{"change_dates":[],"dossier":{"amendments":[{"authors":"Ulrike Trebesius","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-1","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 1"]],"meps":[124829],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:58"},"new":["1. Observes that towns and cities have an","important role to play in achieving the EU","2020 employment targets and should, in","accordance with the institutional and","legal framework of the member state, be","involved in the policy cycle;"],"old":["1. 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Observes that towns and cities have an","important role to play in attaining the","Europe 2020 objectives and goals of the","Cohesion policies and must therefore be","consulted and involved where appropriate","during the whole process of formulating","policies at EU level, welcomes in this","regard an EU urban agenda which would","ensure a better coordination of policies","and the involvement of the relevant actors","from the European urban areas;"],"old":["1. Observes that towns and cities have an","important role to play in attaining the","Europe 2020 objectives and must therefore","be involved in the whole process of","formulating policies at EU level, which","can be achieved, inter alia, by means of","the systematic inclusion of representatives","of towns and cities in groups of experts;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"2","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" \u00c1d\u00e1m K\u00f3sa","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-3","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 1"]],"meps":[96829],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:58"},"new":["1. Observes that towns and cities have an","important role to play in attaining the","Europe 2020 objectives and must therefore","be involved in the whole process of","formulating policies at EU level, which can","be achieved, inter alia, by means of the","systematic inclusion of representatives of","towns and cities in groups of experts;","emphasise the concept of accessible towns","and cities and urges the systematic","involvement of representatives of people","with disabilities and experts of the","universal design in urban development;"],"old":["1. Observes that towns and cities have an","important role to play in attaining the","Europe 2020 objectives and must therefore","be involved in the whole process of","formulating policies at EU level, which can","be achieved, inter alia, by means of the","systematic inclusion of representatives of","towns and cities in groups of experts;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"3","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Enrique Calvet Chambon","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-4","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 1"]],"meps":[129407],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:58"},"new":["1. Observes that towns and cities have an","important role to play in attaining the","Europe 2020 objectives and must therefore","be involved in the whole process of","formulating policies at EU level, which can","be achieved, inter alia, by means of the","systematic inclusion of representatives of","towns and cities in groups of experts; and","also that multi-disciplinary consultations","with bodies representing civil society,","such as the European Economic and","Social Committee and similar bodies in","each Member State, will help define the","approach that shall be applied to urban","policies in order to optimise the outcome","of EU policies and employment policies in","particular;"],"old":["1. Observes that towns and cities have an","important role to play in attaining the","Europe 2020 objectives and must therefore","be involved in the whole process of","formulating policies at EU level, which can","be achieved, inter alia, by means of the","systematic inclusion of representatives of","towns and cities in groups of experts;",""],"orig_lang":"es","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"4","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Patrick Le Hyaric, Paloma L\u00f3pez Bermejo","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-5","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 1"]],"meps":[96735,125047],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:58"},"new":["1. Observes that towns and cities are the","places in which various types of inequality","are most heavily concentrated, that they","have an important role to play in attaining","the Europe 2020 objectives and that they","must therefore be involved in the whole","process of formulating policies at EU level,","which can be achieved, inter alia, by means","of the systematic inclusion of","representatives of towns and cities, as well","as associations of citizens and their","elected representatives, in groups of","experts;"],"old":["1. Observes that towns and cities have an","important role to play in attaining the","Europe 2020 objectives and must therefore","be involved in the whole process of","formulating policies at EU level, which can","be achieved, inter alia, by means of the","systematic inclusion of representatives of","towns and cities in groups of experts;"],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"5","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Terry Reintke","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-6","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 1 a (new)"]],"meps":[103381],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:58"},"new":["1 a. Points out that civil society actors and","social partners should be better involved","in the development processes of EU","grants programmes and that urban","stakeholders should play a greater role in","the implementation of the projects to be","carried out;"],"old":[""],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"6","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Krzysztof Hetman","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-7","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 1 a (new)"]],"meps":[124895],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:58"},"new":["1 a. Considers that in order to ensure that","the views of all urban stakeholders are","better taken into consideration, the","already existing tools and the EU","structures should be explored more","efficiently through consultation,","evaluation, impact assessment and","exchange of best practices and","experiences especially in drawing up the","operational programs;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"7","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Eva Kaili","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-8","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 1 a (new)"]],"meps":[125109],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:58"},"new":["1 a. Encourages the Commission to","further support the development of locally","administered city-wide investment","programs, independent from financial","and managerial point of view;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"8","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Evelyn Regner","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-9","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 1 a (new)"]],"meps":[96998],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:58"},"new":["1a. Points out that growth, job creation,","research and development are","concentrated in Europe\u2019s towns, cities","and urban regions and that many","European towns and cities, particularly","those which are expanding rapidly, face","major social challenges; calls on the","Commission and the Member States to","support towns, cities and urban regions in","overcoming these challenges, which","include, in particular, high","unemployment, rising social inequality","and poverty as well as the need to promote","integration and provide public","infrastructure;"],"orig_lang":"de","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"9","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Evelyn Regner","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-10","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 1 b (new)"]],"meps":[96998],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:58"},"new":["1b. Points out that measures in the fields","of employment, social, economic and","environmental policy have a greater and","more rapid impact in conurbations than","elsewhere; calls on the Commission to","take this into account in devising and","implementing its policies;"],"orig_lang":"de","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"10","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Evelyn Regner","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-11","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 1 c (new)"]],"meps":[96998],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:58"},"new":["1c. Points out that towns, cities and urban","regions are structurally very different and","face a very wide range of challenges, and","that any one-size-fits-all approach should","therefore be rejected;"],"orig_lang":"de","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"11","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Mara Bizzotto","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-12","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 1 a (new)"]],"meps":[97198],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:58"},"new":["1a. Stresses the importance of starting to","reform urban centres in a way which","promotes the development of polycentric","governance networks capable of ensuring","regional competitiveness enhancing the","role of local communities and of SMEs in","the area;"],"orig_lang":"it","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"12","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Karima Delli","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-13","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 1 a (new)"]],"meps":[96868],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:58"},"new":["1a. Asks the Commission, as part of its","urban programme, to set binding targets","to ensure that towns, cities and regions","implement the Europe 2020 strategy, and","to address demographic, environmental,","economic and social challenges;"],"old":[""],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"13","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Karima Delli","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-14","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 1 b (new)"]],"meps":[96868],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:58"},"new":["1b. Points out that, in line with the","Europe 2020 strategy, the priorities of the","urban programme include combating","poverty, social exclusion and","homelessness by increasing the housing","supply, providing in particular more","social housing;"],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"14","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Karima Delli","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-15","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 1 c (new)"]],"meps":[96868],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:59"},"new":["1c. Asserts its view that environmental","quality, air quality and energy efficiency","must be factored into every part of the","programme so as to promote sustainable,","carbon-neutral towns and cities; points","out that investment in these fields will","make for the creation of sustainable jobs","and the provision of training leading to","qualifications, thus helping to address","problems associated with unemployment;"],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"15","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Karima Delli","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-16","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 1 d (new)"]],"meps":[96868],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:59"},"new":["1d. Considers that an entire section of the","urban programme should be concerned","with mobility, so as to address the needs of","people excluded in this respect, and","advocates the introduction of social","pricing to help people on low incomes, as","well as the development of clean modes of","transport;"],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"16","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Karima Delli","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-17","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 1 e (new)"]],"meps":[96868],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:59"},"new":["1e. Calls on towns, cities and regions to","respect EU commitments on accessibility,","and asks the Commission to monitor","implementation of the relevant measures;"],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"17","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Karima Delli","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-18","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 1 f (new)"]],"meps":[96868],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:59"},"new":["1f. Asks the Commission to strengthen","links between city centres and the urban","periphery, and between urban and rural","areas, by reducing food miles and","developing social and solidarity-based","enterprises and by encouraging towns,","cities and regions to exchange good","practice in these fields;"],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"18","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Patrick Le Hyaric, In\u00eas Cristina Zuber","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-19","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 1 a (new)"]],"meps":[96735,111589],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:59"},"new":["1a. Points out that towns and cities","contain the tightest concentrations both of","great wealth and of exclusion in its most","brutal forms; notes that in the Union as a","whole there are many urban areas","blighted as a result of deindustrialisation,","the economic crisis and an exodus of","middle-class residents; is extremely","concerned to see some of these areas","turning in ghettoes; calls, therefore, for","ambitious and comprehensive policies to","reconnect these areas spatially and","economically with the urban fabric,","giving them and their inhabitants, many","of whom are young and vulnerable,","genuine development prospects;"],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"19","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Ulrike Trebesius","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-20","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 2"]],"meps":[124829],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:59"},"new":["deleted"],"old":["2. Considers that, in the operation of the","European Fund for Strategic Investment,","special attention should be devoted to","urban regions in order to promote socially","and ecologically sustainable and","employment-intensive investment, for","example in social housing, renovation of","buildings, education or health and care;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"20","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Sven Schulze","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-21","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 2"]],"meps":[124809],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:59"},"new":["2. Considers that, in the operation of the","European Fund for Strategic Investment,","projects should be selected on the basis of","their inherent advantages and","disadvantages, without sector-specific or","geographic preconditions;"],"old":["2. Considers that, in the operation of the","European Fund for Strategic Investment,","special attention should be devoted to","urban regions in order to promote socially","and ecologically sustainable and","employment-intensive investment, for","example in social housing, renovation of","buildings, education or health and care;"],"orig_lang":"de","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"21","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Enrique Calvet Chambon","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-22","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 2"]],"meps":[129407],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:21:59"},"new":["2. Considers that, in the operation of the","European Fund for Strategic Investment,","special attention should be devoted to","projects in urban areas in order to promote","socially and ecologically sustainable","financing and investment with great","potential for job creation; the Fund\u02bcs","Investment Committee which will","examine projects will view positively those","involving social housing, renovation of","buildings, strategic public transport,","education or health and care;"],"old":["2. 