 2.4.13 PlanningforMajorEvents 26 2.4.14 EmploymentLocationWithin 28 MetropolitanAreas 2.4.15 AffordableHousing 29 2.4.16 RetailPlanning 30 2.4.17 IntegratedLandUseand TransportationPlanning 31
03 EUROPEANDIMENSION
3.1 Framework 333.2 Territorialcohesion 343.3 TransportEuropeanNetworks- Transport(TEN-T) 363.4 MajorInfrastructure- 38 TransportEuropeanNetworks- Transport(TEN-T)3.5 ESPON 40
04 INTERNATIONALDIMENSION
4.1 METREXInternationalEvents 424.2 GuidelinesforMETREX 43 InternationalEventsand StudyVisits4.3 EuropeanNeighbours 444.4 MoscowProtocolofIntent 454.5.1 NorthAmerica-Cooperation 464.5.2 NorthAmerica-Activities 474.6 SouthAmerica 484.7 China 49
05 NETWORKING5.1 Management 515.2 Secretariat/Interpretariat 525.3.1 Membership 535.3.2 MembershipandObservers 545.4 Resources 555.5 LanguageServices 565.6.1 Programme5.6.2 Conferences,GeneralAssemblies andMeetings 585.7 Website 595.8 BerndSteinacherFellow-201060
I D E A P L A N F O U N D AT I O N D E C L A R AT I O N C O N V O C AT I O N B E N C H M A R K D E V E L O P M E N T P R O V I S I O N S
METREX01
Therearesome70majormetropolitanareasinEuropewithpopulationsof500kandover.Theycompriseperhaps60-70%ofEurope’spopulationofalmost500m.
TheyhavebeendescribedasthemotorsoftheEuropeaneconomyandsharemanyofthesamestrategicsocial,economicandenvironmentalproblemsandopportunities.Theyneedeffectivegovernancetoaddresssuchissuesinanintegratedandcoherentway.Spatialplanninganddevelopmenthasakeyroletoplayinthisprocess.However,themanagementofmetropolitanaffairsinvolvesmanypartnersandinterests.
METREXprovidesaforumfortheexchangeofknowledgeandexperienceinaddressingissueswitha“metropolitandimension”,thatis,thosethatareofmetropolitansignificancebecauseoftheirimpactorextent.
METREXistheacronymformetropolitanexchange.
METREXis,ineffect,aself-helpnetworkof“practitioners”[politicians,officialsandtheiradvisers]involvedindecision-makingandimplementationatthemetropolitanlevel.TheNetworknowhasMembersfromsome50Europeanmetropolitanareas,representingalmostallEuropeancountries,andis,therefore,wellplacedtofacilitatesuchexchangeonacomprehensiveandcosteffectivebasis.
However,theuniqueandspecialqualityofMETREXisitscombinationoftheprofessionalandthepersonal.METREXmembersbecomecolleaguesandfriends.PersonalrelationshipsarewhatmakeanetworkaNetwork.
01 METREX1.1 THEIDEAOFMETREX
1.1TheIdeaofMETR
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Bruxelles
Paris
Madrid
Rome
Vienna
Ljubljana
Budapest
Bratislava
Bucharest
Prague
Copenhagen Vilnius
Riga
Tallinn
Helsinki
Stockholm
Athens
Sofia
Lisbon
Zurich
Kiev
Minsk
Moscow
Oslo
Istanbul
Dublin
Edinburgh
London
AmsterdamWarsawBerlin
METROPOLITAN AREAS/ METREX MEMBERS
TheEuropeanUnionhasonlyrecentlyformallyrecognisedtheneedforaterritorialdimensiontoitsactivities.METREXistheNetworkofMetropolitanRegionsandAreasandoneofitsfoundingpurposesistocontributeametropolitandimensiontoEuropeanpolicyanddecision-making.
ManyEuropeancountrieshavewell-establishedplanningsystemsatthenational,regional,provincialandcommunitylevelsbutsomeareonlynowestablishingthesewithintheframeworkoftheEuropeanUnion.However,metropolitangovernance[acrossmajorurbanareasandtheirareasofinfluence,regardlessofhistoricadministrativeboundaries]isnotyetwellestablishedacrossEurope.
METREXadvocatesthattoplanisabasicfunctionofgovernanceattheEuropeanandmetropolitanlevelsaswellasabasichumanneed.
The120majormetropolitanareasofEurope,ofwhichabout70havepopulationsover500,000.ThesearetheMetropolitanEuropeanGrowthAreas[MEGA]identifiedinESPONstudies.
METREX Members/ Observers are shown in bold
Aachen[MHAL]AberdeenAlpes-MaritimesAmsterdamAnkaraAntwerpAthensBarcelonaBariBaselBayonne-St SebastianBelfastBelgradeBerlinBilbaoBirminghamBolognaBordeauxBradfordBratislavaBremenBristolBrnoBrusselsBucharestBudapestCardiffChisnauCopenhagenden HaagDijonDortmundDresden
01 METREX1.2 THENEEDTOPLAN
1.2TheNeedtoP
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DublinDuisbergDusseldorfEdinburghEssenFirenzeFrankfurtGdanskGenevaGenovaGlasgowGöteborgGranadaGrenobleHamburgHannoverHelsinkiIstanbulIzmirKatowiceKievKölnKrakowLeedsLeipzigLilleLisboaLiverpoolLjubljanaLondonLuxembourgLvivLyon
MadridMalagaMälmoManchesterMarseilleMilanoMinskMünchenNancyNantes/StNazaireNapoliNewcastleNicosiaNürnbergOdessaOsloPalermoParisPortoPoznanPragueRigaRomaRotterdamRouenSalzburgSarajevoSevillaSheffieldSkopjeSofiaSouth Coast MetroStPetersburg
StockholmStrasbourgStuttgartSzczecinTallinThessalonikiTiranaTorinoToulouseValenciaVallettaVeneziaVeronaVilniusWarsawWienWroclawZagrebZaragozaZurich
METREXwasfoundedattheMetropolitanRegionsConference,inGlasgow,in1996.TheConferencewaspromotedandbythethenStrathclydeRegionalCouncilandauthoritiesintheWestofScotlandwiththesupportofDGXVI[nowDGREGIO].Some230delegatesfromacrossthewiderEuropeofthethenEuropeanUnionanditsneighboursattendedtheConference.AMETREXFoundersdinnerwasattendedbysome70ConferencedelegatesandanInterimManagingCommitteewasformedtoprogresstheestablishmentoftheNetwork.
GlasgowCityCouncilmanagedthestartupfundingof€120kprovidedbyStrathclydeRegionalCouncilandwithinthreeyearsMETREXwasestablishedwiththirtyfiveMembersandwasself-sufficientfromitsownsubscriptionincome.TheideaofMETREXwasimmediatelyattractivetoEurope’smetropolitanareas.
ThefourConferencethemeswere
• Integratedstrategiesforsustainabledevelopment• Integratedmetropolitanlanduseandtransportationstrategies• Strategiesforurbangrowth,renewalandregeneration• Strategiesforenvironmentalrenewal.
TheRapporteurGeneral,VincentGoodstadt,identifiedanumberofkeyissuesemergingfromtheConference,including:
• Definitionandgovernanceofmetropolitanareas:• Economiccompetitiveness,socialcohesionandsustainability• Mobilityandaccessibility• Urbansprawl• Qualityoflifeandthe• RelationshipbetweenEuropeanandmetropolitanspatialplanningpolicy.
Thesehaveprovedtobeenduringissues.
01 METREX1.3.1 FOUNDINGGLASGOWCONFERENCE
1.3.1FoundingGlasgow
Conference
TherepresentativesoftheEuropeanMetropolitanRegions,meetinginGlasgowattheMetropolitanRegionsConferenceheldinApril1996,resolveinprincipletofoundaNetworkforthefollowingpurpose.
Purpose of the Network
Tofacilitatetheexchangeofstrategicplanningexperience,informationandexpertisebetweenEurope’sMetropolitanregionsinordertopromotetheirunderstandingofissuesofcommoninterestandcooperativeactionasappropriateinsupportofEUpolicygenerallyandEuropeancohesioninparticular.
Network activities
ThispurposewillbeadvancedbyNetworkactivities,whichwillinclude:
• Exchangeofexperience,informationandexpertise• TheorganisationofabiennialNetworkConference• Theorganisationandmaintenanceofsystemsfortheregularexchangeofexpertise betweenNetworkMembers• Understandingofissuesofcommoninterest• TheorganisationofWorkingGroupstoinvestigatestrategicissuesofcommonconcern• Thedisseminationofinformationongoodstrategicplanningpractice• SupportofEUpolicyandEuropeanCohesion• Advice,asrequired,throughCEMR,onmattersofstrategicplanningconcernto Metropolitanregions• Assistance,asrequired,throughCEMR,withtheinterpretationofEUpoliciesand directives,astheyaffectMetropolitanregions• Cooperativeaction• TheorganisationofjointactionbetweenNetworkmembersonstudies,projectsand otheractivitiesofcommoninterest• TheorganisationofjointsubmissionsforEUfundinginsupportofstrategicplanning projectsofcommoninterest• ParticipationintheproceedingsoftheCommitteeoftheRegionstocontributetothe understandingofstrategicplanningatthemetropolitanlevel• ParticipationintheproceedingsofAERandCEMRtocontributetotheunderstandingof strategicissuesatthemetropolitanlevel• LiaisonandcooperationwithotherEuropeanNetworkswithplanningandenvironmental interests.
Declaration
RepresentativesofEuropeanMetropolitanRegionsattendingtheConferenceareinvitedtosupportthePurposeoftheNetwork,inprinciple,andtocommendittotheirrespectiveauthoritiesbyaddingtheirnamestothisDeclarationofIntent.
TheConferenceparticipantsresolvetoformaninterimManagingCommittee,supportedbyaTechnicalAdvisoryGrouptoconsiderandestablishthemeansofmanagingtheNetworkandtoreportbacktothewidermembershipwithadraftConstitutionandprogrammeofactivitiesforconsultationandratificationbeforetheendof1996.
TheConferenceparticipantsaccepttheofferoftheCityofGlasgow,throughtheEuropeanUrbanInstitute,oftechnicalandsupportservicesforaninitialperiodofthreeyearstoassisttheinterimManagingCommitteeandtheTechnicalAdvisoryGroup.
Glasgow April 1996
01 METREX1.3.2 FOUNDINGDECLARATIONOFINTENT
1.3.2FoundingDeclarationofIntent
In1999theEUwasonthethresholdofenlargementfrom15to25MembercountriesandtheEuropeanSpatialPlanningPerspective[ESDP]waspublished.TheESDPsoughtSpatialVisionsforsevenrecognisedtransnationalareasacrossEurope.Metropolitanareaswereexpectedtomakeakeycontributiontotheirrealisation.
Metropolitan Magna Carta and the Porto Declaration
IntheseevolvingcircumstancestheAreaMetropolitanadoPorto,throughMETREX,tookthewelcomeinitiativetopromotethePortoConvocation,whichresultedinthesigning,by40metropolitanareas,ofthePortoDeclaration.
TheDeclarationdefinedthecommonintentionto:
• Pursuetheaimofeffectivespatialplanninganddevelopmentatthemetropolitan levelinEuropebypromotingthenecessarycompetence,capabilityandprocess• Cooperateintheexchangeofspatialplanninganddevelopmentknowledge, understandingandexperienceincludingtheestablishmentofgoodpractice• Contributethemetropolitandimensiontospatialplanninganddevelopmentatthe Europeanlevel• ContinuetoassociatethroughtheMETREXNetworkinordertoachievethese commonpurposes.
TheDeclarationwascontainedwithinaMetropolitanMagnaCarta,whichalsoincluded10pointsforaction.
Context1 Provideasocialandeconomiccontextforstrategicandlocalplanning
Good governance2 Maintainanuptodateandrelevantmetropolitanspatialplanninganddevelopment overviewandstrategy,andparticularly,3 Maintainanintegratedlanduseandtransportationoverviewtoprovidethestrategic contextforintegratedtransportationprovision[includingnetworks,hubsand interchanges].
Environmental sustainability and regeneration4 Maintainanoverviewoftheenvironment,andparticularly,5 Assessthepotentialforintegratedenvironmentalrecoveryandimprovementactionat themetropolitanlevel6 Assessthepotentialforurbanrenewalandregenerationacrossthemetropolitan regionorarea.
Development for balanced competitiveness and social inclusion7 Providethestrategiccontextforindustrial,businessandtourismdevelopmentatthe metropolitanlevel8 Providethestrategiccontextforhousingprovisionacrossthemetropolitanarea,and similarly9 Providethecontextforstrategicretailprovision10 Maintainanoverviewofruraldevelopmentneedsandopportunities.
TheMetropolitanMagnaCartacontinuestoprovidetheoverarchingguidingframeworkforthedevelopmentofMETREXanditsactivities.
DownloadsMetropolitanMagnaCartaandthePortoDeclaration-www.eurometrex.org-AboutMETREX
01 METREX1.4 PORTOCONVOCATION
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InsupportoftheMetropolitanMagnaCarta,METREXproducedaPracticeBenchmarkin1999.TheBenchmarkfirstrecognisedandestablishedtheneedforCompetence,CapabilityandProcessasthebasisforeffectivemetropolitanspatialplanninganddevelopment.
Competence• Authoritytoadopt,implement,safeguardandrollforwardastrategyforametropolitan regionor“functionalurbanarea”.
Capability• Capabilitytoidentifykeymediumandlonger-termstrategicissues• Gatherandevaluaterelevantdata• Formulateastrategyandappropriatesupportingpolicies,programmesandstrategic projectstoaddressthestrategicissuesidentified.
Process• Establishmentofanongoingprocessofstrategyformulation• Publicparticipation• Implementation• Supportingmonitoringandreview.
ThePracticeBenchmarkcontainedfourspecificBenchmarksofeffectivepracticeand12IndicatorsforusewithBenchmark4.
ThisbroadoutlineoftheessentialsofeffectivepracticelaterprovidedthebasisforthemuchmorecomprehensiveandcompletePracticeBenchmarkdevelopedbytheMETREXNetworkasawholethroughtheInterMETREXprojectunderINTERREGIIICin2006.
DownloadsPortoPracticeBenchmark-www.eurometrex.org-AboutMETREX
01 METREX1.5 PORTOPRACTICEBENCHMARK
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By1999itwasclearthatthefoundingstageofMETREXhadbeensuccessfullyaccomplishedandthattheNetworkwasestablishedonaself-sustainingbasis.ItwastimetoapplyforregistrationasanAssociationInternationaleSansButLucratif[AISBL]withtheBelgianGovernment,whichistherecognisedstatusforNetworkssuchasMETREX.ThisregistrationwasapprovedinAugust2000whenthemembershipoftheNetworkhadgrownto35metropolitanareas.
SinceitsfoundationMETREXhadaverysimpleandinclusivemanagementstructure.IthadoneelectedPresident,anappointedSecretaryGeneralandallMembersweremembersoftheManagingCommittee.ItmeteverytwoyearsasaGeneralAssemblytogivedirectiontoaprogrammeofnetworkinginitiativesandactivities.
In2010,whenthemembershiphadgrownto50,theStatutes,andtherelatedMETREXInternalRegulations,wererevisedtoprovidecontinuingfocusandmomentumtonetworkingactivities.AManagingCommitteeof12colleaguescomprisingthePresident,2VicePresidentsand7Members,plusanappointedMemberAuditorandtheSecretaryGeneral,wasestablishedattheBerlinGeneralAssemblyinSeptember2010.ItwillserveuntilthenextGeneralAssemblyinWienin2012.
