CASE STUDY: TIMIŞOARA, ROMANIA Monitoring the Urban Dimension in EU Cohesion Policy

CASE STUDY:CASE STUDY:TIMIŞOARA, ROMANIATIMIŞOARA, ROMANIA

Monitoring the Urban Dimension in EU Cohesion Policy

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o Second biggest Romanian city after Bucharest

o Important economic center (80% from the county economic result, 30% from the region, unemployment rate < 2%)

o Attractive destination for foreign investors (> 8% from the foreign investments value at national level)

o University excellence center (57.000 students)

o Innovative city (52 research institutes)

o Intensive multicultural life

TIMISOARATIMISOARA

Development Development potential of potential of individual individual FUAsFUAsDraft Trend Scenario 2020(February 2006)

National Policy for Policentric National Policy for Policentric developmentdevelopment

ROP / AXIS 1ROP / AXIS 1“Support for the sustainable “Support for the sustainable

development of cities – growth poles”development of cities – growth poles”

o OBJECTIV: encouraging the development of growth poles in order to achieve a balanced development of the country

o AREA: city + communities from the “area of influence” joint into an association

o DOCUMENTS: IUDP, individual projects

o FUNDS: 70 Mio Euro + Funds from other OPs70 Mio Euro + Funds from other OPs

(nominated by Government Decision Nr. 98/27.08.2008)(nominated by Government Decision Nr. 98/27.08.2008)

ROP / AXIS 1ROP / AXIS 1Eligible activitiesEligible activities

o Rehabilitation of urban infrastructure and Rehabilitation of urban infrastructure and improvement of the urban servicesimprovement of the urban services

• urban public infrastructure• transport and mobility of the population• cultural heritage

o Sustainable development of business environment

o Rehabilitation of social infrastructure, including social housing and improvement of social services

TIMISOARA TIMISOARA CASECASE

Evolution

HYSTORIC URBAN EVOLUTIONHYSTORIC URBAN EVOLUTION

FUTURE URBAN DEVELOPMENTFUTURE URBAN DEVELOPMENT

GROWTH-POLE ASSOCIATIONGROWTH-POLE ASSOCIATION

o Population:Population: 380.000 inhabitants(100%) 380.000 inhabitants(100%)- core city: 330.000 inhabitants (87%)- core city: 330.000 inhabitants (87%)

- influence area: 50.000 inhabitants - influence area: 50.000 inhabitants (13%)(13%)

o Surface:Surface: 108.000 ha (100%) 108.000 ha (100%)

- core city: 13.000 ha (12%)- core city: 13.000 ha (12%)- influence area: 95.000 ha (88%) - influence area: 95.000 ha (88%)

o Economic turnover (2003-2006): Economic turnover (2003-2006): 100,0%100,0%

- core city: - core city: 91,4% 91,4%- influence area: - influence area: 8,6% 8,6%

GROWTH POLE TIMISOARAGROWTH POLE TIMISOARA- BASIC DATA -- BASIC DATA -

Strategy for Timisoara growth poleStrategy for Timisoara growth poleStrong point: The historic districts

Strong point: The Bega-Banks

Strategy for Timisoara growth poleStrategy for Timisoara growth pole

Strategy for Timisoara growth poleStrategy for Timisoara growth poleStrong point: The historic districts

GROWTH POLE TIMISOARAGROWTH POLE TIMISOARA- PROPOSED INTERVENTION -- PROPOSED INTERVENTION -

o Rehabilitation of urban infrastructure in the core Rehabilitation of urban infrastructure in the core of the influence area – city centerof the influence area – city center

o Extension of the urban public transport network Extension of the urban public transport network to the communitiesto the communities

o Improving the traffic connection and Improving the traffic connection and managementmanagement

o Revitalization of Revitalization of cultural heritage

o Development of business facilities in the influence Development of business facilities in the influence area – transfer of functions from urban areaarea – transfer of functions from urban area

o Improvement of social services of the areaImprovement of social services of the area

MAIN PROJECTS MAIN PROJECTS Rehabilitation of public space

MAIN PROJECTS MAIN PROJECTS Rehabilitation of public space

MAIN PROJECTS MAIN PROJECTS Rehabilitation of public space

MAIN PROJECTS MAIN PROJECTS Revitalisation of Bega banks

MAIN PROJECTS MAIN PROJECTS Improving the traffic connection and management

MAIN PROJECTSMAIN PROJECTSDevelopment of business facilities in the influence

area – transfer of functions from urban area

o There is a special EU program dedicated to the There is a special EU program dedicated to the urban developmenturban development

o First strategy for national development based on First strategy for national development based on polar policypolar policy

o The concept of growth-poles supports directly the The concept of growth-poles supports directly the urban developmenturban development of core city and indirectly the of core city and indirectly the development of the rural areasdevelopment of the rural areas

o The program stimulate the The program stimulate the cooperation cooperation between between local public administrationslocal public administrations

POSITIVE ASPECTS:POSITIVE ASPECTS:

o The methodology is over-ambitious and therefore The methodology is over-ambitious and therefore too time-consumingtoo time-consuming

o A legal framework delimitation of A legal framework delimitation of area/establishment of the association is still area/establishment of the association is still missingmissing

o The polar policy was compromised by the artificial The polar policy was compromised by the artificial multiplication of poles (7 growing poles, 13 multiplication of poles (7 growing poles, 13 development poles, over 70 urban poles)development poles, over 70 urban poles)

o Only investments are eligible. Social networks or Only investments are eligible. Social networks or activities are not taken into considerationactivities are not taken into consideration

CRITICAL REMARKS :CRITICAL REMARKS :

CITY HALL OF TIMISOARACITY HALL OF TIMISOARA

Arh. Aurelia JUNIEDirector Development Department

Email: ajunie@primariatm.roTel/fax: 0040-256-293605