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Considers that, in the operation of the","European Fund for Strategic Investment,","special attention should be devoted to","urban regions in order to promote socially","and ecologically sustainable investment,","for example in social housing, renovation","of buildings, education, health and care, as","well as investment that focuses on the","creation of high quality employment that","makes a decent life possible;"],"old":["2. 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Considers that, in the operation of the","European Fund for Strategic Investment,","special attention should be devoted to","urban regions in order to promote socially","and ecologically sustainable and","employment-intensive investment, for","example in social housing, renovation of","communal areas and buildings, education","or health and care;"],"old":["2. Considers that, in the operation of the","","European Fund for Strategic Investment,","special attention should be devoted to","urban regions in order to promote socially","and ecologically sustainable and","employment-intensive investment, for","example in social housing, renovation of","buildings, education or health and care;"],"orig_lang":"it","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"24","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Patrick Le Hyaric, Paloma L\u00f3pez Bermejo, In\u00eas Cristina Zuber","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-25","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 2"]],"meps":[96735,125047,111589],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:00"},"new":["2. Considers that, in the operation of the","European Fund for Strategic Investment,","special attention should be devoted to","urban regions in order to promote socially","and ecologically sustainable and","employment-intensive investment, for","example in inter-neighbourhood","connections, social housing, renovation of","buildings, transport, education or health","and care; calls for urban residents and","stakeholders to be involved in drawing up","the requisite policies so that their needs","can be most effectively met."],"old":["2. Considers that, in the operation of the","European Fund for Strategic Investment,","special attention should be devoted to","urban regions in order to promote socially","and ecologically sustainable and","employment-intensive investment, for","example in social housing, renovation of","buildings, education or health and care;"],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"25","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Nathalie Griesbeck","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-26","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 2"]],"meps":[28208],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:00"},"new":["2. Considers that, in the operation of the","European Fund for Strategic Investment,","special attention should be devoted to","urban regions in order to promote socially","and ecologically sustainable and","employment-intensive investment, for","example in social housing, renovation of","buildings, education, transport or health","and care;"],"old":["2. 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Is concerned that many European","cities are losing employment opportunities","and are experiencing complex economic","and demographic decline; warns that this","shrinkage represents a serious societal","damage; considers that the EU urban","dimension should settle the European","guidelines of an urban development and","address issues such as unemployment,","poverty, security, globalisation,","depopulation, foreseen changes in the","production patterns as well as migration","within and outside the EU in order to","maintain and systematically uplift quality","of life of the European citizens;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"27","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Krzysztof Hetman","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-28","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 2 b (new)"]],"meps":[124895],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:00"},"new":["2 b. Underlines that towns and cities are a","part of a broader functional area and","cannot be treated in isolation; calls on the","Commission to respect the principle of","sustainable regional development in","developing its urban agenda, especially in","the sectors of infrastructure and public","services;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"28","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Vilija Blinkevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-29","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 2 a (new)"]],"meps":[96681],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:00"},"new":["2a. Stresses, with a view to achieving","more efficient urban development, the","need to create a coordinated, integrated","and sustainable public transport system,","renovate existing residential areas, exploit","the cultural potential and support the","gathering of communities and their","creativity; considers it necessary, also, to","guarantee a high-quality and safe living","environment, which is essential for","maintaining a skilled workforce and not","holding back the development of key","economic sectors;"],"orig_lang":"lt","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"29","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Vilija Blinkevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-30","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 2 b (new)"]],"meps":[96681],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:00"},"new":["2b. 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Stresses that the crisis measures","directed towards reduced public spending","in the crisis countries have already shown","a direct negative impact on youth due to","cuts in education, employment creation","and support services, and that policies","affecting young people have been","developed without involving the","concerned and their stakeholders; calls","upon cities, towns and suburbs to focus","on quality education and training,","fighting early-school leaving and","combatting youth unemployment, because","young people urgently need new prospects","and the utmost should be done in order to","support them;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"31","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Eva Kaili","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-32","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 2 a (new)"]],"meps":[125109],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:00"},"new":["2 a. Urges the Commission to ensure that","urban regions are allocated sufficient","budgeting for promoting their respective","cultural heritage and investing in the","further development of a sustainable","tourism industry;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"32","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Nathalie Griesbeck","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-33","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 2 a (new)"]],"meps":[28208],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:00"},"new":["2a. Asks the Commission to promote the","development of urban transport networks","which help to keep the most deprived","neighbourhoods connected, strengthen","social cohesion and improve workers\u2019","mobility; similarly encourages the","development of these transport networks","in cross-border conurbations to improve","mobility for those who cross the border to","work;"],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"33","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Ulrike Trebesius","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-34","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 3"]],"meps":[124829],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:00"},"new":["deleted"],"old":["3. Calls for public expenditure on","combating unemployment and poverty","and for the purpose of promoting social","investment to be excluded from the","calculation of the public deficit in order to","facilitate greater productive investment by","towns and cities;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"34","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Krzysztof Hetman","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-35","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 3"]],"meps":[124895],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:00"},"new":["deleted"],"old":["3. Calls for public expenditure on","combating unemployment and poverty","and for the purpose of promoting social","investment to be excluded from the","calculation of the public deficit in order to","facilitate greater productive investment by","towns and cities;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"35","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"\u00c1d\u00e1m K\u00f3sa","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-36","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 3"]],"meps":[96829],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:00"},"new":["3. Calls for public expenditure on","combating unemployment and poverty and","for the purpose of promoting social","investment to be excluded from the","calculation of the public deficit in order to","facilitate greater productive investment by","towns and cities stresses that a solution","must be found to the problem of","integrating poorly-trained young people","into the labour market, by providing","barrier-free, accessible and quality","vocational and in-work training to help","them acquire skills, taking into account","the fact that the lack of qualifications can","increase the risk of unemployment, which","in turn increases the poverty risk and","involves a multitude of social challenges","linked to exclusion, alienation and the","failed efforts in building an independent","life; to this end, it is crucial helping more","young people to stay at school and acquire","the appropriate qualifications needed for","a job and career and ensuring wider","access to high-quality education with","special projects for children from","disadvantaged groups and minorities;"],"old":["3. 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Calls for public expenditure on","combating unemployment and poverty and","for the purpose of promoting social","investment to be excluded from the","calculation of the public deficit in order to","facilitate greater productive investment by","towns and cities, thus helping to reduce","various forms of inequality, promote a","social mix and make urban living more","neighbourly;"],"old":["3. Calls for public expenditure on","combating unemployment and poverty and","for the purpose of promoting social","investment to be excluded from the","calculation of the public deficit in order to","facilitate greater productive investment by","towns and cities;"],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"37","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Krzysztof Hetman","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-38","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 3 a (new)"]],"meps":[124895],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:01"},"new":["3 a. Brings into attention the problem of","the overpopulation of the biggest cities","which, in absence of an appropriate","infrastructure, can lead to insufficient or","poor quality housing and mobility","problems; is concerned about the","problems with the traffic and smooth","circulation in the cities, which","significantly increase the commuting time","and reduces the quality of life of many","Europeans; stresses that the lack of","appropriate infrastructure can cause","psychological pressure and stress on","workers hindering the reconciliation of","professional and private life;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"38","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Krzysztof Hetman","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-39","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 3 b (new)"]],"meps":[124895],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:01"},"new":["3 b. Calls on the European Commission","and the Member States to help urban","areas to modernise their economic, social","and environmental characteristics","through smart investments and better","coordination; reminds that urban areas","should be logistically interconnected not","only at regional or national, but also","trans-border level; calls on all the","relevant stakeholders to engage in a","debate on increasing attractiveness of","middle-size urban areas; points out that","lack of an appropriate intra-cities","infrastructure allowing easy access and","movements of goods and services","constitute a burden especially for the","middle-size cities and diminish their","attractiveness for the investors;","encourages Member States, to help build","infrastructures within EU and non-EU","urban areas in order to raise potential for","job creation for the middle-size cities","bordering non EU countries;"],"old":[""],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"39","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Eva Kaili","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-40","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 3 a (new)"]],"meps":[125109],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:01"},"new":["3 a. Calls on the Commission to take into","consideration, when allocating funds, the","effects of the financial crisis which have","weakened the ability of urban regions to","deal with major issues such as rapid","demographic changes, pollution, the","provision of public services and social","exclusion in their territories. Specific","instruments should be made available to","cities in order to implement the 2020","goals, accounting for the specific","characteristics of each region. Special","attention should be directed to sustainable","housing and the various private","ownership skims since local authorities","often lack the resources (human and","financial) or the competences to","ensure an effective response to the","Strategy of Smart Cities and","Communities, a problem which needs to","be addressed in order to ensure","effectiveness;"],"old":["",""],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"40","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Evelyn Regner","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-41","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 3 a (new)"]],"meps":[96998],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:01"},"new":["3a. Calls on the Commission to explore","whether and to what extent unused Youth","Employment Initiative resources can be","allocated directly to towns and cities with","particularly high rates of youth","unemployment, with the proviso that the","monies in question are earmarked for","specific projects to combat youth","unemployment;"],"orig_lang":"de","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"41","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Ulrike Trebesius","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-42","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 3 a (new)"]],"meps":[124829],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:01"},"new":["3 a. Believes that the focus of an EU","urban agenda must be on the exchange of","information and best practice, calls on the","Commission to find new ways to enhance","the flow of information in both directions","and to take into account the specific needs","of urban regions when drafting legislation","in order to reduce local government's","bureaucratic needs when dealing with EU","legislation;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"42","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Ulrike Trebesius","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-43","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 4"]],"meps":[124829],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:01"},"new":["deleted"],"old":["4. Calls on the Commission to actively","promote gender budgeting in Europe\u2019s","towns and cities; calls on the Commission","furthermore to promote exchanges of best","practices in gender budgeting;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"43","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Krzysztof Hetman","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-44","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 4"]],"meps":[124895],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:01"},"new":["4. Calls on the Commission to promote","exchanges of best practices in gender","budgeting;"],"old":["4. Calls on the Commission to actively","promote gender budgeting in Europe\u2019s","towns and cities; calls on the Commission","furthermore to promote exchanges of best","practices in gender budgeting;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"44","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Terry Reintke","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-45","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 4"]],"meps":[103381],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:01"},"new":["4. 