7 Amendments of Michela GIUFFRIDA related to 2017/2037(INI)
Amendment 5 #
1. Recognises that cities, understood as towns, cities and urban and metropolitan areas, lack a formal role in the institutional framework of the Union, apart from that of their representatives in the Committee of the Regions (CoR); emphasises, however, that almost all EU policies have a considerable impact on cities, promoting the establishment of a widespread, grassroots network of links that directly involves citizens in pursuing a tangible process of European integration;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Observes that the EU is incrementally strengthening the urban dimension of various of its policies, as is shown by such initiatives as the Urban Community Initiative I (URBAN I), URBAN II, sustainable urban development (Article 7 ERDF), the Urban Development Network, Urban Innovative Actions, the European Capital of Culture, European Green Capital and European Capital of Innovation, the Covenant of Mayors, and the Urban Agenda for the EU, enabling cities to address new challenges and seize opportunities under the new EU funding period, by developing virtuous comparison and planning circles with a view to mobilising available resources;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the establishment of a ‘one-stop shop’ for cities; calls, however, for better coordination and integration of instruments and programmes dedicated to cities in various EU policies, in keeping with the growing attention being paid by EU policies to urban areas;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Urban Agenda for the EU as a new model of multi-level governance based on partnership, engaging cities inter alia in the reviewing of existing legislation and reflection on the future shape of policies; stresses the need for an integrated and comprehensive approach involving all sectors, administrative levels and territories in the practical implementation of the multi-level governance laid down in EU acts;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on cities to participate in the territorial, social and economic development of the EU, as part of the strong urban dimension of EU policies, with the aim of strengthening the territorial dimension of future cohesion policy;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance of regional policy in promoting the EU project concerning smart, sustainable and creative cities of the future;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights the recognition of the central role of local government in developing its own strategies in keeping with the fundamental objectives of EU policies whilst at the same time autonomously determining its own path and own place-based approaches;