01 METREX1.6.1 AISBLSTATUTES-DEVELOPMENT
1.6.1AISB
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Section 1 Designation, Registered Office and Lifespan of the AssociationArticle1 DesignationArticle2 RegisteredOfficeArticle3 Lifespan
Section 2 Purposes of METREXArticle4 Purposes
Section 3 Membership Criteria, Subscriptions, Withdrawal, LiabilityArticle5 MembershipCriteriaArticle6 SubscriptionsArticle7 WithdrawalandDisqualificationfromMembershipArticle8 Liability
Section 4 Organisational StructureArticle9 TheStructureofMETREX
Section 5 The General AssemblyArticle10 CompositionofandRepresentationattheGeneralAssemblyArticle11 PowersoftheGeneralAssemblyArticle12 FrequencyofGeneralAssemblies,Notification,AgendaandMinutesArticle13 DecisionMakingattheGeneralAssembly
Section 6 The Managing CommitteeArticle14 AppointmentorElectionandResignationofMembersoftheManaging CommitteeArticle15 FrequencyofMeetingsoftheManagingCommittee,Notification, AgendaandMinutesArticle16 DecisionMakingatMeetingsoftheManagingCommitteeArticle17 ResponsibilitiesoftheManagingCommitteeArticle18 DelegationsArticle19 RepresentationArticle20 PersonalLiabilities
Section 7 The Secretary GeneralArticle21 FunctionandResponsibilitiesoftheSecretaryGeneral
Section 8 Fiscal Year and Financial ManagementArticle22 FiscalyearandAccountingArticle23 FinancialOperationArticle24 Treasurer
DownloadsAISBLStatutesinDE|EN|ES|FR|IT-www.eurometrex.org-AboutMETREX
01 METREX1.6.2 AISBLSTATUTES-PROVISIONS
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C O M P E T E N C E C A PA B I L I T Y P R O C E S S G O V E R N A N C E C L I M AT E E N E R G Y R U R A L S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y
METROPOLITANDIMENSION
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Thereisarangeofinter-relatedkeysocial,economicandenvironmentalissuesthatcanbeaddressedmosteffectivelyatthemetropolitanlevel.Theseinclude,forexample:
• Urbanstructureandthebalancetobestruckbetweenurbanrenewal[oflandand buildings]andurbanexpansion• Urbanconnectivityandtherelationshipsbetweenmodesoftransportforpeopleand goods• Economicchangeandtheneedforurbanrestructuringtocopewiththeconsequencesof growthordecline• Socialchangeandtheneedforurbanfacilitiesandservicestorespondtofactorssuch asmigration,demographicsandconsumerexpenditure• Environmentalsustainabilityandtheneedtosafeguardnaturalresourcesandbalance theiruseanddevelopmentwiththeircapacityforregeneration• Climatechangeandtheneedtomitigatetheemissionofurbangreenhousegasesand adapttotheconsequencesofglobalwarming• Energyplanningandtheneedforurbanareastomanageurbanwastes,energysaving andrecoveryandurbanenergygeneration.
Suchissuesrequiretobeconsideredinanintegratedwayoverthelonger-term.Forwardplanningofthiskindwillrequireaprocessofmetropolitangovernancetoassessneedsandbalancethesewithoptionsfordevelopment,theircostsandbenefitsandtheirenvironmentalimpact.Thisisthemetropolitandimension.
Europeanmetropolitanareashavealreadyestablishedarangeofapproachestotheirgovernance[takingstrategicdecisionsinthepublicinterestonthebasisofsubsidiarity].ThesevaryfromstatutoryAuthorities,withafullportfolioofcompetencies,capabilities,powersandresources,toBodieswithselectedcompetenciestoaddressaspecificrangeofkeyissues,tovoluntarycooperationbetweenexistinglevelsofgovernment[forexample,Regions,ProvincesandCommunities].
METREXhasadvocated,throughtheInterMETREXBenchmark,thatalllevelsofgovernmentinmetropolitanregionsandareasshould,collectively,considerthekeyissuesthattheyneedtoaddressandthecompetencies,capabilitiesandprocessesthatarenecessaryintheircircumstancesforeffectivegovernance.
METREXwillcontinuetoadvocatethedefinitionandrecognitionofmetropolitanregionsandareasacrossEurope,andtheestablishmentofappropriateformsofmetropolitangovernancetoenablekeyissuestobeaddressedeffectively.
02 Metropolitan Dimension2.1 METROPOLITANDIMENSION-ENERGY
2.1MetropolitanD
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Introduction
Morethanever,Europeancountriesarebeingfacedwithfierceglobalcompetition.Totakeupthischallenge,astrategywasestablishedin2000,inLisbon.ThepurposeofthisstrategyaimsatturningtheEuropeanUnion,by2010,into“themostcompetitiveknowledgeeconomyintheworld,capableofasustainableeconomicgrowthalongwithaquantitativeandqualitativeimprovementofemploymentandofagreatersocialcohesion”.TheobjectiveofenvironmentalprotectionwasbroughtintotheLisbonStrategythefollowingyearinGöteborg.
TheEuropeanUnionandcountrieshavebeen,upuntiltoday,responsiblefortheimplementationoftheLisbon/GöteborgStrategy.Progressmadesince2000hasbeendisappointing.However,everyoneagreesthattheproposedobjectivesarestillhighlyrelevant.
ThereisadirectlinkbetweentheLisbonStrategyandmetropolitanareas.SuccessinachievingtheobjectivesoftheLisbonStrategygreatlydependsonthewaythesewillbeimplementedinmetropolitanareas.Indeed,asignificantpartoftheunderlyingfactorsofthefuturecompetitivenessofEuropecanbefoundinmetropolitanregionsandareas.Besides,issuessuchassocialcohesionandenvironmentalprotectionaffectthesemetropolitanregionsandareasoftenmorethanotherterritories.TheinvolvementofmetropolitanregionsandareasintheimplementationoftheLisbonStrategyisasignificantelementinitssuccess.
Policiesandactionstomakethemostofthepotentialofmetropolitanareasdependfortheirjustificationontheavailabilityofuptodateandrelevantsocio-economicandenvironmentalinformation,whichcanbecomparedtoothersuchareas.Yet,thereiscurrentlyalackofsuchinformation.Despitetheeffortsandprogressmadeoverthelastfewyears,reliableandcomparableinformationattheEuropeanlevelonmetropolitanregionsandareashasnotyetbeenproduced.
Thissituationcanbeexplained,ontheonehand,bythefactthatthereisnoEuropeanorharmoniseddefinitionofmetropolitanregionsandareasand,ontheotherhand,bythelackofattentionfromtheCommissioninrelationtothesignificanceofmetropolitanregionsandareasforthefutureofEuropeandinrelationtothechallengestheyface:
• NorelevantstatisticaloranalyticalinformationonEuropeanmetropolitanregions andareas,deprivingpublicandprivatestakeholdersofprecioustoolstosupport decision-making• Metropolitanregionsandareashaveneverbeenthefocusofanin-depthreviewatthe leveloftheEuropeanUnion• AmonitoringprojectoftheLisbonindicatorsatthelevelofmetropolitanregionsand areasshouldcontributetotherecognitionoftheirEuropeandimension.Thisrecognition isoneoftheobjectivesofMETREX.
Institutd’Aménagementetd’Urbanismedelarégiond’Île-de-France(IAURIF)setup,aspartofMETREXactivities,anExpertGroupwhosepurposewastoassesstheLisbonStrategyindicatorsatthelevelofEuropeanmetropolitanregionsandareas,thusensuringthecomparabilityofthedataandindicatorsproduced.TheoutcomesoftheworkoftheGrouparecontainedintwoMETREXProgressReports.
DownloadsLisbonMonitoringProject-EN|FRandtheFirstandSecondProgressReports-www.eurometrex.org
02 Metropolitan Dimension2.2 LISBONINDICATORSMONITORING
2.2LisbonIndicatorsMonitoring
Inadditiontofosteringtheexchangeofknowledgeonmetropolitanissuesbetweenpractitioners,METREXhasalsocontributedametropolitandimensiontoEuropeanaffairs.
Inparticular,METREXhas:
• WorkedinpartnershipwiththeEuropeanEconomicandSocialCommittee[EESC], whichrepresentstheinterestsofcivilsocietytotheEU,topromotethemetropolitan dimensionthroughEESCOpinionstotheEuropeanParliament• RespondedtoEUconsultativeprocessesonterritorial,cohesionandsustainability issues• HeldregularbackgroundmeetingswiththeEuropeanCommission• ActivelyparticipatedintheEUBrusselsOpenDays.
METREXintendstocontinuetocontributetoEuropeanaffairsandtofosteramoreactivepoliticaldimensionwithinMETREX.ItwilldothisbyencouragingMemberstoparticipateinMeetingsandConferenceswithpoliticiansandofficials.
European programmes
TheINTERREGProgrammeoftheEuropeanCommissionhelpsEuropeanregionstosharetheirknowledgeandexperience.METREXhaspromotedtwomajorprojects,InterMETREXandPolyMETREXplus,underINTERREGIIIC[2000-2006],toenablemetropolitanareastotakeadvantageofitsco-fundingprovisions.
METREXwillcontinuetoassessthepotentialforametropolitancontributiontobemadetoEuropeanaffairsthroughEUProgrammes.
02 Metropolitan Dimension2.3 POLITICALDIMENSION
2.3PoliticalD
imension
InterMETREX
InterMETREXwasledbytheGlasgowandtheClydeValleyStructurePlanJointCommittee[GCVSPJC]andinvolved31metropolitanpartnersandMETREX,workingwithinabudgetof€1.16m,inthedevelopment,productionandapplicationofaBenchmarkofeffectivespatialplanninganddevelopmentpracticeinEN|DE|FR|ES|ITandane-Atlas.
TheBenchmarkcontains29benchmarksofeffectivepractice,coveringthefullrangeofmetropolitanspatialplanninganddevelopmentissues,andisdesignedtoenablepractitionerstoself-assesstheircurrentpracticeagainstarangeofindicators,andtothentakesuchstepstoimprovementastheircircumstancesallow.
METREXintentionisthattheBenchmarkshouldbeactivelyusedwithinmetropolitanregionsandareastohelpthemtoaddresstheirspatialplanninganddevelopmentproblemsandrealisetheirdevelopmentopportunitiesinthemosteffectiveway.TheBenchmarkisatooltoaidmetropolitancompetitivenessandsustainability.
InterMETREXalsoproducedanelectronice-Atlas,whichcontainsprofilesofpartnermetropolitanareasasanaidtofuturenetworking.
METREXintentionisthatthee-AtlaswillbeaccessiblethroughtheMETREXwebsiteandbecapableofbeingupdatedonaregularbasis.ItwillprovideinsightintotheissuesbeingaddressedinindividualEuropeanmetropolitanregionsandareasandfacilitateinformednetworkingandexchangeonissuesofcommoninterest.
InterMETREXplusinvolvedanextensiontotheprojecttoenablefourpartnerstopilottheapplicationoftheGreenhouseGasRegionalInventoryProject[GRIP]modelatthemetropolitanlevel.GRIPwasconceivedanddevelopedthroughtheTyndallCentre[UK]forclimatechangeresearch.TheoutcomewasanadditiontotheBenchmarktoaddresstheissueofclimatechange.
DownloadsMETREXPracticeBenchmarkofEffectiveSpatialPlanning-www.eurometrex.org-METREXActivities
02 Metropolitan Dimension2.4 METROPOLITANPRACTICE2.4.1 PracticeBenchmark-Competence,capability,process
2.4.1PracticeB
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Benchmarks
1 Competence to plan strategically at the metropolitan level 1 Higherlevelcontext 2 Integratedmetropolitanstrategiesforsustainabledevelopment 3 Thestatusofthemetropolitanplanningbody 4 Theformalscopeofthemetropolitanplanningbody 5 Strategicplanningresponsibilities 6 Levelofcoherenceoftheareaoftheplanningbody
2 Competence to implement a metropolitan strategy 7 Powertoimplementandsafeguardametropolitanspatialplanningstrategy 8 Levelofinfluenceonimplementationresources
3 Capability for informed decision-making at the metropolitan level 9 Professionalresources 10 Surveyanddatacollection 11 Provisionofsocialandeconomicprojectionsandforecastsasacontextforlocal planning 12 Urbandevelopmentpotential 13 Urbanformandpolycentricity 14 Centres 15 Preparationofmetropolitanstrategies 16 Socialdevelopment 17 Economicdevelopment 18**Housingdevelopment 19**Retaildevelopment 20 Transportation 21* Sustainableenvironmentalquality
4 Process and participation 22 Legalrightsandinvolvement 23 Aproactiveandinclusiveapproach 24 Stakeholderinvolvement 25 Transparency 26 Testingtheplan
5 Process and implementation, monitoring and review 27 Implementation 28 Monitoring 29 Review
Benchmark 21B, Sustainable environmental policy Analyses for the formulation of environmental policy options at the metropolitan level, through an interactive model of the metropolitan eco-system, should normally include an assessment of energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions [ie. carbon audits], consideration of emission reduction scenarios and targeted action to achieve a sustainable future.
AMETREXmetropolitanenergydemandandsupplytool,EUCO2plus*,isbeingdevelopedasanoutcomeoftheEUCO280/50project.SimilartoolsareunderconsiderationforHousingandRetailing**.
02 Metropolitan Dimension2.4 METROPOLITANPRACTICE2.4.2 PracticeBenchmarkOnline
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PlanninganddevelopmentofMetropolitanCapitalRegions.2-6May2006,hostedbytheComunidaddeMadridandheldinthePalacioMunicipaldeCongresos.
Todefine,bymeansofaseriesofkeynoteaddressesbyinternationalleadersinthefieldandthroughcomparativestudiesofexamplesofgoodpractice,thecurrentstatusoftheSpatialPlanningofMetropolitanCapitalRegions,aswellastoinspireandfurtheritsprogress.
TheaimoftheconferencewastoprovideauniqueopportunityfortheexchangeofknowledgeandexperienceonasubjectthataffectsMetropolitanRegionsandAreasallovertheworld,aswellastoguidethedecision-makingprocessandtheimplementationofstrategiesonaneffectivebasis.
TheCongresswasconceivedandpromotedbytheComunidaddeMadrid,inassociationwithMETREX,andformedpartoftheMETREX10thAnniversaryprogramme.Itwasattendedbyover700delegatesfromacrosstheworldandwasdescribedbyProfessorSirPeterHall,theCongressPatron,asthemostsignificanteventofitskindthathehadbeenassociatedwith.
Overtwentypractitionersofinternationalstanding,fromrepresentativeglobalMetropolitanCapitalRegionsandCities,gatheredinMadridforahighlevelcomparativeanalysisandassessmentoftheproblemsandopportunitiesofpresent-daymetropolitanareasfromtheperspectiveoftheenvironment,theeconomyandsociety.
ThethreedaysoftheCongressfeaturedaddressesonthestateoftheart,witheachonebeingfollowedbytworelevantpracticalcasestudiesand,subsequently,byModeratedForumstoclarifyandexploreissuesofinterest.CasestudiesincludedtheEuropeanUnion,Paris,London,Øresund,Milan,Vancouver,Seoul,SanFrancisco,Bogota,CuritibaandMadrid.
TheConferencePatron,ProfessorSirPeterHall,gavetheOpeningandClosingKeynoteaddressestosetthecontextfortheCongressandtosummariseitsoutcomes.TheCongressProceedingshavebeenpublishedbytheComunidaddeMadridinbookformandasaDVD.
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METREXcelebratedits10thAnniversaryattheMETREXSzczecinConference,fromWednesday26toSaturday30September2006.TheConferencetookthethemeofTheStateofPractice-thebodyofknowledge.IttooktheformofaconversationonLookingback/Lookingforward,takingthekeyissuesthatMETREXMembershaveaddressedoverthepastdecadeasacontextagainstwhichtodiscussanddefinetheEuropeanmetropolitanagendaforthecomingyears.TheConferencetooktheviewthatsuchanagendashouldhavethefollowingcomponents,andthatMETREXshouldactivelypromotetheirrealisationinpartnershipwiththewiderEuropeanmetropolitancommunityandEuropeaninstitutions.
The components of a European metropolitan agenda
1 ThedefinitionandrecognitionofEurope’smetropolitanregionsandareasaskey componentsoftheTerritorialAgendaoftheEuropeanUnion.
2 TherecognitionthatmanyofthekeyissuesforEurope,includingeconomic competitiveness,socialcohesionandenvironmentalsustainability,canbeaddressed mosteffectively,andinanintegratedway,atthemetropolitanlevel.METREXwillsetup anExpertGrouptoconsidermetropolitanLisbonStrategyindicators.