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Observes that the consistent application","of the subsidiarity and proportionality","principles by the Commission is extremely","important to towns and cities, to enable","them to design their employment policies","and social policies in a targeted manner,","particularly in the fields of public services","and services of general interest."],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"47","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Enrique Calvet Chambon","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-48","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 5"]],"meps":[129407],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:01"},"new":["5. 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Observes that the consistent application","of the subsidiarity and proportionality","principles by the Commission is extremely","important to towns and cities, to enable","them to design their employment policies","and social policies in a targeted manner,","particularly in the fields of public services","and services of general interest; calls on","the Commission to systematically reduce","the red tape and to ensure that the","implementation of new urban policies will","not cause additional administrative","burden on towns and cities."],"old":["5. 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Observes that the consistent application","of the subsidiarity and proportionality","principles by the Commission is extremely","important to towns and cities, to enable","them, through a bottom-up approach","inclusive of all stakeholders, to design","their own employment policies and social","policies in a targeted manner, particularly","in the fields of public services and services","of general interest."],"old":["5. Observes that the consistent application","of the subsidiarity and proportionality","principles by the Commission is extremely","important to towns and cities, to enable","them to design their employment policies","and social policies in a targeted manner,","particularly in the fields of public services","and services of general interest."],"orig_lang":"it","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"50","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Karima Delli","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-51","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 5"]],"meps":[96868],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:01"},"new":["5. Observes that the consistent application","of the subsidiarity and proportionality","principles by the Commission is extremely","important to towns and cities, to enable","them to design their employment policies","and social policies in a targeted manner,","particularly in the fields of public services,","services of general interest and social","housing."],"old":["5. Observes that the consistent application","of the subsidiarity and proportionality","principles by the Commission is extremely","important to towns and cities, to enable","them to design their employment policies","and social policies in a targeted manner,","particularly in the fields of public services","and services of general interest."],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"51","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Evelyn Regner","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-52","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 5 a (new)"]],"meps":[96998],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:01"},"new":["5a. Calls on the Commission to subject","proposals to an urban impact assessment","and thereby to involve representatives of","urban areas in the process of shaping EU","policy at the earliest possible stage."],"orig_lang":"de","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"52","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Eva Kaili","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-53","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 5 a (new)"]],"meps":[125109],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:01"},"new":["5 a. Is of the opinion that the future of the","European Union will be at a great extent","designed in cities and that the","development of a \"knowledge-based\"","economy requires adequate funding in","order to improve digital infrastructure","and the ICT skills of its citizens in urban","areas."],"old":[""],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"53","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Milan Zver","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-54","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 5 a (new)"]],"meps":[96933],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:01"},"new":["5 a. Considers that, by supporting","innovative, smart and sustainable","projects, towns and cities can make a","strong contribution to economic growth,","increasing the employment rate and social","cohesion;"],"orig_lang":"sl","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"54","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Ulrike Trebesius","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-55","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 5 a (new)"]],"meps":[124829],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:01"},"new":["5 a. Maintains that the provision of social","and employment policy is best delivered at","national and local levels, believes that low","debt, economic freedom, favourable","conditions for innovation and low taxes","are the best basis for growth and job","creation; asks the Commission to identify","best practice at urban level and","communicate it to other interested","stakeholders, and to facilitate member","states to work together on the issues of","most interest to them;"],"old":[""],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE549.250v01-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"55","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-549250_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Ulrike Trebesius","changes":{},"committee":["EMPL"],"date":"2015-03-06T00:00:00","id":"PE549.250-56","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 5 b (new)"]],"meps":[124829],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:22:02"},"new":["5 b. 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Is of the opinion that the European","Urban Agenda should be a joint effort by","the Commission, the Member States and","the cities, towns and functional urban","areas to rationalise, coordinate and","implement EU policies with an urban","dimension through a practical, integrated","and coordinated, yet flexible, approach, \u2018in","and with\u2019 the cities, and respecting each","Member State\u2019s institutional architecture;"],"old":["4. 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Is of the opinion that the European","Urban Agenda should be a joint effort by","the Commission, the Member States and","the cities to rationalise, coordinate and","implement EU policies with an urban","dimension through a practical, integrated","and coordinated, yet flexible, approach, \u2018in","and with\u2019 the cities, taking account of the","local territorial specifities and respecting","each Member State\u2019s institutional","architecture;"],"old":["4. Is of the opinion that the European","Urban Agenda should be a joint effort by","the Commission, the Member States and","the cities to rationalise, coordinate and","implement EU policies with an urban","dimension through a practical, integrated","and coordinated, yet flexible, approach, \u2018in","and with\u2019 the cities, and respecting each","Member State\u2019s institutional architecture;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"77","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Ram\u00f3n Luis Valc\u00e1rcel","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-78","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 4"]],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:54"},"new":["4. Is of the opinion that the European","Urban Agenda should be a joint effort by","all parties with a stake in sustainable","urban development to rationalise,","coordinate and implement EU policies with","an urban dimension through a practical,","integrated and coordinated, yet flexible,","approach, respecting each Member State\u2019s","institutional architecture;"],"old":["4. 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Emphasises that, in terms of the way","that regions function, the extent of areas","interlinked on an everyday basis has","expanded in recent years, thanks notably","to major changes in the fields of transport","and communications in particular; calls","on the Commission to take these changes","into account and therefore to tailor its","analyses and policy initiatives to areas","broader than those traditionally","considered;"],"orig_lang":"es","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"82","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Jos\u00e9 Blanco L\u00f3pez","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-83","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 5"]],"meps":[125044],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:55"},"new":["5. 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Believes that a European Urban Agenda","should be fully in line with the EU\u2019s","overall objectives and strategy, particularly","Europe 2020; stresses that administrative","borders are becoming less and less","pertinent when trying to address","development challenges at local level;","believes, therefore, that the European","Urban Agenda should be inclusive and take","into account the diversity of territorial","entities in the EU, especially the rural-","urban linkages;"],"orig_lang":"es","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"83","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Peter Simon","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-84","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 5"]],"meps":[96836],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:55"},"new":["5. Believes that a European Urban Agenda","should be fully in line with the EU\u2019s","overall objectives and strategy, particularly","Europe 2020; stresses that administrative","borders are becoming less and less","pertinent when trying to address","development challenges at local level;","believes, therefore, that the European","Urban Agenda should be inclusive and take","clear account of the diversity of territorial","entities in the EU, especially the rural-","urban linkages;"],"old":["5. Believes that a European Urban Agenda","should be fully in line with the EU\u2019s","overall objectives and strategy, particularly","Europe 2020; stresses that administrative","borders are becoming less and less","pertinent when trying to address","development challenges at local level;","believes, therefore, that the European","Urban Agenda should be inclusive and take","into account the diversity of territorial","entities in the EU, especially the rural-","urban linkages;"],"orig_lang":"de","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"84","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Ram\u00f3n Luis Valc\u00e1rcel","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-85","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 5"]],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:55"},"new":["5. Believes that a European Urban Agenda","should be fully in line with the EU\u2019s","overall objectives and strategy, particularly","Europe 2020; stresses that administrative","borders are becoming less and less","pertinent when trying to address","sustainable development challenges;","believes, therefore, that the European","Urban Agenda should be inclusive and take","into account the diversity of territorial","entities in the EU, especially the rural-","urban linkages;"],"old":["5. Believes that a European Urban Agenda","should be fully in line with the EU\u2019s","overall objectives and strategy, particularly","Europe 2020; stresses that administrative","borders are becoming less and less","pertinent when trying to address","development challenges at local level;","believes, therefore, that the European","Urban Agenda should be inclusive and take","into account the diversity of territorial","entities in the EU, especially the rural-","urban linkages;"],"orig_lang":"es","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"85","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Lambert van Nistelrooij","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-86","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 5"]],"meps":[28165],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:55"},"new":["5. Believes that a European Urban Agenda","should be fully in line with the EU\u2019s","overall objectives and strategy, particularly","Europe 2020; stresses that administrative","borders are becoming less and less","pertinent when trying to address","development challenges at regional and","local level; believes, therefore, that the","European Urban Agenda should be","inclusive and take into account the","diversity of territorial entities in the EU,","especially the rural-urban linkages;"],"old":["5. Believes that a European Urban Agenda","should be fully in line with the EU\u2019s","overall objectives and strategy, particularly","Europe 2020; stresses that administrative","borders are becoming less and less","pertinent when trying to address","development challenges at local level;","believes, therefore, that the European","Urban Agenda should be inclusive and take","into account the diversity of territorial","entities in the EU, especially the rural-","urban linkages;"],"orig_lang":"nl","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"86","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Martina Michels","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-87","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 5"]],"meps":[120478],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:55"},"new":["5. Believes that a European Urban Agenda","should be fully in line with the EU's","overall objectives and strategy, particularly","social and economic sustainable","development and cohesion; stresses that","administrative borders are becoming less","and less pertinent when trying to address","development challenges at local level;","believes, therefore, that the European","Urban Agenda should be inclusive and take","into account the diversity of territorial","entities in the EU, especially the rural-","urban linkages concerning those services","that functional urban areas provide for","their surrounding countryside and even","the entire region, such as public utilities,","access to public educational and cultural","institutions, infrastructure and transport;"],"old":["5. Believes that a European Urban Agenda","should be fully in line with the EU\u2019s","overall objectives and strategy, particularly","Europe 2020; stresses that administrative","borders are becoming less and less","pertinent when trying to address","development challenges at local level;","believes, therefore, that the European","Urban Agenda should be inclusive and take","into account the diversity of territorial","entities in the EU, especially the rural-","urban linkages;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"87","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Mercedes