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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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02 Metropolitan Dimension2.4 METROPOLITANPRACTICE2.4.1 PracticeBenchmark-Competence,capability,process

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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**.

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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.

DownloadsProfessorSirPeterHall-Summarypresentation-www.eurometrex.org

02 Metropolitan Dimension2.4 METROPOLITANPRACTICE2.4.3 MadridCapitalRegionsCongress2006

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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.

DownloadsMetropolitangovernance–www.eurometrex.og-ActivitiesoftheNetwork

02 Metropolitan Dimension2.4 METROPOLITANPRACTICE-COMPETENCE2.4.5 MetropolitanGovernance

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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].

DownloadsMETREXHamburgConferenceonClimateChange-ConferenceReaderwithBestPracticeExamples-www.eurometrex.org

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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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SocioMETREX

TheSocioMETREXProjectwasconceivedbythetwoOrganisationsfortheMasterPlanandEnvironmentalProtectionofAthensandThessaloniki.TheintentionwastoprovideaninputintotheMETREX2002biennialConferenceinThessaloniki,onthethemeofTheSocialFaceofSustainability,andalsotoinvestigateandconsidertheissueasaMETREXExpertGroup.TheprojectwascarriedoutbyapartnershipoftwelveEuropeanmetropolitanregionsandareas.

TheobjectivewastobringtogetherpractitionersinmetropolitanspatialplanninganddevelopmentinaseriesofWorkshopstoidentify,throughcasestudyexperience,thespecificwaysinwhichthestrategicplanningprocesscancontributetosocialsustainabilityandintegratedsocial,economicandenvironmentalsustainabilitycanbeachieved.Theprojectaddressedtherelatedissuesof:

• Urbandeprivationandsocialinclusion• Urbanin-migrationandsocialinclusion• Education,trainingandeconomicintegration• Transportationandsocialinclusion• Integratedprogrammesforsocialinclusion.

TheprojectresultedinadditionstotheMETREXPracticeBenchmark[seeInterMETREX],includinga20-pointSustainabilityChecklist,toassisttheprocessofspatialplanninganddevelopmenttoachievegreatersocialsustainabilityandtofosterthetransferandapplicationofgoodpractice.

DownloadsReportonSocialSustainability-www.euormetrex.orgMETREXPracticeBenchmarkofEffectiveSpatialPlanning-www.eurometrex.org-METREXActivities

02 Metropolitan Dimension2.4 METROPOLITANPRACTICE-CAPABILITY2.4.11SocialSustainability

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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

DownloadsMETREXHamburgConferenceonIntegration-ConferenceReaderwithBestPracticeExamples-www.eurometrex.org

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.

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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).

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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.

DownloadsFirstreportoftheEconomicDevelopmentExpertgroup-Employmentlocationevolutionwithinlargemetropolitanareasandtheimpactofurbanplanningwww.eurometrex.org

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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.

DownloadsMETREXExpertGrouponretailplanning-AcomparativeassessmentofretailplanningpoliciesinfourEuropeancountries-www.eurometrex.org

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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.

DownloadsMETREXWorkingGroup3-Integratedland-useandtransportationplanning-www.eurometrex.org

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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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5.7Website

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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5.8BerndSteinacherFellow

2010