3 Therecognitionthateffectivemetropolitangovernancewillbeakeyrequirementfor thepreparationandimplementationofintegratedstrategiesforEuropeanmetropolitan regionsandareas.TheSzczecinConferencenotedtheinitiativesthatarenowbeing takeninmanyEuropeanstatestosetupmetropolitanregionsandareasinresponseto theneedforurbanEuropetomaintainitscompetitivenessonasustainablebasis.
4 TherecognitionthatEurope’smetropolitanregionsandareasareamajorsourceof globalgreenhousegasemissionsandthaturbanEuropemustnowtakesstepsto makemajorreductionsinthese.ThisisakeystrategicissuefortheEuropean metropolitanagenda.ThesustainableenergyfutureofEuropewillbepartofthisissue, aswilltheneedforurbanEuropetoadapttothoseaspectsofclimatechangethatare nowunavoidable.
5 TherecognitionofthevalueoftheInterMETREXproject,carriedoutunderthe INTERREGIIICprogrammebyapartnershipof32Europeanmetropolitanregionsand areasovertheperiod2004to2006,inprovidingaBenchmarkofeffectivemetropolitan spatialplanninganddevelopmentpractice.
6 TherecognitionofthevalueofthePolyMETREXplusproject,alsocarriedoutunder theINTERREGIIICprogrammebyapartnershipof19Europeanmetropolitanregions andareasovertheperiod2004to2007,inprovidingaFrameworkforaPolycentric MetropolitanEuropeandanarelatedActionPlan.
ThePolyMETREXplusActionPlanwillprovideabasisforthedevelopmentand implementationofpolycentricinitiativesundertheforthcomingINTERREGIV programme.
7 TherecognitionthatthebetterconnectivityofmetropolitanEuropeonan environmentallysustainablebasiswillalsobeakeystrategicissuefortheEuropean metropolitanagenda.METREXwillsetupanExpertGrouptoconsiderthekeyissueof metropolitanspatialplanningandtheprovisionofmajorinfrastructure.
02 Metropolitan Dimension2.4 METROPOLITANPRACTICE2.4.4 Szczecin2006ConferenceDeclaration
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8 WiththeexpansionoftheEuropeanUniontoaprospective27NationStatesitwillbe importantforEuropeanmetropolitanregionsandareastocontinuetodevelop relationshipsofpracticalmutualvaluewiththemetropolitanareasofthenew neighbouringStates.
9 InanglobaleconomyitwillalsobeimportantforEuropetorecognisetheglobal functionsandrolesthatmanyEurope’smetropolitanregionsandareasfulfillandthe valueofthestronghistoriclinksoflanguageandculturethattheyhavewithother partsoftheworld.SuchlinkscanhelpEuropetosustainitsawarenessofeffective spatialplanninganddevelopmentpracticeatthegloballevel.
10 Inits10thAnniversaryyearMETREXisclosetoattainingitsmedium-termobjectiveof becomingtrulyrepresentativeofallpartsofEuropeanditsuniqueandspecialurban lifeandheritage.METREXnowhasmembershipfrom45ofEurope’s120recognised metropolitanregionsandareasandwillinvitesome5-10additionalmetropolitanareas tojointheNetworkandcompletemetropolitanrepresentationfromalltheEuropean nationstates.MemberswillalsobesoughtfromthenewEuropeanneighbouringstates. TheobjectiveistoprovideMETREXmemberswithaccesstothefullrangeofEuropean spatialplanninganddevelopmentexperienceandpractice,andtoputtheNetworkinthe bestpossiblepositiontorepresentthemetropolitandimensioninEuropeanaffairs.
02 Metropolitan Dimension2.3 METROPOLITANPRACTICE2.3.4 Szczecin2006ConferenceDeclaration[contd.]
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Models of Metropolitan Governance
AcrossEuropetherearenowanumberofmodelsofmetropolitangovernance.Theyrangefromauthoritieswithcomprehensivestatutorypowers,throughauthoritieswithselectedcorepowerstovoluntarygroupingsofauthoritieswithadvisorypowersonly.Theycanbesummarisedasfollows:
1 Electedmetropolitanauthoritieswithacomprehensiverangeofsocial,economic, infrastructural,environmentalandspatialplanningpowers,throughwhichtoplanand implementeffectiveandintegratedstrategies.
2 Electedorappointedauthoritieswithselectedcorepowersthroughwhichtoplanand implementeffectivestrategiestoaddresskeyissues.
3 Appointedmetropolitanagenciesorjointbodieswithstrategicplanningresponsibilities andadvisoryimplementationfunctions.
Comprehensive model
Theestablishmentofelectedmetropolitanauthoritieswithcomprehensivepowersforintegratedstrategicplanningandimplementationusuallyrequirestherestructuringoftraditionalformsoflocalgovernmentbasedoncommunities,townsandcities.Itis,therefore,muchlesseasytoestablishthanothermodelsofmetropolitangovernancebasedonthevoluntarycooperationofexistingauthoritiestoaddresskeyissuesofcommoninterestsuchaseconomicchangeortransportation.However,thescaleofthepressures,problemsandopportunitiesbeingfacedbysomemetropolitanareascanmakethecomprehensivemodelthemosteffectiveoption.
Core powers model
Wherethekeyissuesbeingfacedbyametropolitanareaaremorespecificorintensethenitmaybeeffectivetoestablishametropolitanauthoritywiththecorepowersnecessarytoaddressthese.Suchmodelsusuallyinvolvethecorespatialplanning,transportation,economicandenvironmentalpowersnecessarytoachievesubstantialurbanrenewalandregenerationorurbanexpansion.
Agency model
Wherethereareestablishedandintegratednationalandregionalstrategiesinplace,whichhavethesupportofthekeystakeholdersinvolved,itmaybeeasiertoplanandimplementatthemetropolitanlevelwithfewerpowersandamorevoluntaryapproach.
Key functions
Whatevermodelofmetropolitangovernancechoseninindividualcircumstances,itshouldhavethecompetence,capabilityandprocesstofulfillthefollowingkeyfunctionseffectively:
• Preventingunsustainabledevelopment• Safeguardingsensitiveareasorresources• Exercisingforesightbytakingalonger-termviewofdevelopmentprospects• Presentingpossiblefuturesforpublicconsiderationanddebate• Enablingtherealisationofchosenspatialplanninganddevelopmentoptions• Sustainingachosenspatialplanninganddevelopmentstrategy.
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METREX, climate change and low carbon energy futures = a key metropolitan issue
TheMETREXHamburgConferenceonClimateChangewaspromotedbytheFreeandHanseaticCityofHamburgandwasheldfrom28Novemberto1December2007.Ithadthefollowinggoals:
• AdoptionofajointdeclarationofEuropeanmetropolitanregionsonclimatechange• EncouragingcooperationandexchangeamongbigcitiesandEuropeanmetropolitan regionsonbestpractice,triggering-offeffectivestrategiesandprojects• Documentationandinformationonbestpractice• Startingatransatlanticdialogueonclimatechangeamongmetropolitanandcityregions inEuropeandtheUS.
Metropolitanregionsandareaswereofferedtheopportunitytopresenttheirbestpracticeduringtheconferenceandtocontributetowardstheplannedbestpracticedocumentation.Asfollow-uptotheMETREXHamburgConferenceonClimateChange,theNorthernVirginiaRegionalCommissionandMETREXinviteddelegatestoameetinginGreaterWashington,from9-12April2008[see4.5.1NorthAmerica-Cooperation].
Hamburg Conference Declaration
METREXmembersdeclared:
• Asmetropolitanregionsandareasdonotonlyemitroughly20%ofglobalGHG [greenhousegas]emissions,butarealsostronglyaffectedbytheadverseeffectsof globalclimatechange,weacknowledgebothasharedresponsibilityandacommon interestinthedevelopmentofinnovativeandclimate-friendlyapproachestoreduce damagingGHGemissions.• WecommittothereductiongoalsenvisionedbytheG8andproposedbytheEUofan overall80%reductionintheemissionsofGHG/CO2bytheyear2050,andresolveto worktogethertowardsthisgoal.• Asafirststeptowardsreachingthisgoal,weappealtoEuropeanmetropolitanregions tojointhepartnershipfortheMETREXINTERREGEUCO280/50project.Theobjective ofthisprojectwillbetoenableEurope’s100metropolitanregionsandareastodevise andadoptintegratedGHGemissionmitigationstrategiesinordertoachievethe reductiontargetof80%by2050.WeurgeallMETREXmembersaswellasall non-memberEuropeanmetropolitanareastosecuretheircarbonlightenergyfutures accordingly.• Wecallformetropolitanregionsworldwidetocommitthemselvestoclimate-friendly policiesanddecision-making,andtostriveforregionalcooperationinaspiritof dedicationtowardsthehighestpossibleprotectionlevel.• WeappealtoallEuropeanmetropolitanregionsandareastomakeallpossibleeffortsin ordertoensurethattheireconomicgrowthshouldnotbedetrimentaltoclimate.• WeurgetheEuropeanCommissionandthenationalGovernmentswithintheEuropean Uniontoenteraclimate-orienteddialoguewiththeirmetropolitanregionsandareas andtosupportthoseinachievingtheirreductiontargets.• WeunderlineourstronginterestandclearexpectationthattheforthcomingUNclimate summitfrom3to15December,2007inBali,Indonesia,willshowawiderangeof substantialresults,andleadtoanencouragingprogressintheworldwideeffortsto reduceGHGandcombatclimatechange.• WeexpressourgratitudetotheNorthernVirginiaRegionalCommissionandtheCityof Londontoholdfollow-upconferencesinGreaterWashingtonfrom9to12April,2008and inLondoninautumn2008.
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METREX, climate change and low carbon energy futures = a key metropolitan issue
METREXhaspromotedtheEUCO280/50projectinvolving15metropolitanpartnersandMETREX,supportedbyco-fundingandsponsorshipbyGeneralElectric[GE],intheapplicationoftheGreenhouseGasRegionalInventoryProject[GRIP]modelandprocess[pilotedthroughInterMETREXplus].TheobjectiveistoproducemetropolitangreenhousegasmitigationstrategiestosupporttheEU’stargetofan80%reductioninemissions,over1990levels,by2050,andtosecurelowcarbonmetropolitanenergyfutures.
The15partnermetropolitanareashavetakenthisinitiativebecausetheyrealisethattheirmetropolitanfuturesdependonsecure,stableandsustainableenergysupplies.Theyappreciatethatthosewhotakethenecessarystepsatanearlystagewillsecureacompetitiveadvantage.Theyalsoappreciatethatthe60-70%ofEurope’spopulationthatliveinits75recognisedmajormetropolitanareasprobablyemitthesamepercentageofEurope’sgreenhousegasemissions.Theyprobablycomprise10%ofglobalemissions.
ThroughtheEUCO280/50projectEuropecanleadonmetropolitanmitigationstrategy.
The15EUCO280/50partnerswilleachinvolvesome20-30“stakeholders”intheir2010Workshops.Thesearetheintereststhathaveamajorcontributiontomaketomitigationstrategy.Theymayincludegovernance,energy,economic,social,environmental,transportation,water,wasteanddeveloperinterests.Inall,some400-450stakeholdersmaybeinvolvedintheEUCO280/50projectduring2010.
ThesewillbethefoundermembersoftheEUCO280/50Clubbecausethedevelopmentofaneffectivemitigationstrategyisonlythefirststep.Subsequentstepswillinvolvetheimplementationofstrategies,overthecomingyears,andthecontinuingexchangeofexperiencebetweenEUCO280/50Clubmembers.TheClubwillbeanon-payingpartoftheMETREXnetwork,fortheexchangeofinformationandexperienceonmetropolitanmitigationpractice.
EUCO280/50involvesnotonlywhattodo,butalsohowtodoit.
TheEUCO280/50projectwillconcludeattheendof2010andtheoutcomeswillbefinalisedataSynthesisMeetingoftheSteeringGroup[allpartners],inHamburg,inspring2011.TheprojectwillthenfeatureintheHamburgGreenCapital2011programmeandtheMETREXautumn2011HamburgMeeting.TheLeadPartnerpresentedaprogressreporttotheBerlinConference[seethepublishedProceedingsontheMETREXwebsite].
METREXhasproducedafirstdraftoftheMETREXMetropolitanMitigationPracticeBenchmark[EUCO2plus]andtheSecretaryGeneralpresentedtheearlyindicationstotheBerlinConference[seealsothepublishedProceedingsontheMETREXwebsite].
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02 Metropolitan Dimension2.4 METROPOLITANPRACTICE-CAPABILITY2.4.7 ClimateChangeEUCO280/50
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ItisclearfromthefourteenEUCO280/50Workshopsheldin2010thattheEUmitigationtargetisnownearer90%than80%.EUCO28050GRIPrunshavebeenmadeonthisbasis.
EUCO2plus
ThefollowingkeymeasureshavenowemergedascommontoallEuropeanmitigationscenarios:
• Anenergyauditforallurbanbuildingsandplant• EnergysavingatPassivhausstandardsforallbuildings• Wasteenergycapture[heat]fromallbuildings[airheatpumps]anditsstorageand recyclingaselectricity.ThisisthePassivhausplusapproach.• Micro-generationfromallbuildings[PVandsolarthermal]andurbanspaces[micro- wind]• Macro-generationfrommetropolitanregions[CSP,PV,windfarmsandbiomass]• Electromobilityforsmallervehicles• Hydrogen/hydrogenfuelcellsforlargervehiclesandequipment.
Therewillbearangeofadditionalmeasures,whichofthemselvescouldbesignificant,suchasbiomassgeneration,small-scaleturbines[waterservices]andbio-wasteprocessing.However,theabovemeasuresaretheessentialsifa90%targetistobeachieved.A90%targetmeans,ineffect,thedecarbonisationoftheurbanenergysupply.
Centralisedcarbonenergysuppliescanbereplacedbydecentralisedrenewableenergysupplies.Forexample,theCarbonTrusthasestimatedthat30-40%ofurbanenergysuppliescanbemetfrommicro-generation.Metropolitanareascanbecomemajorgeneratorsofenergyaswellasconsuminglowerlevelsofenergy.ThisisthebasisoftheEUCO2plusapproach.ItaimstoreachtheEUmitigationtargetof90%throughthedecarbonisationoftheurbanenergysupply.
METREXhasusedtheGlasgowandtheClydeValleyareatopilotandtestthisapproach.ItcanbesummarisedasINSULATEandGENERATE.
Itusessocio-economicdata[2005]fromthestatisticspublishedbytheScottishGovernmentandenergydata[2005]publishedbytheDepartmentofEnergyandClimateChange.InformationonenergygenerationandcostshasbeentakenfromtheGreaterLondonAuthorityToolkit.
METREXhasproducedandwillcontributeametropolitanenergy-planningtool,EUCO2plus,asanoutcomeoftheEUCO280/50project.ItwillbepresentedtotheprojectpartnersattheirfinalSynthesisMeetinginHamburginspring2011andthereaftertotheMETREXautumnHamburgMeetingaspartoftheHamburgGreenCapitalofEuropeprogramme.
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HansHede,fromStockholm,andPeterSchmidt,fromNordregio,presentedtheoutcomeoftheworkoftheExpertGrouptotheBerlinConference[seethepublishedProceedingsontheMETREXwebsite].Themajorobservationsandconclusionsaresetoutunderthefollowingheadings:
• PreconditionsfortheapplicationofIMP[Intra-MetropolitanPolycentricity]• Thecapacityofthegovernancesystemmatters!• IMPcanhelptocombaturbansprawlandthustorespondtoclimatechangeinapositive manner!• IMPcanhelptopromoteeconomiccompetitivenessandtarget-orientedlabourdivisions betweencentres!
Possiblefuturework:
• DeepeningofoneofthethreestrandsinrelationtoIMP• PolycentricityandqualityoflifewithinMetropolitanAreas• HowtoachievespatialbalancewithinMetropolitanAreas• Governanceofmetropolitanflagship-projects• ImplicationsoftheEconomicCrisisonmetropolitanplanning/governance.
TheGroupwillnowexplorethewayinwhichanysuchfurtherworkistobeprogressed.