Bresso, Andrea Cozzolino","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-88","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 5"]],"meps":[28346,96880],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:55"},"new":["5. Believes that a European Urban Agenda","should be fully in line with the EU\u2019s","overall strategy, particularly Europe 2020","and the objectives of territorial cohesion;","stresses that administrative borders are","becoming less and less pertinent when","trying to address development challenges","at local level; believes, therefore, that the","European Urban Agenda should be","inclusive and take into account the","diversity of territorial entities in the EU,","especially the rural-urban linkages;"],"old":["5. Believes that a European Urban Agenda","should be fully in line with the EU\u2019s","overall objectives and strategy, particularly","Europe 2020; stresses that administrative","borders are becoming less and less","pertinent when trying to address","development challenges at local level;","believes, therefore, that the European","Urban Agenda should be inclusive and take","","into account the diversity of territorial","entities in the EU, especially the rural-","urban linkages;"],"orig_lang":"it","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"88","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Monika Vana","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-89","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 6"]],"meps":[124934],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:55"},"new":["6. Urges the Commission to come up with","a communication detailing the features of","the future European Urban Agenda, based","on the \u2018urban acquis\u2019 and the extensive","consultation with various stakeholders","including economic and social partners","and civil society organisations; asks the","Commission to include the European","Urban Agenda in its annual work","programme;"],"old":["6. Urges the Commission to come up with","a communication detailing the features of","the future European Urban Agenda, based","on the \u2018urban acquis\u2019 and the extensive","consultation with various stakeholders;","asks the Commission to include the","European Urban Agenda in its annual work","programme;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"89","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Milan Zver","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-90","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 6 a (new)"]],"meps":[96933],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:55"},"new":["6a. Recalls that the goals of the Europe","2020 strategy for smart and sustainable","growth can be achieved by implementing","an integrated EU approach to support","smart and sustainable projects","in European cities, that propose","innovative traffic and building solutions,","as for example car sharing, electric cars","and zero-energy consumption buildings;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"90","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Monika Vana","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-91","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 7"]],"meps":[124934],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:55"},"new":["7. Calls on the Commission to apply a","more place-based integrated territorial","approach when conceptualising new policy","initiatives aimed at urban areas, in order to","ensure consistency and to empower towns,","cities and functional urban areas including","metropolitan areas to deliver the Europe","2020 objectives of smart, sustainable and","inclusive growth;"],"old":["7. Calls on the Commission to apply a","more place-based integrated territorial","approach when conceptualising new policy","initiatives aimed at urban areas, in order to","ensure consistency and to empower towns,","cities and larger functional urban areas to","deliver the Europe 2020 objectives of","smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"91","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Ram\u00f3n Luis Valc\u00e1rcel","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-92","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 7"]],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:55"},"new":["7. Calls on the Commission to apply an","integrated territorial approach when","conceptualising new policy initiatives","aimed at urban areas and their spheres of","influence, in order to ensure consistency","and to empower towns, cities and larger","functional urban areas to deliver the","Europe 2020 objectives of smart,","sustainable and inclusive growth;"],"old":["7. Calls on the Commission to apply a","more place-based integrated territorial","approach when conceptualising new policy","initiatives aimed at urban areas, in order to","ensure consistency and to empower towns,","cities and larger functional urban areas to","deliver the Europe 2020 objectives of","smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;"],"orig_lang":"es","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"92","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Lambert van Nistelrooij","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-93","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 7"]],"meps":[28165],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:55"},"new":["7. Calls on the Commission to apply a","more place-based integrated territorial","approach when conceptualising new policy","initiatives aimed at urban areas, in order to","ensure consistency and to empower towns,","cities and functional urban areas to deliver","the Europe 2020 objectives of smart,","sustainable and inclusive growth;"],"old":["7. Calls on the Commission to apply a","more place-based integrated territorial","approach when conceptualising new policy","initiatives aimed at urban areas, in order to","ensure consistency and to empower towns,","cities and larger functional urban areas to","deliver the Europe 2020 objectives of","smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;"],"orig_lang":"nl","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"93","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Jan Olbrycht","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-94","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 7"]],"meps":[28288],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:55"},"new":["7. Calls on the Commission to apply a","more place-based integrated territorial","approach when conceptualising new policy","initiatives aimed at urban areas, in order to","ensure consistency and to empower towns,","cities and functional urban areas to deliver","the Europe 2020 objectives of smart,","sustainable and inclusive growth;"],"old":["7. Calls on the Commission to apply a","more place-based integrated territorial","approach when conceptualising new policy","initiatives aimed at urban areas, in order to","ensure consistency and to empower towns,","cities and larger functional urban areas to","deliver the Europe 2020 objectives of","smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"94","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Enrique Calvet Chambon","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-95","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 7"]],"meps":[129407],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:55"},"new":["7. Calls on the Commission to apply a","more place-based integrated territorial","approach when conceptualising new policy","initiatives aimed at urban areas, in order to","ensure consistency and to empower towns,","cities and larger functional urban areas to","deliver the Europe 2020 objectives of","sustainable and inclusive growth;"],"old":["7. Calls on the Commission to apply a","more place-based integrated territorial","approach when conceptualising new policy","initiatives aimed at urban areas, in order to","ensure consistency and to empower towns,","cities and larger functional urban areas to","deliver the Europe 2020 objectives of","smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;"],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"95","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Martina Michels","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-96","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 7"]],"meps":[120478],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:55"},"new":["7. Calls on the Commission to apply a","more place-based integrated territorial","approach when conceptualising new policy","initiatives aimed at urban areas, in order to","ensure consistency and to empower towns,","cities and larger functional urban areas to","deliver the objectives of smart, sustainable","and inclusive social and economic","development;"],"old":["7. Calls on the Commission to apply a","more place-based integrated territorial","approach when conceptualising new policy","initiatives aimed at urban areas, in order to","ensure consistency and to empower towns,","cities and larger functional urban areas to","deliver the Europe 2020 objectives of","smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"96","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Iskra Mihaylova","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-97","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 7 a (new)"]],"meps":[125128],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:55"},"new":["7a. Underlines that European urban","territorial development should be based","on balanced territorial organisation with","a polycentric urban structure in line with","the EU Territorial Agenda 2020 and the","ESPON Report \"Making Europe Open","and Polycentric\"(2013); points out the","role of small and medium-sized towns and","the importance of enhancing the","functional links of the urban centres with","their surrounding areas to achieve","sustainable and integrated urban","development;"],"old":[""],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"97","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Kerstin Westphal","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-98","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 8"]],"meps":[96839],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:56"},"new":["8. Asks the Commission to systematically","introduce a territorial impact assessment on","the urban dimension of all relevant EU","policy initiatives and to be receptive to","input from decentralised levels of","government when drawing up impact","assessments and new policies (\"bottom-up","approach\"), and to make sure that all","relevant sectorial EU policies adequately","address the challenges that towns, cities","and larger functional urban areas are","facing; calls on the Commission to","concentrate these territorial impact","assessments on the following elements:","balanced territorial development, territorial","integration, governance aspects, local","implementation aspects, coherence with","other policy objectives and regulatory","aspects;"],"old":["8. Asks the Commission to systematically","introduce a territorial impact assessment on","the urban dimension of all relevant EU","policy initiatives and to make sure that all","relevant sectorial EU policies adequately","address the challenges that towns, cities","and larger functional urban areas are","facing; calls on the Commission to","concentrate these territorial impact","assessments on the following elements:","balanced territorial development, territorial","integration and territorial governance;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"98","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Monika Vana","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-99","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 8"]],"meps":[124934],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:56"},"new":["8. Asks the Commission to systematically","introduce a territorial impact assessment on","the territorial dimension of all relevant EU","policy initiatives and to make sure that all","relevant sectorial EU policies adequately","address the challenges that towns, cities","and functional urban areas are facing;","suggests that the territorial dimension","should be added to the regulatory","frameworks of the impact assessments","available; calls on the Commission to","concentrate these territorial impact","assessments on the following elements:","scale, balanced territorial development,","territorial integration and territorial","governance;"],"old":["8. Asks the Commission to systematically","introduce a territorial impact assessment on","the urban dimension of all relevant EU","policy initiatives and to make sure that all","relevant sectorial EU policies adequately","address the challenges that towns, cities","and larger functional urban areas are","facing; calls on the Commission to","concentrate these territorial impact","assessments on the following elements:","balanced territorial development, territorial","integration and territorial governance;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"99","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Matthijs van Miltenburg","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-100","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 8"]],"meps":[125022],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:56"},"new":["8. Asks the Commission to systematically","introduce a territorial impact assessment on","the urban dimension and the practical","feasibility at regional and local level of all","relevant EU policy initiatives and to make","sure that all relevant sectorial EU policies","adequately address the challenges that","towns, cities and larger functional urban","areas are facing; calls on the Commission","to concentrate these territorial impact","assessments on the following elements:","balanced territorial development, territorial","integration and territorial governance;"],"old":["8. Asks the Commission to systematically","introduce a territorial impact assessment on","the urban dimension of all relevant EU","policy initiatives and to make sure that all","relevant sectorial EU policies adequately","address the challenges that towns, cities","and larger functional urban areas are","facing; calls on the Commission to","concentrate these territorial impact","assessments on the following elements:","balanced territorial development, territorial","","integration and territorial governance;"],"orig_lang":"nl","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"100","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Ram\u00f3n Luis Valc\u00e1rcel","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-101","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 8"]],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:56"},"new":["8. Asks the Commission to systematically","introduce a territorial impact assessment on","the urban dimension of all relevant EU","policy initiatives and to make sure that all","relevant sectorial EU policies adequately","address the challenges that towns, cities","and larger functional urban areas, such as","the functional urban regions1a, are facing;","calls on the Commission to concentrate","these territorial impact assessments on the","following elements: balanced territorial","development, territorial integration and","territorial governance;","__________________","1a Transport improvements have made for","acceptable commuting times over","distances of 100 km and more. This has","meant that metropolitan areas","characterised by reliance on a central","municipality have been overtaken as","other, similarly important, centres have","combined, creating new metropolitan or","urban areas as part of a functional urban","region."],"old":["8. Asks the Commission to systematically","introduce a territorial impact assessment on","the urban dimension of all relevant EU","policy initiatives and to make sure that all","relevant sectorial EU policies adequately","address the challenges that towns, cities","and larger functional urban areas are","facing; calls on the Commission to","concentrate these territorial impact","assessments on the following elements:","balanced territorial development, territorial","integration and territorial governance;"],"orig_lang":"es","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"101","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Lambert van Nistelrooij","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-102","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 