4 Amendments of Nuno TEIXEIRA related to 2010/2158(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that it is to a great extent urban areas that translate European policies into on the ground implementation; stresses that urban areas generate around 80% of the GDP of the EU and, are the major centres of innovation, knowledge and culture, thanks to the presence of SMEs, and therefore significantly contribute to the economic growth of Europe; on the other hand they also bear the costs of economic productivity (urban sprawl, congestions, pollution, exclusion etc.) that put their role as 'motors of growth' into risk; considers therefore that there is a clear justification for common engagement towards the urban areas of the EU with a view to reducing the across-the-board effects of growth and development and, at the same time, creating economically, socially and environmentally sustainable cities;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recommends that the urban dimension of Cohesion Policy focuses on a two-fold objective - firstly to help urban areas develop their basic physical infrastructure as precondition of growth in order to fully exploit their potential contribution to the economic growth in Europe and diversification of the economic base and secondly to help urban areas modernise their economic, social and environmental characteristics through smart investments in infrastructure and services based on technological advancements, while bearing in mind the need for links between urban and rural areas with a view to promoting inclusive development, in line with the Europe 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to make it obligatory for Member States to formally involve political leaders of key urban areas and associations of local and regional authorities into all stages of Cohesion Policy decision-making (strategic planning, definition of and negotiation on the foreseen 'National Strategic Development Contracts'); calls on the Commission to promote the training of urban and local administrations with a view to providing information on urban policy programmes and initiatives and, at the same time, encouraging greater involvement of the Member States in the sustainable development of the urban dimension;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that urban areas are not islands within their regions and their development must therefore be closely linked with the surrounding functional or rural areas; considers that multi-level governance and the partnership principle are the most effective tools to prevent sectorialisation and fragmentation of development policies and therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States, in particular, to promote contacts and the exchange of good practices between the different stakeholders in urban and rural areas;