DownloadsIntra-metropolitanpolycentricityinpractice-reflections,challengesandconclusionsfrom12Europeanmetropolitanareas.SynthesisreportoftheMETREXExpertGrouponIntra-MetropolitanPolycentricity[IMP]www.eurometrex.org-METREXactivities
02 Metropolitan Dimension2.4 METROPOLITANPRACTICE-CAPABILITY2.4.9 Intra-MetropolitanPolycentricity
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METREX Expert Group on cooperation between metropolitan regions and their non-metropolitan neighbourhood
TheGermanFederalMinistryofTransport,BuildingandUrbanDevelopmentsupportsthepracticaltestingandimplementationofsuchinnovativespatialplanningapproachesandinstrumentsfinanciallybysettingupModelProjectsofSpatialPlanning,whicharesupportedbyuniversityresearchers.
Since2007,withintheframeworkofsuchanofficialModelProject,theMetropolitanRegionsofGermanyhavebeenworkingonanewneighbourhoodpolicyasaninnovativeapproachtocohesion.Itisfoundedoncooperationandapartnershipbetweenmetropolitanregionsandtheirnon-metropolitanandruralhinterlandsbasedoncommoninterestsandmutualbenefit.
Inotherwords-Anewdealinthecentury-oldsymbiosisofmetropolitan-ruralrelationships.
OneofthesemodelprojectshasbeenruninNorthernGermanyaroundHamburgMetropolitanRegionfrom2007to2010.ThegoalofthejointprojectoftheFederalStatesofHamburg,Niedersachsen,Mecklenburg-VorpommernandSchleswig-HolsteinwastointensifycooperationbetweenHamburgMetropolitanRegionanditsgreater,andpartlyperipheral,ruralcatchmentareatothenorthandintoDenmark.
ItwasconsideredtobeparticularlyimportanttointegratetheurbanandruralregionsofNorthernGermanyasanurban-ruralalliance.Atotalof14subprojects,principallyinthefieldsofeconomy,scienceandeducation,wereimplementedinthisterritorialpartnershipproject,whichaimedatestablishingnewnetworkstostrengthengrowthandinnovation.Afterapositiveevaluationtheprojectisnowbeingcontinuedonaneverydaybasis.
RegardingtheexpectedalterationstotheEUregionalpolicyafter2013,urban-ruralpartnershipisoneofthemostimportantissuesforthefutureinmetropolitanareasaswellasintheadjacentregions.
TheproposedMETREXExpertGroupisintendedtoserveasaplatformforanexchangeofexperienceandbestpractice.TheExpertGroupshouldprepareareporttobepresentedattheMETREXHamburgannualconferenceinautumn2011.Furthermore,thereportshouldbeusedtoinformtheEUCommissionaboutthisnewapproachtocohesioninordertoencourageBrusselstotakeabroaderviewonregionalpolitics.
HamburgispreparedtoinviteinterestedcolleaguesforafirstmeetinginJanuary2011.
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02 Metropolitan Dimension2.4 METROPOLITANPRACTICE-CAPABILITY2.4.10Metropolitan-RuralRelationships
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TheSocioMETREXProjectwasconceivedbythetwoOrganisationsfortheMasterPlanandEnvironmentalProtectionofAthensandThessaloniki.TheintentionwastoprovideaninputintotheMETREX2002biennialConferenceinThessaloniki,onthethemeofTheSocialFaceofSustainability,andalsotoinvestigateandconsidertheissueasaMETREXExpertGroup.TheprojectwascarriedoutbyapartnershipoftwelveEuropeanmetropolitanregionsandareas.
TheobjectivewastobringtogetherpractitionersinmetropolitanspatialplanninganddevelopmentinaseriesofWorkshopstoidentify,throughcasestudyexperience,thespecificwaysinwhichthestrategicplanningprocesscancontributetosocialsustainabilityandintegratedsocial,economicandenvironmentalsustainabilitycanbeachieved.Theprojectaddressedtherelatedissuesof:
• Urbandeprivationandsocialinclusion• Urbanin-migrationandsocialinclusion• Education,trainingandeconomicintegration• Transportationandsocialinclusion• Integratedprogrammesforsocialinclusion.
TheprojectresultedinadditionstotheMETREXPracticeBenchmark[seeInterMETREX],includinga20-pointSustainabilityChecklist,toassisttheprocessofspatialplanninganddevelopmenttoachievegreatersocialsustainabilityandtofosterthetransferandapplicationofgoodpractice.
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“Ensuring the integration of people of migrant origin is one of society’s primary tasks in the face of demographic evolution, increasing globalisation and the quest for skilled employees. As an international port city, Hamburg has attracted people from all over the world since time immemorial. Today, Hamburg’s population embraces people from 180 nations – indeed, almost one child in two has a migrant background. Thus, the extent to which integration succeeds or otherwise is crucial to the development of a growing and flourishing Metropolitan Region.”
DietrichWersich,SenatorfürSoziales,Familie,GesundheitundVerbraucherschutz FreieundHansestadtHamburg
“In June 2009, Hamburg Metropolitan Region hosted the first METREX Conference on Integration. These days, the extent to which metropolitan regions grow and develop international appeal depends upon how well the integration of people from migrant backgrounds succeeds. A key integration role falls to the jobs market. The labour market has to become more accessible to people from immigrant families. Moreover, we need to unlock their potential and put their intercultural skills to use.
The METREX Hamburg Conference on Integration was intended to encourage cooperation and exchanges of experience between large European cities and metropolitan regions on integration issues, especially where education and jobs are concerned. Selected European metropolitan regions presented their local best-practice projects, which could be transferable elsewhere. As conference host, the Hamburg Metropolitan Region also presented some of its own best-practice integration activities.”
JakobRichter,HeadofSecretariat,HamburgMetropolitanRegion Dr.Rolf-BarnimFoth,HamburgSenateChancellery,PoliticalPlanningDepartment
Conference Reader with Best Practice Examples
TheConferencehosts,theMetropolregionHamburg,publishedaReaderthatincludesallthe15BestPracticeExamplespresentedtotheConference.TheReadercanbedownloadedfromtheMETREXwebsite,containingexamplesfrom:
• Barcelona• Braunschweig• Elmshorn/Lubeck• Göttingen• Hamburg• Köln• Madrid• Mannheim• München• Oslo• Paris• Stade• Stockholm• Wien• Zürich
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02 Metropolitan Dimension2.4 METROPOLITANPRACTICE-CAPABILITY2.4.12 Integration-METREXHamburgConference2009
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TheMETREXExpertGrouponPlanningforMajorEventsmetinHanoveraftertheWorldExpoin2001andinTorinoin2003priortotheWinterOlympicGamesin2006.ReportsonboththeseMeetingscanbedownloadedfromtheMETREXwebsite,undertheActivitiesoftheNetworkbutton,atwww.eurometrex.org.TheMETREXExpertGrouponPlanningforMajorEventsisledbytheProvinciadeTorinoandhasinvolvedcolleaguesfromHannover,Sofia,London,Stuttgart,Thessaloniki,AthensandZaragoza.
Overall findings and conclusions on Planning for Major Events
GovernanceMajoreventsusuallyhavegoverningbodiestoorganisethehardwareofthevenues,buildingsandfacilitiesandthesoftwareoftheactivitiesandevents.WhatLondoncolleagueshavecalledtheTheatreandtheShow.
Realisingthelegacyofmajoreventsrequiresparallelorganisingbodiesinthewidermetropolitanregionandarea.Theyareneededtoensurethatthewidercontextforthemajoreventisprovided[infrastructureandsupportservicessuchaspublictransportandhealthcare]andthatunforeseenproblemsareaddressedastheyarise.Theyarealsoneededtoconsidertheopportunitiesofferedbythemajoreventandtoplanforthem.Ineffect,toidentifyandrealisethelegacy.
LegacyThelegacyfrommajoreventscompriseswhatTorinocolleagueshavecalledthematerialandtheimmateriallegacy.
Themateriallegacycomprisesthephysicalinvestmentthatthemetropolitanregionorareahasinheritedfromthemajoreventandincludesthevenues,buildingsandfacilitiesandthewiderurbaninfrastructuralinvestment.Thiscanincludepublicinvestmentinroads,publictransport,terminalsandinterchanges,environmentalimprovements,sewerage,etc.,andprivateinvestmentinhotels,businesspremisesandplant,etc.
Theimmateriallegacycomprisesthesocialcapitalthathasbeencreatedbythemajoreventeitherthoughadirectinvolvementwithit,forexamplethroughsportatanOlympics,oranindirectinvolvementthroughtheprovisionofsupportservices.Supportservicesincludetheplanningandconstructionofvenues,buildingsandfacilitiesandthenecessarywiderurbaninfrastructure,theoperationoftheseduringthemajoreventandthecontinueduseofthemaftertheeventforneworalternativeuses.
Theimmateriallegacyisnotonlythetrainingandemploymentgeneratedbythemajoreventitselfbuttheattitudechangesthathostingamajoreventcanbringincommunityandpersonalterms.Thecommunitywillhavedevelopedambitionsandtheorganisationalknowledgerequiredtoimplementthemcollectively.Metropolitanexpectationsandambitionswillhavebeenheightenedbyasuccessfulmajorevent.Environmentalanddesignstandardswillhavebeenraised.Individualswillhavebecomeconsciousofwiderpersonalandlocalpossibilities.ColleaguesfromTorinoreferredtotheneedforahospitalityculturetobedeveloped.
Alltheseintangiblebenefitscanprovideapositiveclimateofopinionandambitiononwhichmetropolitanprogresscanbefounded.Whatisneededisthelonger-termvisionforthemetropolitanregionorareathatcanthenbeprogressedmoreeffectivelyinthismorereceptivesocialandeconomicenvironment.Thisisallthesocialcapitalcreatedbythehostingofasuccessfulmajorevent.
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Thelegacyalsohasatimedimension.Beforetheeventthereisthepossibilityofraisingawarenessoftheopportunitiesthatareinprospect.Thesemightbeforparticipantsorthoseprovidingsupportservices.Duringtheeventthereareopportunitiestogainexperience.Aftertheeventtherecanbelonger-termopportunitiesinthemorereceptivesocialandeconomicclimatecreatedbyasuccessfulmajorevent.
Future workTheGroupmayreconveneatsomestagetoreviewthelessonsthathavenowbeenlearnedfromexperienceinTorino,AthensandLondon.
02 Metropolitan Dimension2.4 METROPOLITANPRACTICE-CAPABILITY2.4.13PlanningforMajorEvents[contd.]
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02 Metropolitan Dimension2.4 METROPOLITANPRACTICE-CAPABILITY2.4.14EmploymentLocationWithinMetropolitanAreas
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Employment location evolution within large metropolitan areas and the impact of urban planning
TheMETREXExpertGrouponEconomicDevelopment’smainobjectiveisanexchangeofexperienceaboutclusters,innovationandcompetitiveness,withinthespatialplanningprocess.TheGrouphasgivenparticularconsiderationtothedecentralisationofmajorservicesectorfunctions,includingmajoroffices,toperipherallocationswithinmetropolitanareas.Theconsequencesforestablishedurbancentresandthetransportsystemhavebeenconsideredandafirstreporthasbeenpublished[seetheMETREXwebsite]bytheleadpartner,IAU-IdF.
Clusters, innovation and competitiveness within the spatial planning process - 2011/2012
Purpose
Toexchangeexperiencesaboutclusterdevelopmentandenhancementunderpublicaction,especiallyfromregionalandlocalactors,withspecificrelevancetothespatialplanningprocess.
Approach and Methodology• Listandlocatethemainclustersofaregion(mapping)• Characterizethemintermsoftheirfieldofactivity,natureofthecluster(R&Dbased, Productionbased…)andsize(numberofcompaniesinvolvedandemployment)• Whenpossible,alsolistandlocateemergingclusters• Describehowoneortwoselectedclustershavedevelopedthroughtime(through informationgatheringandaquestionnaire)• Frompartnerexperience,describehowlocalpublicactorsgivesupportandcreatethe conditionsforclusterstodevelop• Detailthestrategyandactionsthathavebeenconductedbypublicactors• Assesshowtheeconomicactorsoftheclusterperceivethesestrategiesandactions (throughinformationgatheringandaquestionnaire)• Determiningwhatarethebesteconomicandplanningstrategies(oractions)that contributetothecompetitivenessandspatialcohesionofametropolitanarea,• Assessinghowimportantclusterformationistoachievingtheseobjectives• MakingalinkwiththeIntraPolycentricityExpertGrouptoassesswhetherthespatial configurationofametropolitanareacontributestoitseconomicandsocialsuccessand, ifso,whatpartclusterformationplays• Highlightbesturbanplanningpractice.
Outcomes
• Ametropolitanreportonclusters,withspecificreferenceastohowclusterdevelopment canbeimprovedthroughdirectpublicdrivenactionwithreferencetoregulatoryspatial planningandeconomicpolicytargeting• Ananalysisonhowvalueiscreatedbyclusterswithinametropolitanarea(impacton jobsandadded-value,taxes,valuechaindevelopment…).
Lead Partner
• IAU-idf(Parisregion).
02 Metropolitan Dimension2.4 METROPOLITANPRACTICE-CAPABILITY2.4.14EmploymentLocationWithinMetropolitanAreas(contd.)
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• Madrid(ComunidaddeMadrid)• Sofia(MunicipalityofSofia)• Helsinki(CityofHelsinki)• Szczenin(CityofSzczenin).
Observers
• Amsterdam(CityofAmsterdamDRO)• Venezia(RegionedelVeneto).
DownloadsFirstreportoftheEconomicDevelopmentExpertgroup-Employmentlocationevolutionwithinlargemetropolitanareasandtheimpactofurbanplanningwww.eurometrex.org
TheAffordableHousingGroupwassetupwithmembershipfromGlasgow[GCVSDPA],Stockholm,Bournemouth,Ile-de-France[IAU-IdF],Emilia-RomagnaandHelsinki.Scopingpapers,preparedonacomparativebasis,havebeenexchangedandcanbedownloadedfromtheMETREXwebsite.TheAffordableHousingExpertGroupmetinGlasgow,inFebruary2010,foranexploratorymeetingandtheoutcomecanalsobedownloadedfromtheMETREXwebsite.
TheGrouphassofarconsidered,primarily,aspectsofaffordablehousingsupply.TheGCVSDPAhascommissionedamajorconsultancystudythatalsoinvestigatesissuesofdemandinmoredetail.ThisissummarisedbelowandwasthesubjectofdiscussionduringtheMETREXBerlinConference.ItwaspresentedbyJimParke,oftheMETREXSecretariat,representingtheGCVSDPA,whofacilitatedtheConferenceExcursionandarelatedmeetingoftheExpertGroupinBerlin.
• Newplanningcontext• Newapproachtothestrategicplanningofhousing• Populationandhousingprojections• Housingmarketareas• Backlogneedanalysis• Affordability• Intermediatehousing• Tenuretrends• Housingaftertherecession.
METREXmentionedthehomeownership“thresholds”of72-78%beingexperiencedintheUSandEurope.AmsterdamparticipatedintheBerlinmeetingandraisedtheissuesoftenureimbalanceandhousingaffordabilitybeingexperiencedinthemetropolitanarea.Stockholmmentionedtheproblemofsocialhousingwhichpresentedbothstructuralandaffordabilityissues.ReferencewasmadetotheexampleofMarkischesViertelinBerlin,wherealargeperipheralproblemhousingareahasbeenrenewedbytheprivatecompany,Geobau.
TheExpertGroupwillnowmeetagainin2011,inStockholm,toreviewprogressandconsiderthenextsteps.Itisclearthatthehousingsituationasawhole,includingAffordableHousing,acrossEuropeisnowgivingcauseforconcern,havingregardtothebalanceoffuturepublicandprivatefinancenowinprospectfollowingtheglobalfinancialcrisis.Thisemergingsituationislikelytoraisemajorstrategicissuesformostmetropolitanareas.TheExpertGroupwillhaveregardtothisinitsfuturework.
TheGroupwillwelcomeparticipationfromothercolleaguesinthisfurtherwork.
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02 Metropolitan Dimension2.4 METROPOLITANPRACTICE-CAPABILITY2.4.15AffordableHousing
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In2004theMETREXSecretariatcarriedoutacomparativestudyintostrategicplanningforretailingatthemetropolitanlevel,incooperationwithStockholmCountyCouncil.TheStudyincludedcontributionsfromGermany/Bavaria,EnglandandScotland/GlasgowandtheClydeValley,Italy/CampaniaandSweden/Stockholm.
ThereviewshowedthattheextentofinvolvementinretailpolicybynationalgovernmentsrangesfromdetailedpolicyframeworksinEnglandandScotlandtonon-bindingrecommendationsinSweden.Therearebroadsimilaritiesbetweentheapproachesfollowedbythethreeregions,withaprimaryemphasisonexistingcentresasfavouredlocationsfornewretaildevelopment.Ensuringthatnewretaildevelopment,whereveritislocated,isaccessiblebyawiderangeoftransportmodeswasalsoacommontheme.
Wherethereareregionalpoliciesforretailing,theirimplementationissupportedtoagreaterorlesserextentbyaquantitativeassessmentofnewproposalsintheformofcapacitystudiesand/orimpactstudies.ThisisparticularlysoinEnglandwhereitisverydifficulttosecureplanningapprovalfornewout-of-centreretaildevelopmentunlessthereisaprovenneedfornewfloorspaceinthecatchment.ThequantitativeapproachseemstobemosthighlydevelopedintheUnitedKingdomwherethereisawiderangeofdataavailablefrompublicandprivatesourcestoallowretailassessmentstobeundertakenwithsomeconfidenceintheresults.
Retailplanningfacespowerfulcounterforces.Manyretailcompaniesarenowmulti-nationalandlobbyingnationalgovernmentswheretheyseeplanningpolicytobeahindrancetotheirbusinesspracticesisthenorm.Atamorelocallevel,thelandvaluesgeneratedbytheprospectofretaildevelopmentandthepotentialemploymentbenefitscanhaveamaligninfluenceonrationaldecision-making.
Governmentsandlocalauthoritiesaretheonlypartieswhotakeaccountofissuesbeyondretailers’businesspracticesandhavetheinterestsofexistingcentresandconsumeraccessibilitytothemastheirprimeconcerns.
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02 Metropolitan Dimension2.4 METROPOLITANPRACTICE-CAPABILITY2.4.16RetailPlanning
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OneoftheearlyExpertGroupstudiescarriedoutbytheNetworkin1997wasintotheissueofintegratedlanduseandtransportationplanning.ThestudywasledbyStockholmCountyCouncilandinvolvednineotherMETREXMembers.AQuestionnairewasusedtoestablishabasisforthecomparativeanalysisoflanduseandtransportationpracticeineachmetropolitanarea.TheQuestionnairecovered:
• Legislationandtheorganisationoflanduseandtransportationplanning• Financing• Planningpolicies• Developmenttrends• Measuresaimedatreducingdemandfortravelbycar• Methodstoattractpeopletousepublictransport.
ThesematterswerethenexploredfurtherinasecondQuestionnaireforfurther,moredetailed,comparativeanalysis:
• Self-containment-Landusepoliciestoachieveabetterbalanceofactivitiesindifferent partsofaregion• Publictransportavailability-Policiestosteerdevelopmenttoareaswherepublic transportisavailableandtolocationsthatreflectthetransportationdemandsof development• Financialmeasures-Highwaytolls,zonalchargesandparkingfees,considerationof theeffectivenessofmeasuresandpotentialenvironmentalandland-useconsequences• Car-orientatedshopping-Considerationoftheproblemsgeneratedandthemost appropriateplanningresponses• Visions-Toachieveabetterintegrationofland-useandtransportation.
ThefullReportoftheoutcomeofthecomparativestudyhasbeenarchivedbutwillbeplacedontheMETREXwebsiteforfuturereference.
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02 Metropolitan Dimension2.4 METROPOLITANPRACTICE-CAPABILITY2.4.17 IntegratedLandUseandTransportationPlanning
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PolyMETREXplus
PolyMETREXpluswasledbytheGeneralitatdeCatalunya,throughtheInstitutd’EstudisTerritorials[IET],andinvolved18metropolitanpartnersandMETREX,workingwithinabudgetof€1.84m,inthedevelopmentandproductionofaFrameworkcontainingaVision,FrameworkandActionPlanforapolycentricmetropolitanEurope,togetherwithsummariesof9RepresentativeInterregionalNetworkingActivities[RINA].RINAhavebeendevelopedbytheprojectpartnerstodemonstratethepracticalityofapolycentricapproachtoterritorialcohesionacrossEurope.
METREXintentionisthattheVision,FrameworkandActionPlanshouldbeactivelyusedasabasisforongoingcooperationbetweenmetropolitanareastoenablethemtobecomeascollectivelycompetitiveaspossibleandtoprogressivelyworktowardstheterritorialcohesionnowsoughtbytheEuropeanUnion.METREXintentionisalsothatexistingRINAshouldcontinuetobeprogressed,andothersinitiated,toworktowardsapolycentricEuropebasedonclustersandcorridorsofcooperatingmetropolitanareas.
METREXadvocatesthat,ontheprincipleofsubsidiarity,theEuropeanUnionshouldinitiateanappropriateprocessfortheconception,productionandmaintenanceofaTerritorialFrameworkforEuropetoprovideacoherentcontextfornational,regionalandmetropolitanstrategicplanning[seealso3.2TerritorialCohesion].
METREXalsoadvocatesthatEuropeanpolicies,programmesandprojects,suchastheTransEuropeanTransportationNetwork,shouldhaveregardtotheFramework[seealso3.3TEN-T].RINA progress
1 Integrated territorial vision for the Po-Veneto area RegioneEmilia-Romagnahaspublishedaprogressreportandistakingforward furtheractionwiththepartners,possiblythroughINTERREGIVB.
2 Metropolitan spatial vision for Central Europe ContinuingRINAactionisenvisaged.
3 Polycentric cluster - Stuttgart/Strasbourg/Zurich ContinuingRINAmeetingsarebeingarranged.
6 Gulf of Finland - Helsinki/St Petersburg/Tallinn AfullyillustratedreportontheInterfaceRINAhasbeenpublishedbyHelsinkiCity Council.TheRINApartnershipintendstoprogresstheActionPlanwithinthe provisionsofINTERREGIVB.
7A/B Corridor 1 - Euro-Mediterranean relations RegioneEmilia-Romagnahaspublishedaprogressreportandistakingforward furtheractionwiththepartners,possiblythroughINTERREGIVB.
8 North - South interface AfullyillustratedreportontheInterfaceRINAhasbeenpublishedbyHelsinkiCity Council.TheRINApartnershipintendstoprogresstheActionPlanwithinthe provisionsofINTERREGIVB.
9 Szczecin - Berlin corridor TheRINAisconcentratingoncoordinatedairportpolicyandtransportation infrastructureprovision.ServicestothenewBerlin-BrandenburgInternationalAirport andSzczecinAirportwillbecoordinatedandrationalised.Roadandrailconnections willbesimilarlycoordinated.
03 European Dimension3.1 FRAMEWORK
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European dimension
AswiththeMetropolitanDimensionthereisarangeofinter-relatedkeysocial,economicandenvironmentalissuesthatcanbeaddressedmosteffectivelyattheEuropeanlevel.Theseinclude,forexample:
• Europeanstructureandthebalancetobestruckbetweenthecoreandtheperiphery• FunctionalUrbanAreas[FUA],particularlythemajorurbanregions,their competitiveness,wellbeingandfutureprospects• Europeanconnectivity,particularlytherelationshipsbetweenthemajorFUA, Europeanhubsandgateways• Economicchange,particularlythestructuralchangesinprospect,theimplicationsfor labourmarkets,economicmigration,expenditurepatternsandtheprospective problemsandopportunitiesinthemajorFUA• Socialchange,particularlythestructuralchangesinprospect,theimplicationsfor sectorsofsocietyandservicesofpublicinterestandtheprospectiveproblemsand opportunitiesinthemajorFUA• Environmentalsustainabilityandtheneedtosafeguardnaturalresourcesandbalance theiruseanddevelopmentwiththeircapacityforregeneration• Climatechangeandtheneedtomitigatetheemissionofurbangreenhousegasesto achievetheEUgreenhousegasreductiontargetsof20%[over1990levels]by2020and 80%by2050andadapttotheconsequencesofglobalwarming• EnergyplanningandtheneedtointegrateEuropeanrenewableenergyresources includingapanEuropeangrid.
Aswithinametropolitanarea,suchissuesrequiretobeconsideredinanintegratedwayoverthelonger-term.
Subsidiarity
Subsidiarityrequireseachlevelofpolicymakingorgovernancetoexpressitsintentionswithregardtoitspowersandresponsibilities.Suchexpressionshouldemployallthebestavailablepowersofcommunicationandshouldcertainlynotbelimitedtowordsalone.ItshouldincludeaVisionofwhatbetterwouldlooklikethatisactuallyvisualaswellaswritten.ItshouldalsoincludeaFrameworktoshowhowthekeycomponentsoftheVisioncanbeorchestratedforgreatercollectiveresonance.
Eachlevelofpolicymakingorgovernanceneedstodothistoprovideacoherentandreadilyunderstoodcontextforlevelsbelow,andaclearpositionfortheinformationoflevelsabove.Forsubsidiaritytoworktogreatesteffecteachlevelofpolicy-makingorgovernanceneedstomeetitsresponsibilitiestootherlevels.Nottodosomeansuncertaintyandalackofcohesionandconsistency.
03 European Dimension3.2 TERRITORIALCOHESION
3.2TerritorialCohesion
European Vision and Framework for Territorial Cohesion
AVisionandFrameworkforEuropeanTerritorialCohesioncouldcomprisetheprimaryEuropeanconnections,whethertheyarebyroadorrail,andthemetropolitanstructureofEuropecomprisingMEGA,significantFUAandFUAclusters.WithinsuchaFrameworkthepotentialforagrowingrangeoftransnationalandinterregionalsocial,economicandenvironmentalrelationshipscouldberealised.TheircombinedimpactoutsidethecoreareacouldhelptoachieveandsustainthebetterterritorialbalancesoughtbytheESDPanditsnewexpressionasTerritorialCohesion.Thekeycomponentscouldbe:
• Arecognisedinnercore[GIZ]andrelatedoutercorebridgingareaslinkingtothecentre• Balancebetweentheinnercore[GIZ]andtheMediterranean/Danubian/Aegean transnationalareas• ImprovedNorth/South,East/Westandperipheralconnectivity• Goodconnectivityfromallareastothecorearea• GoodconnectivitytoEuropeangateways,particularlyfromlandlockedcountriesor countrieswithlimitedcoastalaccess• RecognitionofEurope’smetropolitanregionsandareastofostereffectivemetropolitan governance,economicdevelopment,socialcohesionandenvironmentalco-operation• Promotionanddevelopmentofpolycentricmetropolitanclustersandcorridors,in consequence,• StrongpolycentricrelationshipswithinandbetweenrecognisedEuropeaninterregional areas.
03 European Dimension3.2 TERRITORIALCOHESION[CONTD.]
3.2TerritorialCohesion
European dimension
OneofthekeyobjectivesoftheEUisnowTerritorialCohesion.METREXhastakenaviewonthisthroughitsworkonaEuropeanTerritorialVisionandFramework[ETVF-seeFramework3.1andTerritorialCohesion3.2].ItadvocatesanintegratedEUapproachtothespatialplanningofitsterritory,toprovideacontext[visionandframework]forthesectoralapproachexemplifiedbytheTEN-Tandothercomparablestrategicprogrammes.
TheworkofESPONonacomparativeanalysisofEurope’smain75+majormetropolitanareasandgatewaysdemonstratesandconfirms,veryclearly,thewidesocio-economicdisparitiesandinequalitiesbetweenthem.Inparticular,betweentheEuropeanurbancore[London/Paris/Rhine-Ruhrarea]andtheperiphery.Betterurbanbalance,andterritorialcohesion,willonlybeachievedbythedevelopmentofstrongerclustersandcorridorsofmetropolitanareasintheperipheryandtheirinterconnectiontooneanotherandthecore.ThismeansastrongTEN-Temphasisonpolycentricconnectionsbetweenclustersandcorridorsofperipheralmetropolitanareas,betternorth/south,east/westandperipheralconnectivityandbetterconnectivitytothecore.
TheexistingTEN-Tprioritiesreflectthisemphasistoadegree.However,inthecontinuingabsenceofanyoverallterritorialvisionandframeworkforEurope,toprovideacontextfortheTEN-Tprogramme,itisnotclearhowtherequiredstrategicconnectivityofEurope,toachievebetterterritorialcohesion,istobeachieved.
Metropolitan dimension
Itisnormalandwell-establishedpracticewithinEuropeanmetropolitanregionsandareastoworkwithintegratedlanduseandtransportationmodels.Thesereflectthesocio-economicprospectsofametropolitanarea,anditsconstituentparts,overvarioustimescales,includingthelonger-term.Theyalsoreflectthesectoralinterestswithinametropolitanarea.
ItisnotclearfromtheTEN-TmethodologythatthisapproachisacceptedattheEuropeanlevel.Forexample,a“landuse/transportation”modelattheEuropeanlevelmightbeexpectedtoreflecttheviewsofEurope’smainurbanareasontheirsocio-economicfutures.Theywillbe,asisacknowledgedintheTENT-Tmethodology,themaingeneratorsoftransportationmovements.Theyarethemainoriginsanddestinationsofjourneys.SuchaviewwasattemptedbyDGREGIOwithitsMEGA[MetropolitanEuropeanGrowthAreas]research,undertakenbyESPON.
TheTEN-TmethodologyshouldreflectthefutureprospectsofEurope’srecognisedmajormetropolitanareas,asthemainenginesoftheEuropeaneconomyandthekeygeneratorsoftransportationmovements.ItisnotclearhowtheTEN-Tmethodologywillachievethis.
03 European Dimension3.3 TRANSEUROPEANNETWORKS–TRANSPORT(TEN-T)
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Response to the Commission Working Document “Consultation on the Future Trans-European Transport Network Policy”
TheoutcomeoftheworkoftheExpertGrouponMajorInfrastructurewaspresentedtotheMETREXBerlinConference.ItincludedafullResponsetotheCommissionWorkingDocumentreflectingtheMETREXresponsetotheGreenPaperofFebruary2009.TheResponseincludes:
• Pointsofagreementandemphasisandrecommendations• Methodologyandrecommendations• TEN-Tandrecommendations• Legalandinstitutionalframeworkandrecommendations.
TheResponsewassupportedbyspecificdetailedresponsesfromtheMunicipalityofSzczecinandtheFederalStatesofBerlinandBrandenburg.TheExpertGroupintendstoremainengagedwiththeTEN-Treviewprocess.
DownloadsResponsetotheCommissionWorkingDocument“ConsultationontheFutureTrans-EuropeanTransportNetworkPolicy”NoCOM[2010]212/7-www.eurometrex.org-METREXActivities
03 European Dimension3.3 TRANSEUROPEANNETWORKS–TRANSPORTTEN-T[CONTD.]
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Introduction
FromtheEUlevelaswellasfromthemetropolitanleveltheEuropeantransportpolicyneedstobeseeninthebroadercontextoftheEurope2020StrategyunderwhichtheCommission“…presents proposals to modernise and decarbonise the transport sector thereby contributing to increased competitiveness”.
TransportinfrastructureisfundamentalforthemobilityofpeopleandgoodsandfortheterritorialcohesionoftheEU.TheEUincludes5,000,000kmofroads,ofwhich61,000kmaremotorways,215,400kmofraillines,outofwhich107,000kmelectrified,and41,000kmofnavigableinlandwaterways.TotalinvestmentonTransportinfrastructureintheperiod2000-2009was€859bn.
Toolkit of TEN-T
ForEUcompetitivenessitisessentialtocompletemissinglinksandremovebottlenecksinthetransportsystem,toimproveregionalandmetropolitanaccessandlinkageandtostrengthentranscontinentalhubs.
TransportmovementsbetweenMemberStatesareexpectedtodoubleby2020.TheinvestmentrequiredtocompleteandmoderniseatruetransEuropeannetworkintheenlargedEUamountstosome€500bnfrom2005to2020.€270bnisneededforthepriorityaxesandprojects.Soprioritiesneedtobeidentifiedinclosecollaborationwithnationalfinancinggovernmentsandmetropolitanareas.PriorityProjectsGuidelineswereoutlinedin1996andlastmodifiedin2004.Theyrepresentmajorrail,roadandinlandwaterwayaxesthatcrossmanyMemberStates.