8"]],"meps":[28165],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:56"},"new":["8. Asks the Commission to systematically","introduce a territorial impact assessment on","the urban dimension of all relevant EU","policy initiatives and to make sure that all","relevant sectorial EU policies adequately","address the challenges that towns, cities","and functional urban areas are facing; calls","on the Commission to concentrate these","territorial impact assessments on the","following elements: balanced territorial","development, territorial integration and","territorial governance;"],"old":["8. Asks the Commission to systematically","introduce a territorial impact assessment on","the urban dimension of all relevant EU","policy initiatives and to make sure that all","relevant sectorial EU policies adequately","address the challenges that towns, cities","and larger functional urban areas are","facing; calls on the Commission to","concentrate these territorial impact","assessments on the following elements:","balanced territorial development, territorial","integration and territorial governance;"],"orig_lang":"nl","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"102","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Jan Olbrycht","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-103","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 8"]],"meps":[28288],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:56"},"new":["8. Asks the Commission to systematically","introduce a territorial impact assessment on","the urban dimension of all relevant EU","policy initiatives and to make sure that all","relevant sectorial EU policies adequately","address the challenges that towns, cities","and functional urban areas are facing; calls","on the Commission to concentrate these","territorial impact assessments on the","following elements: balanced territorial","development, territorial integration and","territorial governance;"],"old":["8. Asks the Commission to systematically","introduce a territorial impact assessment on","the urban dimension of all relevant EU","policy initiatives and to make sure that all","relevant sectorial EU policies adequately","address the challenges that towns, cities","and larger functional urban areas are","facing; calls on the Commission to","concentrate these territorial impact","assessments on the following elements:","balanced territorial development, territorial","integration and territorial governance;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"103","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Enrique Calvet Chambon","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-104","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 8"]],"meps":[129407],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:56"},"new":["8. Asks the Commission to systematically","introduce a territorial impact assessment on","the urban dimension of all relevant EU","policy initiatives and to make sure that all","relevant sectorial EU policies adequately","address the challenges that towns, cities","and larger functional urban areas are","facing; calls on the Commission to","concentrate these territorial impact","assessments on the following elements:","balanced territorial development, territorial","integration and territorial governance, in","the service of citizens;"],"old":["8. Asks the Commission to systematically","introduce a territorial impact assessment on","the urban dimension of all relevant EU","policy initiatives and to make sure that all","relevant sectorial EU policies adequately","address the challenges that towns, cities","and larger functional urban areas are","facing; calls on the Commission to","concentrate these territorial impact","assessments on the following elements:","balanced territorial development, territorial","integration and territorial governance;"],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"104","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Monika Vana","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-105","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 9"]],"meps":[124934],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:56"},"new":["9. Urges the Commission to systematise","and analyse all available data and shared","conceptual frameworks (\u2018urban acquis\u2019) in","order to provide a common understanding","of integrated sustainable urban","development and thus identify the common","EU objectives in this area;"],"old":["9. Urges the Commission to systematise","and analyse all available data and shared","conceptual frameworks (\u2018urban acquis\u2019) in","order to provide a clear definition of","integrated sustainable urban development","and thus identify the common EU","objectives in this area;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"105","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Ram\u00f3n Luis Valc\u00e1rcel","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-106","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 9"]],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:56"},"new":["9. Urges the Commission to systematise","and analyse all available data and shared","conceptual frameworks (\u2018urban acquis\u2019) \u2013","taking account too of other factors, such","as financial, economic and environmental","globalisation and the technological,","production-related, social and political","changes afoot in modern society, which","are significantly transforming and will","continue to transform the relationship","between economic activity and geography,","as well as the environmental effects of","that relationship and their incidence on","development sustainability \u2013 in order to","provide a clear definition of integrated","sustainable urban development and thus","identify the common EU objectives in this","area;"],"old":["9. Urges the Commission to systematise","and analyse all available data and shared","conceptual frameworks (\u2018urban acquis\u2019) in","order to provide a clear definition of","integrated sustainable urban development","and thus identify the common EU","objectives in this area;"],"orig_lang":"es","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"106","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Rosa D'Amato, Marco Zullo","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-107","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 9"]],"meps":[124835,125237],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:56"},"new":["9. Urges the Commission to systematise","and analyse all available data and shared","conceptual frameworks (\u2018urban acquis\u2019) in","order to provide a clear definition of","integrated sustainable urban development","and thus identify the common coherent","and transparent EU objectives in this area;"],"old":["9. Urges the Commission to systematise","and analyse all available data and shared","conceptual frameworks (\u2018urban acquis\u2019) in","order to provide a clear definition of","integrated sustainable urban development","and thus identify the common EU","objectives in this area;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"107","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Marc Joulaud","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-108","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 9"]],"meps":[124728],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:56"},"new":["9. Urges the Commission to systematise","and analyse all available data and shared","conceptual frameworks (\u2018urban acquis\u2019) in","order to prevent duplication and","inconsistencies and provide a clear","definition of integrated sustainable urban","development and thus identify the common","EU objectives in this area;"],"old":["9. Urges the Commission to systematise","and analyse all available data and shared","conceptual frameworks (\u2018urban acquis\u2019) in","order to provide a clear definition of","integrated sustainable urban development","and thus identify the common EU","objectives in this area;"],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"108","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Kerstin Westphal","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-109","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 9 a (new)"]],"meps":[96839],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:56"},"new":["9a. Is convinced that in order to be able to","assess urban areas more accurately than","just on the basis of the GDP indicator,","sufficient data must be made available;","believes therefore that Eurostat should","provide and compile more detailed local","data ant that work should continue on the","Urban Audit and similar surveys; calls","also on the European Commission to","work on instruments that could measure","the progress and impact of an integrated","urban agenda at EU level;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"109","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Martina Michels","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-110","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 10 a (new)"]],"meps":[120478],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:56"},"new":["10a. Stresses that budgetary cuts in the","Member States and liberalization","commitments, may have a negative impact","on local financial resources; calls","therefore, for the adoption of social and","sustainability objectives as a prefix in EU","policies and in fiscal consolidation;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"110","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Iskra Mihaylova","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-111","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 11"]],"meps":[125128],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:56"},"new":["11. Recalls that EU structural policies and","their financial instruments are better","equipped as a rule to support complex","integrated territorial strategies for","functional areas through shared strategic","planning and rules; encourages Member","States to make full use of the available new","instruments such as ITIs and CLLD, as","well as of the new flexible operational","programmes (OPs), in order to successfully","support the implementation of integrated","urban development plans; encourages","Member States and the Commission to","elaborate a coherent set of appropriate","indicators to better assess the urban","dimension of the implemented operations","and initiatives funded by European","Structural and Investment Funds;"],"old":["11. Recalls that EU structural policies and","their financial instruments are better","equipped as a rule to support complex","integrated territorial strategies for","functional areas through shared strategic","planning and rules; encourages Member","States to make full use of the available new","instruments such as ITIs and CLLD, as","well as of the new flexible operational","programmes (OPs), in order to successfully","support the implementation of integrated","urban development plans;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"111","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Ram\u00f3n Luis Valc\u00e1rcel","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-112","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 11"]],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:56"},"new":["11. Recalls that EU structural policies and","their financial instruments are better","equipped as a rule to support complex","integrated territorial strategies for","functional areas or regions through shared","strategic planning and rules; encourages","Member States to make full use of the","available new instruments such as ITIs and","CLLD, as well as of the new flexible","operational programmes (OPs), in order to","successfully support the implementation of","integrated urban development plans;"],"old":["11. Recalls that EU structural policies and","their financial instruments are better","equipped as a rule to support complex","integrated territorial strategies for","functional areas through shared strategic","planning and rules; encourages Member","States to make full use of the available new","instruments such as ITIs and CLLD, as","well as of the new flexible operational","programmes (OPs), in order to successfully","support the implementation of integrated","urban development plans;"],"orig_lang":"es","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"112","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Jan Olbrycht","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-113","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 11"]],"meps":[28288],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:57"},"new":["11. Recalls that EU regional policy and","their financial instruments are better","equipped as a rule to support complex","integrated territorial strategies for","functional areas through shared strategic","planning and rules; encourages Member","States to make full use of the available new","instruments such as ITIs and CLLD, as","well as of the new flexible operational","programmes (OPs), in order to successfully","support the implementation of integrated","urban development plans;"],"old":["11. Recalls that EU structural policies and","their financial instruments are better","equipped as a rule to support complex","integrated territorial strategies for","functional areas through shared strategic","planning and rules; encourages Member","States to make full use of the available new","instruments such as ITIs and CLLD, as","well as of the new flexible operational","programmes (OPs), in order to successfully","support the implementation of integrated","urban development plans;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"113","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Iskra Mihaylova","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-114","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 11 a (new)"]],"meps":[125128],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:57"},"new":["11a. Highlights the need of exploiting to a","maximum extent the potential of the","macro-regional strategies for successful","implementation of the integrated urban","approach for cities, especially for those","faced with specific geographic","characteristics, being part of the macro-","regional process; notes that a better","combination and integration of policies","aimed at strengthening macro-regional","development and taking account of the","specific needs of cities in these areas is","needed;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"114","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Rosa D'Amato, Marco Zullo","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-115","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 11 a (new)"]],"meps":[124835,125237],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:57"},"new":["11a. Reminds, however, that an EU urban","agenda should also focus on the issue of","urban regeneration, and namely of","actions aimed at revalorising historical","centres in European cities, and at","avoiding an 'urban sprawl' that most","times, in Europe, result in the building of","ghettos, in the consequent social,","economic and cultural exclusion of a","large part of citizens, and in the related","environmental problems like increased air","pollution;","(As well explained in the report of","European Environment Agency n. 10/2006,","pag. 5 : \" Sprawl threatens the very culture","of Europe, as it creates environmental,","social and economic impacts for both the","cities and countryside of Europe.","Moreover, it seriously undermines efforts","to meet the global challenge of climate","change. Urban sprawl is synonymous with","unplanned incremental urban development,","characterised by a low density mix of land","uses on the urban fringe\")"],"old":[""],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"115","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Ivan Jakov\u010di\u0107","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-116","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 12"]],"meps":[124754],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:57"},"new":["12. Regrets that, although the new","cohesion policy has legally binding urban-","related aspects, especially regarding","involvement of cities in the programming","phase, the actual participation of city and","urban representatives in the shaping of the","policy