ToharmonisenationalandEuropeaninterestsafirstroundofpublicdiscussionandreviewofthetransportsystemwasstartedatthebeginningof2009andaGreenPaperwasputforward.AsecondroundofpublicconsultationendedinSeptember2010basedonaclearapproachofnewTransportNets.Themaininnovationwastheconceptofaduallayerplanningapproachwitha“corenetwork”asthetoplayeranda“comprehensivenetwork”asthesecondlayer.Criteriaweresuggestedforfurtherdiscussion.Furthermore,theideaofmajorcorridorsandcorridorcoordinatorswasestablished.
TheEUissupportingtheTEN-TprogrammethoughanumberoffinancialinstrumentsandtheEuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB).However,themajorityoffundingwillbefromnationalsources.
Steps towards a renewed EU Transport Policy
• September2010-Closeoftheopenstakeholderdiscussion• December2010-ReporttotheCouncilofMinisters• During2011-DiscussionwiththeEUParliamentandallEUstructures(CoRandEESC)• June2011-FirstDraftoftheNewGuidelines• During2012NewGuidelineslegislation,including: Methodology FundingandFinancing Matchingandco-ordinatingEUinstruments RecommendationstoMemberStates• ImplementationbyMemberStates.
03 European Dimension3.4 MAJORINFRASTRUCTURE-TRANSEUROPEANNETWORKS– TRANSPORT(TEN-T)
3.4MajorInfrastructure-Transport(TEN
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Questions of interest to the Expert Group
• WhatisthemethodologyfortheTEN-Tplanningapproach?Whowillbeinvolved?• WhatisthecontentofthepreferredTEN-Tplanningapproach?• Whataretheplanningandfinancialconsequences?• Whataretheresponsiblelevelsofgovernanceforimplementation?Whowillbethe actors?• WhatwillbethecoreelementsoftheTEN-T?Whatwillbetheroleofmetropolitan regions?
TheExpertGroupwillfollowthestepstowardsarenewedEUTransportPolicyandcontinuetoreporttoMETREXthroughtheManagingCommitteeandGeneralAssemblies.
Downloadswww.tentea.ec.europa.euandwww.ec.europa.eu/transport/infrastructure/index_en.htm
03 European Dimension3.4 MAJORINFRASTRUCTURE-TRANSEUROPEANNETWORKS– TRANSPORT(TEN-T)(CONTD.)
3.4MajorInfrastructure-Transport(TEN
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ESPON
TheEuropeanSpatialPlanningObservationNetwork[ESPON]istheresearchnetworkonspatialplanningissuesoftheEuropeanUnion.METREXhasdrawnonpastESPONresearchduringthePolyMETREXplusprojectandESPONhascontributed,onaregularbasis,toMETREXMeetingsandConferences.
METREXintention,asapractitionernetwork,istomaintainamutuallybeneficialcollaborativerelationshipwithESPON,asaresearchnetwork.Thereareclearlybenefitsinresearchbeingapplied.
ESPONisfundedthroughINTERREGandhasaprogrammeto2013thatincludesprovisionforTargetedAnalysisforStakeholders.METREXhassuggestedanumberoftopicsforconsiderationincluding:
• Metropolitandata• Metropolitandefinition• Comparativeconsumption• Comparativeservicesofpublicinterest• Climatechange/Urbanchange• Europeanspatialplanningprocess.
Itisunderstoodthatthefirsttwomatters,metropolitandataanddefinition,arebeingprogresseddirectlywithinthewiderESPONprogramme.ClimatechangeisnowbeingprogressedthroughtheEUCO280/50project.TheEuropeanUnion,throughDGREGIO,isprogressingastakeholderdialogueontheissueofTerritorialCohesion.
METREXintentionistoprogressconsiderationofcomparativeconsumptionandcomparativeservicesofpublicinterestthroughtheESPONTargetedAnalysisforStakeholders.
METREXMembershavebeeninvitedtoconsidertheopportunitiesforTargetedAnalysisofferedbyESPON[seewww.espon.lu]andtoinitiatethesethroughtheSecretariat.
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Europe’smetropolitanareasliveandtradeinaglobalisedworld.ManyoftheissuesfacedbyEuropeanmetropolitanareasarefacedbycolleaguesinothercontinents,particularlythosewithacomparablesocialandeconomicheritagefromcolonialtimes.ThisisparticularlythecaseinNorthandSouthAmerica.Chinaisnowthecommontradingpartnerformostofthedevelopedworld,includingEurope.ForthesereasonsMETREXhasrecognisedaninternationaldimensiontoitsaffairs,whereanexchangeofknowledgeandexperiencecanbemutuallybeneficial.
AttheMETREX10thAnniversaryConference,atSzczecinin2006,theNetworkdecidedthatitwouldbeappropriatetointroduceaninternationaldimensiontoitsactivities,wherethiswouldberelevanttoEuropeanmetropolitanaffairs.
2006In2006METREXwasinvitedbycolleaguesfromtheInstitutefortheGeneralPlanofMoscowtoarrangeajointInternationalSeminarinMoscowtoexploreExperienceofplanningforsustainabledevelopment.TheMETREXdelegationcomprised26colleagues,from12metropolitanregionsandareas,ledbytheProvinciadiTorino.AfullReportoftheProceedingscanbedownloadedfromtheMETREXwebsite.AnoutcomewasaProtocolofIntentsettingoutthebasisforfuturerelationshipsbetweentheInstituteandMETREXandaspecificProgrammeofCooperation.TheInstituteisnowamemberofMETREX(see4.4fordetailsoftheProtocolofIntent).
2007In2007METREXtookadvantageofrelationshipsthatalreadyexistbetweenthetwinnedportcitiesofRotterdamandShanghaitoarrangeanInternationalStudyVisitonthethemeofGlobalisation,UrbanDevelopmentandSustainability.TheMETREXdelegationcomprised19colleagues,from8metropolitanregionsandareas,ledbythePresidentofMETREX,Dr.BerndSteinacher.AfullFeedbackReportcanbedownloadedfromtheMETREXwebsite.AnoutcomewasagreementtobuildontherelationshipsthatwereestablishedwiththeShanghaiUrbanPlanningAdministrationBureauandtoarrangefurtherexchangesofknowledgeandinformation.
2008In2008initiatedcontactwithcolleaguesinNorthAmericathroughthefirstU.S.–EuropeanConferenceofMetropolitanRegionsandAreas,heldinAlexandria,Virginia(see4.5.1and4.5.2fordetailsofthedeclarationandAnnexofanticipatedactivities).
2009In2009METREXinitiatedcontactwithcolleaguesinSouthAmericathroughconnectionsbetweenMadridandSantiago,Chile.AnInternationalCongressofMETREXandLatinAmericawasarrangedwithinthecontextoftheChileanVisionforNationalDevelopmentto2020.TheMETREXdelegationcomprised10colleagues,from7metropolitanareas,plusMETREXsupportservices.ItwasledbyAlbertoLeboriero,SubdirectorGeneraldePlanificaciónRegional,oftheComunidaddeMadrid.AfullFeedbackreportwaspreparedbyMarkusEgermann,Researcher,LeibnizInstituteofEcologicalandRegionalDevelopment,GermanyandthiscanbedownloadedfromtheMETREXwebsite.
2011/2012METREXintentionistocontinuetodevelopaninternationaldimensiontoMETREXaffairs,wherethiswouldberelevanttoMembersinterests.StudyVisitsarenowbeingexploredtoIstanbulin2011andSt.Peterburgin2012.
DownloadsFeedbackReportsontheMoscow,ShanghaiandSantiagoevents-www.eurometrex.org-METREXActivities
04 International Dimension4.1 METREXINTERNATIONALEVENTS
4.1METR
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Funding
METREXEvents/Visitswillgenerallybefinanciallyself-fundedbydelegatefeeswithnoresidualcoststotheNetworkasawhole.TheNetworkwillnormallycarrythecostsofmakingtheProgrammeandBudgetarrangements,throughtheSecretariat,andofpublishinganddisseminatingtheoutcomes.Hostsmayofferhospitalityandlocaltravel/studytourandlanguagefacilitiesatnocosttodelegatesorallsuchcostsmayhavetobeshared.
Procedures
Events/Visitswillnormallybeprogressedin8stages:
1 InceptionandapprovalthroughtheMETREXManagingCommittee.2 DraftProgrammeandBudgetpreparationbytheSecretariatinconsultationwiththe prospectivehostsandsupportingMETREXAmbassadororMember.3 CallforExpressionsofInterestcirculatedtoMembersbytheSecretariat.4 Prospectivedelegation[minimum10/maximum20]confirmedinprinciple. DelegationLeaderconfirmed.5 RevisedProgrammeandBudgetcirculated,possiblyfollowinganArrangementvisitby theSecretariat/DelegationLeader.6 Compositionofdelegation,ProgrammeandBudgetconfirmedandagreed.Delegates committedtothecostsinvolved,includingtheirshareofcommoncosts.7 PaymentofEvent/Visitdepositsandfeesinstages[hotel,meals,localtravel,speaker/ programmecostsetc].8 Event/VisitandfeedbackpublishedandfeedbacktoaMETREXMeetingorConference. Followupactionconsideredandinitiated.
Timetable
Events/Visitswillnormallyfollowthefollowingtimetable:
Year 11 METREXautumnMeeting.Event/Visitinceptionandapproval.2A DraftProgrammeandBudgetbeforetheChristmasbreak.2B Initialcontactwithprospectivehosts.3 CallforExpressionsofInterestbeforetheChristmasbreak.
Year 2 4 ProspectivedelegationandLeaderconfirmedintheNewYear.5 Arrangementvisitinthespring.6 Delegation,ProgrammeandBudgetconfirmed.Delegatecommitmenttoparticipation beforethesummerbreak.7 Paymentofdepositsandfeesbeforethesummerbreak.8 Event/VisitafterthesummerbreakandfeedbacktoanautumnMeetingorConference.
04 International Dimension4.2 GUIDELINESFORMETREXINTERNATIONALEVENTSANDSTUDYVISITS
4.2METR
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TheEUNeighbourhoodPolicyfacilitatesthedevelopmentofrelationshipswithneighbouringEUcountries.ThepolicyisadministeredbyDGRELEX[ExternalRelations].
METREXintentionistoexplorethepossibilityofexchangeswithneighbouringmetropolitanareastoconsiderthekeyissuesthattheyarefacingandhowtheyarerespondingtothem.Areasthatareofinterest,fromnorthtosouth,include:
• St.Petersburg• Minsk• Lviv• Chisinau• Kiev• Belgrade• Odessa• Istanbul• Alexandria• Rabat
Contacts
Alexandria Dr.MohamedAwad,UniversityofAlexandria alex.med@bibalex.org
ProfessorMohamedAwad,oftheUniversityofAlexandria,madea presentationonAlexandriatotheVenetoMeetinginMay2007.Contactwith ProfessorAwadwasmadethroughMETREXAmbassadorKlitoGerardi.
St. Petersburg ViktorPolischuk,ChiefPlanner
ViktorPolischuk,DirectorofPlanningforSt.Petersburg,madea presentationtotheStockholmMeetinginSeptember2003.Contactwith ViktorPolischukwasmadethroughMETREXAmbassadorFreddeRuiter. HelsinkihasclosecontactswithSt.Petersburgandhasofferedtoexplore thepossibilityofaMETREXStudyVisitin2012.
Minsk NikitinViktor,ChiefArchitectoftheCityofMinsk Tel+375172008984orTel+375293400525 kaig@minsk.gov.by
Lviv VasylKoslv,Vice-MayorforHumanities 1,RynokSq,Lviv,79006,Ukraine Tel+380322975913 kosiv@city-adm.lviv.ua
Chisinau VladModarca,HeadoftheGeneralArchitectureDivisionofCityofChisinau drp@pmc.mdandmarchitrav-atm@mail.ruIstanbul ErhanErpamir [forM.SimsekDeniz,IhsanIlze,ErtugrulYamen,UgurInan] IstanbulMetropolitanMunicipality IBBKUDEBKayseriliAhmetPasaSok.No:16/18FATIHISTANBUL erhan.erpamir@ibb.gov.tr
04 International Dimension4.3 EUROPEANNEIGHBOURS
4.3EuropeanNeighbours
TheDirectoroftheInstituteoftheGeneralPlanofMoscow,SergeiTkachenko,invitedMETREXtobringarepresentativedelegationtoMoscow,fromWednesday28toFriday30June2006,todiscussissuesofcommoninterestinanInternationalSeminaronMoscowandEuropeanMegalopolises–Experienceofplanningforsustainabledevelopment.
TheMETREXdelegation,comprising26colleaguesfrom12EuropeanmetropolitanregionsandareaswasledbySilvanaSanlorenzo,VicePresidentofMETREXandMinisterresponsibleforspatialplanningintheProvinciadiTorino.TheSeminarresultedinthesigningoftheMoscowProtocolofIntentasabasisforfurthernetworkingandtheInstitutehasnowjoinedMETREX.
Protocol of Intent
BetweentheInstituteoftheGeneralPlanofMoscow[GUPNIPIoftheGeneralPlanofMoscow]andMETREX
TheInstituteoftheGeneralPlanofMoscow,representedbyDirectorSergeiBorisovichTkachenko,ontheonehand,andMETREX,theNetworkofEuropeanMetropolitanRegionsandAreas,representedbySecretaryGeneralRogerRead,ontheotherhand,bothhereafterreferredtoas“theParties’,takingintoaccounttheircommoninterestinthedevelopmentofnationalmetropolitanareas,haveagreedthefollowing:
• Tomaintainaregularexchangeofinformationonproblemsofthetheory,methods, practiceandlegalaspectsofterritorial,economicandsocialplanningandtownand urbandevelopmentanddesign.• Toconsider,throughasystematicapproach,problemsofplanning,urbandevelopment anddesignandarchitecturethatareofmutualinterest,includingproblemsrelatedto effectivecooperationbetweenthecapitalcityandthemetropolitanregion,thecontentof territorialandurbanplansanddesigns,improvingeconomic,social,housing,transport andenvironmentalpolicies,aspectsofprogrammingurbandevelopmentand infrastructureandsocialandurbandevelopmentstandards.• ToinformtheotherPartyaboutplannedactivitiesconnectedwiththeconsideration,at internalboardmeetings,ofmajorurbandevelopmentprojects,whichexpert representativesorrepresentativesoftheotherPartymayparticipatein.• Tohold,onaparitybasis,jointexpertseminarsandtrainingcourseonterritorial planning.• Toplanshortterm[fromtwotofourweeks]exchangevisitsofspecialists,under mutuallyacceptableconditionsoftheParties.• Toprovideconsultancyservicesonproblemsofplanningandurbandevelopment,atthe requestoftheotherpartyandunderagreedprocedures,whichwillimprovethequality oftheoutcomes.• ThePartiescancarryoutjointactivitiesinplanningandurbandesignattheanalytical, conceptual,planninganddesignstages.• ThePartieswillconducttheircooperationtakingintoaccountnationalandlocallegal requirements,theprovisionsofthisProtocolandtheProgrammeofBilateral CooperationtobeadoptedfortwoyearsafterthesigningofthisProtocolofIntent.
This Protocol is made out and signed in two copies in the two languages of Russian and English.
Sergei Tkachenko, Director of GUP NIPI of the General Plan of MoscowJuly 2006, Moscow
Roger Read, Secretary General, METREX – the Network of European Metropolitan Regions and AreasJuly 2006, Glasgow
04 International Dimension4.4 MOSCOWPROTOCOLOFINTENT
4.4Moscow
ProtocolofIntent
Declaration of Cooperation between Metropolitan Regions and Areas of the United States and Europe
Alexandria,Virginia,April10,2008:
• RealisingthemajorinfluencethatmetropolitanregionsandareasintheU.S.andEurope exertontheeconomy,theenvironmentandsociety;• Appreciatingthecreativeenergiesandleadershipthatmetropolitanregionsandareas intheU.S.andEuropehaveindevelopingandapplyingenvironmentallyfriendlyenergy production,“smartgrowth“landuseplanning,sustainabletransportationsystems,and theconstructionofenvironmentallyfriendlybuildingsandhousing;• Recognisingthecommonenvironmental,economicdevelopment,equityandsocial inclusionchallengesthatmetropolitanregionsandareasonbothcontinentsconfront andthepowerfulinnovativesolutionsthatmetropolitanareasandregionsofferto addressthosechallenges;• NotingthemutualinterestinestablishingandstrengtheningcooperationbetweenU.S. andEuropeanmetropolitanregionsandareasandtheirlocalauthoritiesintheexchange ofinformationonallaspectsofsustainableandclimate-friendlydevelopment;and,• TakingintoconsiderationtheadvantagesofcooperationbetweenU.S.andEuropean metropolitanregionsandareastoexchangeandapplyinnovativeandmutuallybeneficial policies;
TheparticipantsofthefirstU.S.–EuropeanConferenceofMetropolitanRegionsandAreashavereachedthefollowingunderstandingsofcommonresolve:
Article 1Topromotetheidentification,reviewandapplicationofinnovativeregionalstrategiesandactionstopromotesustainableandclimate-friendlydevelopment,includingbutnotlimitedtogreenhousegasreduction,energyefficiency,renewableenergy,sustainabletransportationandlanduse,and“green“buildingpolicies.
Article 2Tocreateandstrengthenmechanismsthatpromotetheexchangeofactivities,bestpracticesandpoliciesfallingunderArticleIofthisDeclarationamongmetropolitanregionsandareasintheU.S.andEurope.
Article 3Toworkwithinternationalorganizations,nationalgovernments,localauthorities,andresearchinstitutionstosupportthecollection,analysisandtestingofinnovativeclimatechangereductionandsustainableenergyprograms.
Article 4ToengageincooperativeactivitiesunderthisDeclarationthatmayconsistofexchangesofinformationandtechnicalassistanceconcerningthereferencedfieldsofcooperation;exchangesofpersonnelforpurposesofmutualinterestincluding,butnotlimitedto,studytours,workshops,trainingcourses,conferences,andsymposia,asmutuallydecided;andjointactivitiesorprojectssubjecttofurtherdevelopmentbyparticipatingmetropolitanregionsandareas.Alistofenvisagedshort-termandlong-termactivitiesisenclosedinAnnexI.
Signed in Alexandria, Virginia, on this 10th day of April, 2008
For the Network of European Metropolitan Regions and Areas: Roger Read, Secretary GeneralFor the National Association of Regional Councils: Betty Knight, PresidentFor the Northern Virginia Regional Commission: Gerald E. Connolly, ChairmanFor the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments: Michael Knapp, ChairmanFor the Verband Region Stuttgart: Dr. Bernd Steinacher, Regionaldirektor
04 International Dimension4.5.1 NORTHAMERICA-COOPERATION
4.5.1North-A
merica-C
ooperation
Declaration of Cooperation between Metropolitan Regions and Areas of the United States and Europe
Annex I
Possible short-term activities
• GatheringatthenextMETREXconferenceinLondon,October2008• Createajoint,bi-annuallydistributednewsletterbetweenU.S.andEuropean metropolitanregionsandareas• Developandsupportinternetexchanges,applicationofvideotoolsanddevelopmentofa jointlistserve• Establishajointwebsitewithon-linedatabasesforbestpracticescasestudieson climate,energyefficiency,watershedmanagement,renewableenergies,“green“ buildings,“smartgrowth,“andsustainabletransportationandland-usepractices• Invitingindividualspeakerstojointconferencesorworkshops;andconveningfuture bilateralconference[s]betweenU.S.andEuropeanmetropolitanregionsandareas thatinvolvegovernmental,non-governmental,privatesector,academicandresearch organisations.
Possible long-term activities
• Jointgrantwritingforadditionalpeer-to-peerexchanges• Specifictechnicalresearchbetweenuniversitiesandresearchinstitutes–withspecial emphasisonclimateandsustainableenergypracticesaspiringtoattain80percent emissionsreductionsby2050• Identificationandimplementationofregionalpilotprojectsrelatedtogreenhousegas reduction,energyefficiency,watershedmanagement,renewableenergies,“green“ buildings,“smartgrowth,“andsustainabletransportationandland-usepractices• Promotingmutuallybeneficialbusinessco-operationintheenvironment,economic developmentandsocialinclusionsectors• Promotingtheexchangeandtestingofmutuallybeneficialmethodologiesforregional greenhousegasinventories.
Contacts
FredAbouslemanExecutiveDirector,NationalAssociationofRegionalCouncils1666ConnecticutAve,N.W.Suite300,Washington,D.C.20009,USATel+2029861032x216Mobile7036221058fred@narc.org
G.MarkGibbExecutiveDirectorNorthernVirginiaRegionalCommissionTel+703-642-4646Mobile703-930-5960[cell]gmg@novaregion.org
04 International Dimension4.5.2 NORTHAMERICA-ACTIVITIES
4.5.2North-A
merica-A
ctivities
AMETREXStudyVisittoSouthAmericawasheldfrom6-7October2009inSantiago,Chile.Itcomprisedafieldvisit,atwo-dayCongresswithaseriesofpresentationsandcasestudiesrelatedtothemetropolitandimensioninEuropeandLatinAmericaandaone-dayinternalmeetingtoagreeconclusionsandafutureworkagenda.
Aims of the Congress
General aim
ExchangeofexperienceinspatialplanninganddevelopmentbetweenEuropeanandLatinAmericanmetropolitanregions,throughcasestudiesandspecificexperiencesinthoseterritories,inordertocreateanagendaofcollaborationwithaviewtoaddressingfuturechallenges.
Specific aims
• Analysethoseurbandevelopmenttrendsandmodelsthathavebeenobservedinthe mainLatinAmericanandEuropeanmetropolises,identifyingpatternsthatcanbe appliedtotherealityofLatinAmericancities• Discussprospectivescenariosthatestimatethelikelyevolutionofcitiesin2020, identifyingplanningrequirementsandchallenges• Promotetheexchangeofnationalandinternationalexperiencesthatmayenrichthe developmentproposalsofthekeymetropolitanregions• Findoutthestrategiesandtoolsthatareusedforspatialplanningandtheprovisionof infrastructureservices,identifyingareasofimplementationforLatinAmericancities• Disseminatetheproposalsandexperiencesthathavebeensystematisedinthevarious metropolitanregionsinordertoprogressthedevelopmentofproposalsforspecific planstobecarriedout.
Summary of outcomes and key issues
• Metropolitanregionsprofitfrompositiveeconomicdevelopment• Increasinginnermetropolitansocialsegregation• Multiplechallengesregardingenvironmentalqualityinmetropolitanareas• Developmentofpublicinfrastructureasmainchallengeinmetropolitanareas• Increasingmetropolitanlanduseandprotectionofmetropolitangreenspaces• Lackofintegratedplanningandmetropolitangovernance.
Contact
MariaPiaRossettiGallardoJefaSubdireccionPlanificationEstrategica,GobiernodeChile,MinisteriodeObrasPublicas.Tel+56-24494809mariapia.rossetti@mop.gov.cl
DownloadsReportoftheInternationalCongressofMETREXandLatinAmericawithinthecontextoftheChileanVisionforNationalDevelopmentto2020,Santiago,Chile-5/6/7/8October2009.Author:MarkusEgermann,Researcher,LeibnizInstituteofEcologicalandRegionalDevelopment,Germany-www.eurometrex.org-METREXActivities
04 International Dimension4.6 SOUTHAMERICA
4.6SouthAm
erica
Purpose of Study Visit
TheShanghaiInternationalStudyVisitwasarrangedtoofferMETREXMemberstheopportunitytoexperiencetheimpactofGlobalisationandUrbanisationononeofChina’skeyareasofeconomicgrowthandtoexchangeknowledgeandinformationonsustainabilityandspatialplanninganddevelopmentwithcolleaguesfromShanghai.
VincentGoodstadt,HeadofEuropeanRelations,participatedintheShanghaiStudyVisitandpreparedacomprehensiveFeedbackReport,whichcanbedownloadedfromtheMETREXwebsite[www.eurometrex.org].HealsogaveapresentationtotheAmsterdamMeetingthatincludedthefollowingfiveissuesforfurtherconsideration:
• EconomicDevelopmentPolicy• SocialCohesionPolicy• EnvironmentalPolicy/ClimateChange• Implementation• Futureco-operation.
Ms.XiaocunRuan,fromthedS+VofRotterdamCityCouncil,wasinstrumentalinmakingallthenecessarycontactsandarrangementsinShanghaitoenabletheMETREX/ShanghaiInternationalStudyVisittotakeplacelastNovember.ShehasmadethefollowingsuggestionsforthefurtherdevelopmentofrelationshipswithChinaandShanghai.
BenefitsforMETREXinhavingfurthercooperationwithChinesecolleagues:
• Problemsoflackofenergy,naturalresources,pollution,urbancongestion• Sustainableurbandevelopment,usingnewtechnology• WorldExpo2010inShanghaiandOlympicGames2008inBeijing.
WhatChinesecolleaguescanlearnfromMETREX:
• Urbandevelopmentprocesses,planninglegalsystemsandlaws• Integratedregional,economicandurbandevelopmentplanning• Cityastheidentityofpeopleandculture.Howtomaintainyourowncultureandidentity andhowtocopewithrapidurbanization.
SometopicsofinteresttobothChinesecolleaguesandMETREXmembers:
• Sustainableurbandevelopmentinrelationtotheclimatechange• Ecologicalconstructioninbuildingandurbandesign• Regionaldevelopment,social,economicandurbandevelopment• Conservationandpreservationatdifferentscales,inurbanandruralareas.
Activitiesforthefuture:
• InviteChinesepartnerstoparticipateinMETREXMeetings/Conferences• OrganizeainternationalconferencetogetheronthetopicClimatechange,sustainable urbandevelopmentandenergysavingbuilding• Workonarealproject[orresearchproject].
Contact
ShiNan,SecretaryGeneral,UrbanPlanningSocietyofChina[UPSC],ExecutiveChiefEditor,CITYPLANNINGREVIEW[CPR],SeniorUrbanPlanner,ChinaAcademyofUrbanPlanning&Design[CAUPD],NorthernAnnexationBuilding,MinistryofConstruction[MOC],No9SanliheRoad,BeijingChina100037Tel+86-10-58323851shinan@planning.gov.cn,shinanchina@gmail.com,shinan@china.com
04 International Dimension4.7 CHINA
4.7China
M A N A G E M E N T M E M B E R S H I P R E S O U R C E S L A N G U A G E S P R O G R A M M E W E B S I T E F E L L O W S H I P
NETWORKING05
METREX Managing Committee
TheManagingCommitteeisresponsiblefortheadministrationoftheaffairsoftheAssociationandthepromotionofitspurposes.ThefollowingManagingCommitteewaselectedattheMETREXBerlinGeneralAssembly[GA]onFriday17September2010.ItwillserveuntilthenextGAinWieninautumn2012.
PresidentHannuPenttilä,Helsinki
Vice PresidentsJeannetteWopperer,StuttgartAlbertoLeboreiroAmaro,Madrid
Managing Committee membersHansBrattsröm,StockholmJulianeKürschner,AmsterdamKurtPuchinger,WienJakobRichter,HamburgSaraTaveira,PortoClaudioTolomelli,Emilia-Romagna
TreasurerTinMeylemans,Brussels
AuditorEwaKurjata,Szczecin
Secretary GeneralRogerRead
METREX General AssemblyTheGeneralAssemblyisthesupremepoweroftheNetwork.Itholdsallthepowersthatareexpresslyreservedbylaw,andthatarenotdevolvedtotheManagingCommitteebythecurrentStatutes,exceptforpowersofrepresentation.AllMembersoftheNetworkformtheGeneralAssembly,whichmeetsbienniallyatMETREXConferences.
05 Networking5.1 MANAGEMENT
5.1Managem
ent
Secretary GeneralRogerRead
Head of Communications [and Webmaster]TimPage,ContourDesign
Head of ProjectsJamesParke
Head of European RelationsVincentGoodstadt
AccountantJohnBrown
Graphic DesignerJanisClarke,StoneCircleDesign
InterpretariatDE-StefanieBeckerFR-MarcFerminES-AliciaHarlandIT-AdrianoMuratori
Legal AdvisersDekeyser,deBrauwere&AssociésRueHenriWafelaerts,36B-1060BruxellesTél02/533.99.60,Fax02/534.85.95www.dekeyser-associes.com
Contact
AllmembersoftheSecretariat/Intepretariatcanbecontactedthroughacommonemailaddress,usingtheirfullnames,forexample,roger.read@eurometrex.org
TheMETREXwebsiteatwww.eurometrex.orghostsallMETREXdocumentation.
TheRegisteredofficeofMETREXiswithDekeyser,deBrauwere&Associés.TheworkingofficeofMETREXishostedbytheGCVSDPAat:
METREX125WestRegentStreet,GlasgowG22SA,ScotlandUK.
Tel/fax+44[0]1292317074emailenquiries@eurometrex.org
05 Networking5.2 SECRETARIAT/INTERPRETARIAT
5.2Secretariat/Interpretariat
Metropolitan area Member Subs € 1 Amsterdam 1 StadAmsterdam 70002 Athens 2 OrganisationofAthens 70003 Barcelona 3 PrefectureofCatalunya 70004 Berlin 4 CapitalregionBerlinandBrandenburg 70005 Bilbao 5 GobiernodelPais-Vasco 70006 Bologna 6 RegioneEmilia-Romagna 70007 Bruxelles 7 VilledeBruxelles 70008 Bucharest 8 MunicipalityofBucarest[UMPCB] 21009 Rotterdam/denHaag 9 RotterdamCityCouncil 4500 MetropolitanArea 10 MunicipalityofTheHague 450010 EurociudadVasca 11 EurociudadVasca/Bayonne/StSebastian 700011 Firenze 12 RegioneToscana 700012 Frankfurt 13 PlanungsverbandFrankfurt 700013 Glasgow 14 GCVSDPA[1] 700014 Hamburg 15 HamburgMetropolitanRegion 700015 Hannover 16 MetropolregionHannoverBraunschweigGöttingen 700016 Helsinki 17 HelsinkiCityCouncil 3000 18 HSY[2] 3000 19 UusimaaRegionalCouncil 300017 Lisboa 20 AreaMetropolitanadeLisboa 700018 Madrid 21 CommunidaddeMadrid 700019 Marseille 22 agAM[3] 900020 Milano 23 RegioneLombardia 700021 Moscow 24 InstitutefortheGeneralPlanofMoscow 3500 25 CitiesGloballyUnited 350022 Mitteldeutschland 26 MetropolregionMitteldeutschland 700023 Napoli 27 ProvinciadiNapoli 700024 Napoli 28 RegioneCampania 700025 Nürnberg 29 VeriendieRegionNürnberg 700026 Oradea 30 OradeaMetropolitanAreaAssociation 210027 Paris 31 IAURIF[4] 700028 Porto 32 AreaMetropolitanadoPorto 700029 Prague 33 CityofPrague30 Rhein-Neckar 34 VerbandRegionRhein-Neckar 700031 Riga 35 CityofRigaCouncil 210032 Sevilla 36 JuntadeAndalucia 700033 Sofia 37 MunicipalityofSofia 210034 Stockholm 38 StockholmCountyCouncil 4500 39 StockholmCityCouncil 450035 Stuttgart 40 VerbandRegionStuttgart 700036 Szczecin 41 MunicipalityofSzczecin 210037 Thessaloniki 42 OrganisationofThessaloniki 700038 Torino 43 RegionePiemonte 4500 44 ProvinciadiTorino 450039 Veneto 45 RegionedelVeneto 700040 Vilnius 46 VilniusCityMunicipalGovernment 210041 Wien 47 StadtWien 700042 Wroclaw 48 MunicipalityofWroclaw 210043 Zaragoza 49 DiputaciónProvincialdeZaragoza 4500 50 AyuntamientodeZaragoza 450044 Zurich 51 RZU[5] 7000
Subscription income €278700
[1]GlasgowandtheClydeValleyStrategicDevelopmentandPlanningAuthority[2]HelsinkiRegionEnvironmentalServicesAuthority[3]Agenced’Urbanismedel’AgglomérationMarseillaise[4]Institutd’Aménagementetd’Urbanismedelarégiond’Ile-de-France[5]RegionalplanungZürichundUmgebung
05 Networking5.3.1 MEMBERSHIP
5.3.1Mem
bership
Metropolitan area Observers
45 Krakow 52 MunicipalityofKrakow46 Budapest 53 CentralHungarianDevelopmentAgency47 München 54 RegionalerPlanungsverbandMünchen48 Granada 55 CentroInternacionaldeEstudiosUrbanos
Membership
EuropeanmetropolitanregionsandareascanjointheNetworkthroughthefollowingstraightforwardprocedure:
• Download,completeandreturntotheSecretariattheMembershipApplicationForm fromtheMETREXwebsite[www.eurometrex.org]• Download,signandreturntotheSecretariatacopyoftheMETREXStatutes• Pay,bybanktransfer,theappropriatemembershipfee[detailsontheApplicationForm]• MembershipconfirmedbytheSecretaryGeneralandendorsedatthenextavailable ManagingCommitteemeetingorGeneralAssembly• ReceiveaMembershipCertificatefromthePresidentatthenextavailableManaging CommitteemeetingorGeneralAssembly.