is weak; calls on the Commission","and the Member States to systematically","apply the partnership principle when","implementing programmes and projects","supported by EU funding, with particular","attention being given to the involvement of","cities and towns in the preparation,","management and governance of the","programmes;"],"old":["12. Regrets that, although the new","cohesion policy has legally binding urban-","related aspects, especially regarding","involvement of cities in the programming","phase, the actual participation of city and","urban representatives in the shaping of the","policy is weak; calls on the Commission","and the Member States to systematically","apply the partnership principle when","implementing programmes and projects","supported by EU funding, with particular","attention being given to the involvement of","cities and towns in the management and","governance of the programmes;"],"orig_lang":"hr","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"116","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Monika Vana","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-117","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 12"]],"meps":[124934],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:57"},"new":["12. Regrets that, although the new","cohesion policy has legally binding urban-","related aspects, especially regarding","involvement of cities in the programming","phase, the actual participation of city and","urban representatives in the shaping of the","policy is weak; calls on the Commission","and the Member States to ensure the","application of the partnership principle","when implementing programmes and","projects supported by EU funding, with","particular attention being given to the","involvement of cities and towns in the","management and governance of the","programmes;"],"old":["12. Regrets that, although the new","cohesion policy has legally binding urban-","related aspects, especially regarding","involvement of cities in the programming","phase, the actual participation of city and","urban representatives in the shaping of the","policy is weak; calls on the Commission","and the Member States to systematically","apply the partnership principle when","implementing programmes and projects","supported by EU funding, with particular","attention being given to the involvement of","cities and towns in the management and","governance of the programmes;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"117","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Kerstin Westphal","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-118","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 12"]],"meps":[96839],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:57"},"new":["12. Regrets that, although the new","cohesion policy has legally binding urban-","related aspects, especially regarding","involvement of cities in the programming","phase, the actual participation of city and","urban representatives in the shaping of the","policy is weak, and thinks it can be","improved by an early involvement in the","policy processes; calls on the Commission","and the Member States to systematically","apply the partnership principle (taking also","into account the Code of Conduct on","Partnership) when implementing","programmes and projects supported by EU","funding, with particular attention being","given to the involvement of cities and","towns in the management and governance","of the programmes;"],"old":["12. Regrets that, although the new","cohesion policy has legally binding urban-","related aspects, especially regarding","involvement of cities in the programming","phase, the actual participation of city and","urban representatives in the shaping of the","policy is weak; calls on the Commission","and the Member States to systematically","apply the partnership principle when","implementing programmes and projects","supported by EU funding, with particular","attention being given to the involvement of","cities and towns in the management and","governance of the programmes;",""],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"118","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Rosa D'Amato, Marco Zullo","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-119","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 12"]],"meps":[124835,125237],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:57"},"new":["12. Regrets that, although the new","cohesion policy has legally binding urban-","related aspects, especially regarding","involvement of cities in the programming","phase, the actual participation of civil","society organizations and of city","and urban representatives in the shaping of","the policy is weak; calls on the","Commission and the Member States to","systematically apply the partnership","principle when implementing programmes","and projects supported by EU funding,","with particular attention being given to the","involvement of cities and towns in the","management and governance of the","programmes;"],"old":["12. Regrets that, although the new","cohesion policy has legally binding urban-","related aspects, especially regarding","involvement of cities in the programming","phase, the actual participation of city and","urban representatives in the shaping of the","policy is weak; calls on the Commission","and the Member States to systematically","apply the partnership principle when","implementing programmes and projects","supported by EU funding, with particular","attention being given to the involvement of","cities and towns in the management and","governance of the programmes;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"119","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Enrico Gasbarra","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-120","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 12"]],"meps":[124817],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:57"},"new":["12. Regrets that, although the new","cohesion policy has legally binding urban-","related aspects, especially regarding","involvement of cities in the programming","phase, the actual participation of city and","urban representatives in the shaping of the","policy is weak; calls on the Commission","and the Member States to systematically","apply the partnership principle when","implementing programmes and projects","supported by EU funding, with particular","attention being given to the involvement of","cities and towns in the management and","governance of the programmes; trusts also","that governments and national and local","representatives will commit to notifying","the EU institutions of their needs and","specific territorial priorities and thus","contribute to the integrated and","participatory development of future EU","policies on urban areas and of the \u2018Cities","of Tomorrow\u2019;"],"old":["12. Regrets that, although the new","cohesion policy has legally binding urban-","related aspects, especially regarding","","involvement of cities in the programming","phase, the actual participation of city and","urban representatives in the shaping of the","policy is weak; calls on the Commission","and the Member States to systematically","apply the partnership principle when","implementing programmes and projects","supported by EU funding, with particular","attention being given to the involvement of","cities and towns in the management and","governance of the programmes;"],"orig_lang":"it","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"120","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Enrique Calvet Chambon","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-121","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 12"]],"meps":[129407],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:57"},"new":["12. Regrets that, although the new","cohesion policy has legally binding urban-","related aspects, especially regarding","involvement of cities in the programming","phase, the actual participation of city and","urban representatives in the shaping of the","policy is weak; calls on the Commission","and the Member States to systematically","apply the partnership principle when","implementing programmes and projects","supported by EU funding, with particular","attention being given to the involvement of","cities and towns in the management and","governance of the programmes, without","generating inflexibility or forfeiting","economies of scale by failing to develop","responsive governance arrangements;"],"old":["12. Regrets that, although the new","cohesion policy has legally binding urban-","related aspects, especially regarding","involvement of cities in the programming","phase, the actual participation of city and","urban representatives in the shaping of the","policy is weak; calls on the Commission","and the Member States to systematically","apply the partnership principle when","implementing programmes and projects","supported by EU funding, with particular","attention being given to the involvement of","cities and towns in the management and","governance of the programmes;",""],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"121","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Viorica D\u0103ncil\u0103","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-122","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 12"]],"meps":[95281],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:57"},"new":["12. Regrets that, although the new","cohesion policy has legally binding urban-","related aspects, especially regarding","involvement of cities in the programming","phase, the actual participation of city and","urban representatives in the shaping of the","policy is weak; calls on the Commission","and the Member States to systematically","apply the partnership principle at cross-","border level also when implementing","programmes and projects supported by EU","funding, with particular attention being","given to the involvement of cities and","towns in the management and governance","of the programmes;"],"old":["12. Regrets that, although the new","cohesion policy has legally binding urban-","related aspects, especially regarding","involvement of cities in the programming","phase, the actual participation of city and","urban representatives in the shaping of the","policy is weak; calls on the Commission","and the Member States to systematically","apply the partnership principle when","implementing programmes and projects","supported by EU funding, with particular","attention being given to the involvement of","cities and towns in the management and","governance of the programmes;"],"orig_lang":"ro","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"122","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Kerstin Westphal","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-123","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 12 a (new)"]],"meps":[96839],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:57"},"new":["12a. Calls for greater involvement of","towns and cities in the new Structural","Funds Programmes; believes that the","lessons drawn from this could feed into an","important policy recommendation for the","development of cohesion policy after","2020;"],"old":[""],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"123","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Monika Vana","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-124","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 13"]],"meps":[124934],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:57"},"new":["13. Calls on the Commission and the","Member States to make full use of the","regulatory framework to create synergies","between, on the one hand, EU subsidised","programmes (such as LIFE, Horizon 2020,","Intelligent Energy Europe, etc.), the","European Fund for Strategic Investment","and cohesion policy, and, on the other","hand, national public financial instruments,","and to blend these, to the greatest possible","extent, with private financial instruments in","order to obtain the greatest leverage effect","of invested public money;"],"old":["13. Calls on the Commission and the","Member States to make full use of the","regulatory framework to create synergies","between, on the one hand, EU subsidised","programmes (such as LIFE, Horizon 2020,","Intelligent Energy Europe, etc.) and","cohesion policy, and, on the other hand,","national public financial instruments, and","to blend these, to the greatest possible","extent, with private financial instruments in","order to obtain the greatest leverage effect","of invested public money;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"124","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Iskra Mihaylova","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-125","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 13"]],"meps":[125128],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:57"},"new":["13. Welcomes the new European Fund for","Strategic Investment (EFSI) and its","potential for mobilising additional","investments and leverage effect; calls for","better coordination and integration of all","EU investment policies having potential to","ensure sustainable, integrated and","socially-inclusive urban development;","calls on the Commission and the Member","States to make full use of the regulatory","framework to create synergies between the","European Fund for Strategic Investment","(EFSI), the EU subsidised programmes","(such as LIFE, Horizon 2020, Intelligent","Energy Europe, etc.) and cohesion policy","funds, as well as the national public","investments and private financial","instruments in order to obtain the greatest","leverage effect of invested funds;","underlines the need of ensuring","complementarity of all investment","policies, enhanced synergy and avoiding","double-financing and overlaps;"],"old":["13. Calls on the Commission and the","Member States to make full use of the","regulatory framework to create synergies","between, on the one hand, EU subsidised","programmes (such as LIFE, Horizon 2020,","Intelligent Energy Europe, etc.) and","cohesion policy, and, on the other hand,","national public financial instruments, and","","to blend these, to the greatest possible","extent, with private financial instruments","in order to obtain the greatest leverage","effect of invested public money;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"125","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Enrico Gasbarra","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-126","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 13"]],"meps":[124817],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:57"},"new":["13. Calls on the Commission and the","Member States to make full use of the","regulatory framework to create synergies","between, on the one hand, EU subsidised","programmes (such as LIFE, Horizon 2020,","Intelligent Energy Europe, Urbact, etc.)","and cohesion policy, and, on the other","hand, national public financial instruments","\u2013 e.g. in the case of potential joint","representation in ESF and ERDF plans,","thereby harnessing the cross-cutting","benefits of the ITI Programme \u2013 and to","blend these, to the greatest possible extent,","with private financial instruments in order","to obtain the greatest leverage effect of","invested public money;"],"old":["13. Calls on the Commission and the","Member States to make full use of the","regulatory framework to create synergies","between, on the one hand, EU subsidised","programmes (such as LIFE, Horizon 2020,","Intelligent Energy Europe, etc.) and","cohesion policy, and, on the other hand,","national public financial instruments, and","to blend these, to the greatest possible","extent, with private financial instruments in","order to obtain the greatest leverage effect","of invested public money;"],"orig_lang":"it","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"126","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Martina Michels","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-127","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 13"]],"meps":[120478],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:57"},"new":["13. Calls on the Commission and the","Member States to make full use of the","regulatory framework to create synergies","between, on the one hand, EU subsidised","programmes (such as LIFE, Horizon 2020,","Intelligent Energy Europe, etc.) and","cohesion policy, and, on the other hand,","national public financial instruments;"],"old":["13. Calls on the Commission and the","Member States to make full use of the","regulatory framework to create synergies","between, on the one hand, EU subsidised","programmes (such as LIFE, Horizon 2020,","Intelligent Energy Europe, etc.) and","cohesion policy, and, on the other hand,","national public financial instruments, and","to blend these, to the greatest possible","extent, with private financial instruments","in order to obtain the greatest leverage","effect of invested public money;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"127","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Monika Vana","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-128","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 14"]],"meps":[124934],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:57"},"new":["14. Recalls that today\u2019s key economic,","social and environmental challenges","transcend traditional administrative","boundaries, and the growing mismatch","between administrative and territorial","structures (urban and peri-urban","cooperation, urban-rural cooperation, etc.)","requires new forms of flexible governance","in order to continue the integrated","territorial development of functional areas;"],"old":["14. Recalls that today\u2019s key economic,","social and environmental challenges","transcend traditional administrative","boundaries, and the growing mismatch","between administrative and urban","structures (urban and peri-urban","cooperation, urban-rural cooperation, etc.)","requires new forms of flexible governance","in order to continue the integrated","territorial development of large functional","areas;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"128","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Enrique Calvet Chambon","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-129","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 15"]],"meps":[129407],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:57"},"new":["deleted"],"old":["15. Believes that the European Urban","Agenda should be based on a new multi-","level governance method, involving the","local level more closely at all stages of the","policy cycle, thus bringing the policies","closer to the realities and making them","more consistent with and responsive to the","constant transformations in functional","urban areas;"],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"129","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Peter Simon, Kerstin Westphal","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-130","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 15"]],"meps":[96836,96839],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:57"},"new":["15. Believes that the European Urban","Agenda should be based on a new multi-","level governance method, involving the","local level more closely at all stages of the","policy cycle, thus bringing the policies","closer to the realities and making them","more consistent with and responsive to the","constant transformations in functional","urban areas; takes the view, in that","connection, that the Committee of the","Regions, as the body representing","regional and local authorities, should play","a central role in that process;"],"old":["15. Believes that the European Urban","Agenda should be based on a new multi-","level governance method, involving the","local level more closely at all stages of the","policy cycle, thus bringing the policies","closer to the realities and making them","more consistent with and responsive to the","constant transformations in functional","urban areas;"],"orig_lang":"de","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"130","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Enrique Calvet Chambon","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-131","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 16"]],"meps":[129407],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:57"},"new":["deleted"],"old":["16. Urges the Commission to develop a","new model of multi-level governance,","combining formal governmental","structures with informal flexible","governance structures that correspond to","the new realities of the digitalised","\u2018network\u2019 society, and which is adapted to","the scale at which the challenges exist, a","model which improves multi-level","cooperation, both vertical and horizontal,","with governmental and non-governmental","actors at local, regional, national and","European level, thus bringing government","closer to the citizens and improving the","democratic legitimacy of the European","project; recommends that this model","become the working method of the future","European Urban Agenda;"],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"131","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Iskra Mihaylova","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-132","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 16"]],"meps":[125128],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:58"},"new":["16. Urges the Commission to develop a","new model of multi-level governance","based on partnerships and genuine","collaboration, moving multilevel","cooperation beyond simple stakeholder","consultations, a model combining formal","governmental structures with informal","flexible governance structures that","correspond to the new realities of the","digitalised \u2018network\u2019 society, and which is","adapted to the scale at which the challenges","exist, a model which improves multi-level","cooperation, both vertical and horizontal,","with governmental and non-governmental","actors at local, regional, national and","European level, thus bringing government","closer to the citizens and improving the","democratic legitimacy of the European","project; recommends that this model","become the generally applied working","method of the future European Urban","Agenda;"],"old":["16. Urges the Commission to develop a","new model of multi-level governance,","combining formal governmental structures","with informal flexible governance","structures that correspond to the new","realities of the digitalised \u2018network\u2019","society, and which is adapted to the scale at","which the challenges exist, a model which","improves multi-level cooperation, both","vertical and horizontal, with governmental","","and non-governmental actors at local,","regional, national and European level, thus","bringing government closer to the citizens","and improving the democratic legitimacy","of the European project; recommends that","this model become the working method of","the future European Urban Agenda;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"132","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Lambert van Nistelrooij","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-133","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 16"]],"meps":[28165],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:58"},"new":["16. Urges the Commission to develop a","new model of multi-level governance,","combining formal governmental structures","with informal flexible governance","structures that correspond to the new","realities of the digitalised \u2018network\u2019","society, and which is adapted to the scale at","which the challenges exist, a model which","improves multi-level cooperation, both","vertical and horizontal, with governmental","and non-governmental actors at local,","regional, national and European level, thus","bringing government closer to the citizens","and improving the democratic legitimacy","of the European project; recommends that","this model become the working method of","the future European Urban Agenda;","considers that a made-to-measure","approach is required for it;"],"old":["16. Urges the Commission to develop a","new model of multi-level governance,","combining formal governmental structures","with informal flexible governance","structures that correspond to the new","realities of the digitalised \u2018network\u2019","society, and which is adapted to the scale at","which the challenges exist, a model which","improves multi-level cooperation, both","vertical and horizontal, with governmental","and non-governmental actors at local,","regional, national and European level, thus","bringing government closer to the citizens","and improving the democratic legitimacy","of the European project; recommends that","this model become the working method of","the future European Urban Agenda;"],"orig_lang":"nl","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"133","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Andrew Lewer","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-134","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 16"]],"meps":[124943],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:58"},"new":["16. Urges the Commission to develop a","new model of multi-level governance,","combining formal governmental structures","with informal flexible governance","structures that correspond to the new","realities of the digitalised \u2018network\u2019","society, and which is adapted to the scale at","which the challenges exist, a model which","improves multi-level cooperation, both","vertical and horizontal, with governmental","and non-governmental actors at local,","regional, national and European level, thus","bringing government closer to the citizens;","recommends that this model become the","working method of the future European","Urban Agenda;"],"old":["16. Urges the Commission to develop a","new model of multi-level governance,","combining formal governmental structures","with informal flexible governance","structures that correspond to the new","realities of the digitalised \u2018network\u2019","society, and which is adapted to the scale at","which the challenges exist, a model which","improves multi-level cooperation, both","vertical and horizontal, with governmental","and non-governmental actors at local,","regional, national and European level, thus","bringing government closer to the citizens","and improving the democratic legitimacy","of the European project; recommends that","this model become the working method of","the future European Urban Agenda;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"134","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Rosa D'Amato, Marco Zullo","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-135","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 16"]],"meps":[124835,125237],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:58"},"new":["16. Urges the Commission to develop a","new model of multi-level governance","based on a transparent set of tools for","working with urban stakeholders based on","existing good practices, a model that is","based on partnerships and genuine","collaboration, moving multilevel","cooperation beyond simple stakeholder","consultations, a model combining formal","governmental structures with informal","flexible governance structures, a model","which improves the multilevel cooperation,","both vertical and horizontal, with","governmental and non-governmental actors","on local, regional, national and European","level thus bringing government closer to","the citizens and improving the democratic","legitimacy of the European project;","Recommends that these tools become the","generally applied working methods on the","European Urban Agenda in particularly","across the Commission;"],"old":["16. Urges the Commission to develop a","new model of multi-level governance,","combining formal governmental","structures with informal flexible","governance structures that correspond to","the new realities of the digitalised","\u2018network\u2019 society, and which is adapted to","the scale at which the challenges exist, a","model which improves multi-level","cooperation, both vertical and horizontal,","","with governmental and non-governmental","actors at local, regional, national and","European level, thus bringing government","closer to the citizens and improving the","democratic legitimacy of the European","project; recommends that this model","become the working method of the future","European Urban Agenda;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"135","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Enrique Calvet Chambon","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-136","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 16"]],"meps":[129407],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:58"},"new":["16. Urges the Commission to develop a","new model of multi-level governance,","combining formal governmental structures","with informal flexible governance","structures that correspond to the new","realities of the digitalised \u2018network\u2019","society, and which is adapted to the scale at","which the challenges exist, a model which","improves multi-level cooperation, both","vertical and horizontal, with governmental","and non-governmental actors at local,","regional, national and European level, thus","bringing government closer to the citizens","and improving the democratic legitimacy","of the European project; recommends that","this model become the working method of","the future European Urban Agenda;","Europe needs to deliver results at the","urban level and engage in a closer and","comprehensive dialogue with its citizens;"],"old":["16. Urges the Commission to develop a","new model of multi-level governance,","combining formal governmental structures","with informal flexible governance","structures that correspond to the new","realities of the digitalised \u2018network\u2019","society, and which is adapted to the scale at","which the challenges exist, a model which","improves multi-level cooperation, both","vertical and horizontal, with governmental","and non-governmental actors at local,","regional, national and European level, thus","bringing government closer to the citizens","and improving the democratic legitimacy","of the European project; recommends that","this model become the working method of","the future European Urban Agenda;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"136","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Jan Olbrycht","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-137","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 16"]],"meps":[28288],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:58"},"new":["16. Urges the Commission to develop a","new model of multi-level governance","based on partnership and learning from","existing good practices, combining formal","governmental structures with informal","flexible governance structures that","correspond to the new realities of the","digitalised 'network' society, and which is","adapted to the scale at which the challenges","exist, a model which improves multi-level","cooperation, both vertical and horizontal,","with governmental and non-governmental","actors at local, regional, national and","European level, thus bringing government","closer to the citizens and improving the","democratic legitimacy of the European","project; recommends that this model","become the working method of the future","European Urban Agenda;"],"old":["16. Urges the Commission to develop a","new model of multi-level governance,","combining formal governmental structures","with informal flexible governance","structures that correspond to the new","realities of the digitalised \u2018network\u2019","society, and which is adapted to the scale at","which the challenges exist, a model which","improves multi-level cooperation, both","vertical and horizontal, with governmental","and non-governmental actors at local,","regional, national and European level, thus","bringing government closer to the citizens","and improving the democratic legitimacy","of the European project; recommends that","this model become the working method of","the future European Urban Agenda;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"137","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Martina Michels","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-138","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 16"]],"meps":[120478],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:58"},"new":["16. Urges the Commission to suggest","elements for a new model of multi-level","governance, combining formal","governmental structures with informal","flexible governance structures that","correspond to the new realities, such as of","the digitalised \u2018network\u2019 society and","desirable as well