METREXwouldwelcome,inparticularmembershipfromOslo,Tallinn,Warzawa[Mazovia],Bratislava,Ljubljana,Zagreb,DublinandLuxembourgandfrommetropolitanareasinFranceandtheUK.
Observers
TheMETREXStatutesmakeprovisionfornon-governmentalbodiesinvolvedinmetropolitanaffairsrelevanttospatialplanninganddevelopmenttobecomeObserversintheNetwork.TheyareaskedtosignaformalProtocolofIntentthatcanbedownloadedfromtheMETREXwebsite.
DownloadsMembershipApplication[iEN|ES|DE|FR|IT]andAISBLStatutes[iEN|ES|DE|FR|IT]ProtocolofIntentforMETREXObserverswww.eurometrex.org
05 Networking5.3.2 MEMBERSHIPANDOBSERVERS
5.3.2Mem
bershipandObservers
METREX Budget 2011/2012 €
Income 278700
Subscriptions [50 paying Members] 278700
Multiplesubscription1@€9000Singlesubscriptions29@€7000Sharedsubscriptions8@€4500Sharedsubscriptions3@€3000Singlesubscriptions2@€3500Singlesubscription7@€2100Interestreceived 0Expenditure 243000Service Provider costs [Provisional sums] 182000[75%]
1 SecretaryGeneral 50000 83days@€600
2 Communicationsandmanagement 30000 60days@€500
3 Projects [networking]andproductions[graphics] 60000 120days@€500
4 Interpretationandtranslation 35000 Meetings/Conferences4@7days@€500 14000 Documenttranslations [€130/1000 words] 16000 Otherinterpretation/translation 5000
5 Accountancy 7000 Mid/endyearFinancialStatements [Profit/Loss and Income/Expenditure] AnnualTaxReturnScheduleofServiceProviders Accountingrecords 14days@€500
Expenses costs [Provisional sums] 68000[25%]
6 Travel,accommodationandsubsistence 30000 AnnualMeeting/Conference7@2@€1000 14000 MCmeetings2@2@€750 3000 Other 13000
7 Printing,promotionandexhibitions 19000
8 Postage,telephoneandofficesupplies 5000
9 Miscellaneousexpenses 14000 DekeyserTaxReturnfees 3000 Other[including equipment] 4000 Office/storage 7000
Surplus/deficit 2870010 METREX2011Reserve/Contingencyand2012Conference 25,000Surplus 3700
05 Networking5.4 RESOURCES
5.4Resources
METREXisnowrepresentativeofalmostallEuropeancountries.Seventeenlanguagesarespoken.Theneedtoenablegoodcommunicationisfundamentaltotheover-ridingMETREXobjectiveofthefreeexchangeofknowledge.Andthiscommunicationhastobetwo-way,toenablecolleaguestospeakandtolistenwithaccurateinterpretation.Highqualityinterpretationisessentialandthismeanshavingexperiencedinterpreterswiththerequiredtechnicalvocabulary.
Englishhasnowbecomethe“linguafranca”withintheNetwork.MosteventsanddocumentsareinEnglish.However,manycolleaguesneedlanguageservicestoenablethemtospeakfreelyandaccuratelyintheirownlanguageandtolistencomfortablytoothercolleagues.
METREX Interpretariat
METREXlanguagesservices,forinterpretation,useEnglish[EN]asthecommonlanguageandtranslatetoandfromthis.ThisenablesGerman[DE],French[FR],Spanish[ES]andItalian[IT]translationtobeprovided.Thereasonforthischoiceoflanguagesisthatthey,withEnglish,haveemergedasthelanguagesthataremostfamiliartomostMETREXMembers.
TheMETREXInterpretariatisofthehighestquality,havingbeenwiththeNetworksinceitsearlydays.TheyprovidedGerman,French,SpanishandItalianservices.AtmeetingsthehostMemberprovidesaparallelsupportingteamoffour.MembersattendingMETREXmeetingsandeventsareusuallyaskedtoclarifytheirlanguageneedsinadvancesothattheNetworkcanrespondtotheseinthemostcosteffectiveway.
Translation
AllAgendaNotesandMinutesforGeneralAssembliesandManagingCommitteeMeetings,thekeyformaldocumentsoftheNetworkthatrecorditsproceedings,areproducedinEnglish,German,French,SpanishandItalian.Otherkeydocuments,suchasthepastImpressions,futureIntentionsandtheMETREXBrochure,arealsoproducedintheselanguages.OtherworkingreportsarenormallyproducedintheirlanguageoforiginplusEnglish.AllSecretariatemailsareinEnglishbutkeymessagesareproducedintheMETREXlanguages.
Interpretation
Boothsfortwointerpretersprovidesthehighestqualityservice,enablinginterpreterstoworkinanenvironmentinwhichtheycanconcentrateandfromwhichMETREXcolleaguescanreceivethehighestqualityofinterpretation.However,thesearrangementsareexpensiveandiftheyserveonlyalimitednumberofcolleaguesthentheyarenotcosteffective.
Analternativeistouse“tourguide”setswithmicrophonesforinterpretersandheadsetsforMETREXcolleagues.ThisservicecanbeimprovedwiththeuseofdirectionalmicrophonestoenableinterpreterstoreceivegoodqualitysoundorbytheuseofcliponmicrophonesforthosereceivinglanguageservicesandwishingtospeakintheirownlanguageratherthanEnglish.Theinterpretersneedtohaveaquietpositionfromwhichtousethisequipmenteffectively.
05 Networking5.5 LANGUAGESERVICES
5.5LanguageServices
Summary
• METREXlanguageservicesarenormallyprovidedinEN|DE|FR|ES|ITforinterpretation atAssembliesandMeetingsandforthetranslationofAgendaNotesandMinutes.This enablestheproceedingsoftheNetworktobecarriedoutonamultilingualbasisusing themostcommonlyusedEuropeanlanguages• Theneedforinterpretationservicesisusuallyassessedbyaskingcolleaguestoclarify theirrequirementsinadvance• Interpretationserviceswillnormallybeprovidedusing“tourguide”setsandtwo interpreters[METREXinterpretariatandinterpretersprovidedbythehostmember]for eachlanguagerequired.IfthevenueforanAssemblyorMeetinghasboothprovision thenthiswillbeused.• Inaddition,languageservicescanbeprovided,asrequiredandonaflexiblebasis,for informalMETREXmeetingsandevents.
See section 5.2 for METREX Interpretariat contact details.
05 Networking5.5 LANGUAGESERVICES[CONTD.]
5.5LanguageServices
Meetings
Meetingsareheldtwiceayear,inthespringandautumn,inadifferentMembermetropolitanarea.MeetingsprovidethemembershipwithopportunitiestovisitandexperiencethewidevarietyofmetropolitancircumstancesacrossEurope.ItalsoprovidesthehostMemberwiththeopportunitytosetthethemefortheMeetingandtoexploreissuesofitschoosingwithcolleagues.
MeetingsnormallyrunfortwodaysfromaWednesdayeveninguntilaFridayevening.TheThursdayisusuallythehost’sdayandontheFridayInternational,EuropeanandMETREXaffairsareaddressed.
ManagingCommittee[MC]meetings,takeplaceontheFridayafternoon,afteraMeeting,anddealwiththeongoingmanagementoftheNetworkanditsactivities.OtherMCMeetingsarearrangedasrequired.TheproceedingsofMeetingsandConferencesarepublishedontheMETREXwebsiteandCD’s/memorysticksofpresentationsarecirculatedafterwards.InthiswayMembersareabletobuildupanelectroniclibraryofreferencematerial.
METREXMeetingsandConferenceshavenowevolvedtotakeamoreinteractiveformwithafacilitatortopromoteandorchestratediscussionandexchange.METREXMeetingsareprogrammedforAthensinspring2011,Hamburginautumn2011andMarseilleinspring2012.
Conferences
ConferencestakethesameformasMeetingsbutwithasignificantthemeofcurrentinterest.Conferencesaimtoattracthigh-levelspeakerswhoareexpertsorauthoritiesintheirfield.
AMETREXGeneralAssemblytakesplaceontheFridayafternoonorSaturdaymorningafteraConferenceanddealswiththeMETREXProgrammeofMeetingsandConferencesforthecoming2-3years,thebudget,theelectionofaPresidentandthelonger-termdirectionoftheNetworkanditsactivities.
ThenextbiennialMETREXConferencewillbeinWieninautumn2012.
Calendar
METREXpublishesadownloadablerollingCalendarofMETREXeventsandactivitiesonthewebsite.
DownloadGuidanceonholdingaMETREXMeetingorConference-www.eurometrex.orgMETREXCalendarfor2011/2012-www-eurometrex.org
05 Networking5.6.1 PROGRAMME
5.6.1Program
me
Conferences Meetings
1996 Glasgow
1997 Lisbon
1997 Krakow
1998 Zaragoza
1998 Nice GA
1999 Helsinki
1999 Bologna
2000 Sevilla
2000 Torino GA
2001 Copenhagen
2001 Rotterdam
2002 Genova
2002 Thessaloniki GA
2003 Stockholm
2003 Stuttgart
2004 SanSebastian
2004 Barcelona GA
2005 Nürnberg
2005 Granada
2006 Madrid
2006 Szczecin GA
2007 Veneto(Vicenza)
2007 Zaragoza
2008 Amsterdam
2008 London GA
2009 Paris
2009 Wroclaw
2010 Vilnius/Riga
2010 Berlin GA
DownloadTheConferenceandMeetingProceedings(includingpresentations),GeneralAssemblyandMeetingAgendasandMinutescanallbedownloadedfromtheMETREXwebsite-www.eurometrex.org
05 Networking5.6.2 CONFERENCES,GENERALASSEMBLIESANDMEETINGS
5.6.2Conferences/G
eneralAssem
blies/Meetings
Communications
METREXcommunicationsarenowalmostentirelyelectronic,throughtheInternetandviatheMETREXwebsiteatwww.eurometrex.org.Theseopportunitieshavedevelopedrapidlyoverthelastdecadeandnowofferafastandlowcostmeansofcommunicationanddisseminationofknowledgeandinformation.Networkinghasbecomemucheasier,lesscostlyandmoreefficient.
TheMETREXwebsitenowholdstherecordsoftheNetwork’sactivities,isthesourcefromwhichtodownloaddocumentsandprovidesthedata-basefornetworkingcommunicationsthroughMemberProfiles.
METREXintentionistocontinuetodevelopitselectroniccommunicationspotential,throughtheInternetanditswebsite,teleconferencingandvideoconferencing[particularlyforProjectandExpertGroupworking].
TheMETREXemaildatabase,withallMemberandassociatedcontacts,isavailableonarestrictedbasis[havingregardtodataprotectionlegislation]fromtheMETREXSecretariat.
Forallinformationonandcorrespondenceabout,theMETREXwebsitepleasecontact:
Head of Communications [and Webmaster]TimPage,ContourDesigntim.page@eurometrex.org
Key references and downloads
• GlasgowMetropolitanRegionsConferencefoundingDeclaration• Proceedings-Meetings,Conferences,ProjectsandExpertGroups1996-present• PortoDeclarationandtheMetropolitanMagnaCarta• SzczecinDeclaration• WashingtonDCDeclaration• PortoPracticeBenchmark• InterMETREXBenchmarkofeffectivemetropolitanspatialplanninganddevelopment practice• PolyMETREXplusFrameworkforapolycentricmetropolitanEurope• Impressions-METREX-Thefirst10years1996-2006• Intentions-METREX-2007onwards• ETVF-EuropeanTerritorialVisionandFramework
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Background
BerndSteinacherwastheChiefExecutiveDirectoroftheVerbandRegionStuttgartandtheRegionalAssembly,thefirstmetropolitanParliamentofitskindtobesetupinGermany.HewasalsoPresidentofMETREXfrom2004until2008,havingservedfortwoterms.DuringthistimehewasinstrumentalinintroducingmostoftheothernewGermanmetropolitanareastoMETREX.TheNetworkwasstrengthenedgreatlyduringhisPresidency.
TheMETREXParisManagingCommitteemeetinginMay2009agreedtosetupaBerndSteinacherFellowshiptosupporttheparticipationofayoungplannerfromaMemberregionorareaintheactivitiesofMETREXoverthetwoyearsbetweenbiennialConferences.Travelandsubsistencewillbeofferedupto1%ofMETREXsubscriptionincomeor€2500.TheoutcomewillbepresentedtotheMETREX2012ConferenceinWien.
Terms of reference
TosustainthevaluesandinterestsbroughttoMETREXbyBerndSteinacher:
• ThevalueofEuropeasanexemplarofinternationalcooperationforacommongood• Thevalueofa“metropolitandimension”toEuropeanaffairs,meaningthegood governanceofmajorurbanareasandtheirareasofinfluence• Theinterrelatednatureofmanyofthekeyissuesneedingconsiderationatthe metropolitanlevelandtheneedfor“joinedupthinking”• Thevalueof“networking”’asameansofexchanginginformation,knowledgeand experienceformutualbenefit• Thevalueofstrongandmutuallysupportivepersonalrelationshipsininternational, Europeanandmetropolitanaffairs.
Judith Bornhorst - First FellowshipAttheMETREXBerlinConferencein2010thefirstFellowshipwasawardedtoDipl.Ing.JudithBornhorst,HafenCityUniversityofHamburg,byMrs.Geddert-Steinacher.
Motivation and field of researchMetropolitanvisioningisanewfieldformetropolitanplanningandgovernance.Handlingthediversechallengesonthemetropolitanlevelthroughvisioningneedstobeaccompaniedbyanintegratedapproachenhancingbalancedstrategiesforsustainablemetropolitanregions.
• Howcoulddesigncompetitionsandvisioningprojectsinmetropolitanregionsaswellas theresultsofthoseprocessesinnovativelyfosterintegratedmetropolitandevelopment?• Howcandifferentspatiallevelsinmetropolitanvisioningbeintegrated?• Howcantheintegrationofsectoredplanningcontributetoacommonspatialdesign concept?• Whichimprovementsforinter-municipalcooperationandgovernancearepossible?
Proposed activities during the FellowshipTheanalysisofthekeyresearchquestionswillbebasedonscheduledinterviewswithdifferentMETREXmembersorrecommendedexperts.Across-nationalapproachisintendedtoallowacomparativeevaluationoftheresults.Inaddition,aU.S.referencecasewillcontributeU.S.approachesofmetropolitanvisioning.TheactivitiesduringtheFellowshipcontributetotheapplicant’sPhDandtopublicationsinthatfield.
TheacquisitionofknowledgeaboutmetropolitandesigncompetitionsandtheiroutputforintegrateddevelopmentindifferentEuropeanmetropolitanregionspromisesahighdegreeofinnovationandoriginality.Theresearcher’sresultscouldbeconvenienttofostertheoperationofmetropolitandesignasadrivingforceandpathfinderforsustainablemetropolitandevelopmentandinter-municipalcooperation.
Reference - email - judith.bornhorst@hcu-hamburg.de
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