as negative processes","and challenges that follow globalisation","that is adapted to the scale at which the","challenges exist; such model or elements","shall help improve multi-level cooperation,","both vertical and horizontal, with","governmental and non-governmental actors","at local, regional, national and European","level, thus bringing government closer to","the citizens and improving the democratic","legitimacy of the European project;","recommends that such model become the","working method of the future European","Urban Agenda after being agreed on by all","relevant stakeholders;"],"old":["16. Urges the Commission to develop a","new model of multi-level governance,","combining formal governmental structures","with informal flexible governance","structures that correspond to the new","realities of the digitalised \u2018network\u2019","","society, and which is adapted to the scale","at which the challenges exist, a model","which improves multi-level cooperation,","both vertical and horizontal, with","governmental and non-governmental actors","at local, regional, national and European","level, thus bringing government closer to","the citizens and improving the democratic","legitimacy of the European project;","recommends that this model become the","working method of the future European","Urban Agenda;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"138","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Ivan Jakov\u010di\u0107","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-139","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 16 a (new)"]],"meps":[124754],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:58"},"new":["16a. Calls on the Commission to","adequately include and integrate aspects","of the European Urban Agenda and to","stress the urban dimension within existing","and future EU macro-regional strategies","which represent a model for planning and","multi-level governance;"],"orig_lang":"hr","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"139","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Kerstin Westphal","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-140","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 17"]],"meps":[96839],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:58"},"new":["17. Is of the opinion that urban platforms","and networks (such as URBACT, the","Urban Development Network) and other","programmes for knowledge-sharing","between cities (such as Civitas, the","Covenant of Mayors, Mayors Adapt,","Smart Cities and Communities Imitative,","Reference Framework for Sustainable","Cities, Managenery) have provided an","excellent opportunity for the engagement","of local and regional actors in urban","development and knowledge sharing","between actors; urges the Commission to","consolidate and ensure better coordination","between these platforms in order to allow","local actors to better understand them and","engage with them in a more efficient way;"],"old":["17. Is of the opinion that urban platforms","and networks (such as URBACT, the","Urban Development Network) have","provided an excellent opportunity for the","engagement of local and regional actors in","urban development and knowledge sharing","between actors; urges the Commission to","consolidate and ensure better coordination","between these platforms in order to allow","local actors to better understand them and","engage with them in a more efficient way;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"140","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Matthijs van Miltenburg","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-141","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 17"]],"meps":[125022],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:58"},"new":["17. Is of the opinion that urban platforms","and networks (such as URBACT, Civitas,","the Covenant of Mayors, Smart Cities and","Communities Initiative, Reference","Framework for Sustainable Cities) have","provided an excellent opportunity for the","engagement of local and regional actors in","urban development and knowledge sharing","between actors; urges the Commission to","consolidate and ensure better coordination","between these platforms in order to allow","local actors to better understand them and","engage with them in a more efficient way;"],"old":["17. Is of the opinion that urban platforms","and networks (such as URBACT, the","Urban Development Network) have","provided an excellent opportunity for the","engagement of local and regional actors in","urban development and knowledge sharing","between actors; urges the Commission to","consolidate and ensure better coordination","between these platforms in order to allow","local actors to better understand them and","engage with them in a more efficient way;"],"orig_lang":"nl","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"141","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Viorica D\u0103ncil\u0103","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-142","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 17"]],"meps":[95281],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:58"},"new":["17. Is of the opinion that urban platforms","and networks (such as URBACT, the","Urban Development Network) have","provided an excellent opportunity for the","engagement of local, regional and cross-","border actors in urban development and","knowledge sharing between actors; urges","the Commission to consolidate and ensure","better coordination between these","platforms in order to allow local actors to","better understand them and engage with","them in a more efficient way;"],"old":["17. Is of the opinion that urban platforms","and networks (such as URBACT, the","Urban Development Network) have","provided an excellent opportunity for the","engagement of local and regional actors in","urban development and knowledge sharing","between actors; urges the Commission to","consolidate and ensure better coordination","between these platforms in order to allow","local actors to better understand them and","engage with them in a more efficient way;"],"orig_lang":"ro","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"142","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Monika Vana","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-143","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 19"]],"meps":[124934],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:58"},"new":["19. Believes that in order to formulate","better informed and tailored policies there","is a need to develop harmonised basic","data; encourages the Member States,","Eurostat and the Commission to provide","and compile more detailed data, collected","where policies are implemented \u2013 in many","cases at local level; underlines that the","collection of flow data \u2013 measuring the","relationships between cities and their","surrounding areas \u2013 is also becoming","increasingly important in order to improve","the understanding of complex functional","areas, and therefore urges the Commission","to gather and analyse that data, turning it","into evidence for policy developments;"],"old":["19. Believes that in order to formulate","better informed and tailored policies there","is a need to develop uniform basic data;","encourages Eurostat and the Commission","to provide and compile more detailed data,","collected where policies are implemented \u2013","in many cases at local level; underlines that","the collection of flow data \u2013 measuring the","relationships between cities and their","surrounding areas \u2013 is also becoming","increasingly important in order to improve","the understanding of complex functional","areas, and therefore urges the Commission","","to gather and analyse that data, turning it","into evidence for policy developments;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"143","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Matthijs van Miltenburg","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-144","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 19"]],"meps":[125022],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:59"},"new":["19. Believes that in order to formulate","tailored policies the Urban Audit Database","needs to be updated and improved;","encourages Eurostat and the Commission","to provide and compile more detailed data,","collected where policies are implemented \u2013","in many cases at local level; underlines that","the collection of flow data \u2013 measuring the","relationships between cities and their","surrounding areas \u2013 is also becoming","increasingly important in order to improve","the understanding of complex functional","areas, and therefore urges the Commission","to gather and analyse that data, turning it","into evidence for policy developments;"],"old":["19. Believes that in order to formulate","better informed and tailored policies there","is a need to develop uniform basic data;","encourages Eurostat and the Commission","to provide and compile more detailed data,","collected where policies are implemented \u2013","in many cases at local level; underlines that","the collection of flow data \u2013 measuring the","relationships between cities and their","surrounding areas \u2013 is also becoming","increasingly important in order to improve","the understanding of complex functional","areas, and therefore urges the Commission","to gather and analyse that data, turning it","into evidence for policy developments;"],"orig_lang":"nl","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"144","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Peter Simon, Kerstin Westphal","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-145","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 19"]],"meps":[96836,96839],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:59"},"new":["19. Believes that in order to formulate","better informed and tailored policies there","is a need to develop uniform basic data;","encourages Eurostat and the Commission","to provide and compile more detailed data,","collected where policies are implemented \u2013","in many cases at local level; underlines that","the collection of flow data \u2013 measuring the","relationships between cities and their","surrounding areas and within functional","urban areas \u2013 is also becoming","increasingly important in order to improve","the understanding of these complex","functional areas, and therefore urges the","Commission to gather and analyse that","data, turning it into evidence for policy","developments;"],"old":["19. Believes that in order to formulate","better informed and tailored policies there","is a need to develop uniform basic data;","encourages Eurostat and the Commission","","to provide and compile more detailed data,","collected where policies are implemented \u2013","in many cases at local level; underlines that","the collection of flow data \u2013 measuring the","relationships between cities and their","surrounding areas \u2013 is also becoming","increasingly important in order to improve","the understanding of complex functional","areas, and therefore urges the Commission","to gather and analyse that data, turning it","into evidence for policy developments;"],"orig_lang":"de","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"145","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Enrico Gasbarra","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-146","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 19"]],"meps":[124817],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:59"},"new":["19. Believes that in order to formulate","better informed and tailored policies there","is a need to develop uniform shared basic","data; encourages Eurostat and the","Commission to provide and compile more","detailed data, collected where policies are","implemented \u2013 in many cases at local level;","underlines that the collection of flow data \u2013","measuring the relationships between cities","and their surrou nding areas \u2013 is also","becoming increasingly important in order","to improve the understanding of complex","functional areas, and therefore urges the","Commission to gather and analyse that","data, turning it into evidence for policy","developments; calls on the Commission","also, in the context of a proposal on the","shared management and analysis of data,","to assess the idea of creating a \u2018European","urban digital platform\u2019 to which the main","national and local representatives have","open access so they can share, notify,","compare and plan future actions;"],"old":["19. Believes that in order to formulate","better informed and tailored policies there","is a need to develop uniform basic data;","encourages Eurostat and the Commission","to provide and compile more detailed data,","collected where policies are implemented \u2013","in many cases at local level; underlines that","the collection of flow data \u2013 measuring the","relationships between cities and their","surrounding areas \u2013 is also becoming","increasingly important in order to improve","the understanding of complex functional","areas, and therefore urges the Commission","to gather and analyse that data, turning it","into evidence for policy developments;",""],"orig_lang":"it","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"146","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Matthijs van Miltenburg","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-147","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 20"]],"meps":[125022],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:59"},"new":["20. 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Highlights, in particular, the","following challenges:","a) concerning smart growth: favourable","conditions for innovation, generation and","circulation of knowledge; attracting","talents, improvement of educational","system, favourable entrepreneurial","environment;","b) concerning inclusive growth: manage","and adapt to demographic changes due to","ageing, age imbalances, mobility within","counties and cross-border mobility,","international migration. 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Strongly believes that these challenges","should respond to the following criteria: 1)","are in line with the shared conceptual","framework; 2) are major urban challenges","with significant impact on cities and","functional urban areas in Member States;","3) cannot be solved by Member States","unilaterally; 4) where an EU approach has","a clear added value; urges the Commission","to start working on mapping such","challenges, but also identify remaining","bottlenecks, policy incoherencies or","capacity and knowledge gaps, in close","cooperation with all relevant stakeholders,","particularly those at local level;"],"old":["21. Strongly believes that these challenges","should respond to the following criteria: 1)","are in line with the shared conceptual","framework; 2) are major urban challenges","with significant impact on cities and","functional urban areas in Member States;","3) cannot be solved by Member States","unilaterally; 4) where an EU approach has","a clear added value; urges the Commission","to start working on mapping such","challenges in close cooperation with all","relevant stakeholders, particularly those at","local level;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"156","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Ram\u00f3n Luis Valc\u00e1rcel","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-157","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 21"]],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:59"},"new":["21. Strongly believes that these challenges","should respond to the following criteria: 1)","are in line with the shared conceptual","framework; 2) are major urban challenges","with significant impact on cities and","functional urban regions and areas in","Member States; 3) cannot be solved by","Member States unilaterally; 4) where an","EU approach has a clear added value; urges","the Commission to start working on","mapping such challenges in close","cooperation with all relevant stakeholders,","particularly those at local level;"],"old":["21. Strongly believes that these challenges","should respond to the following criteria: 1)","","are in line with the shared conceptual","framework; 2) are major urban challenges","with significant impact on cities and","functional urban areas in Member States;","3) cannot be solved by Member States","unilaterally; 4) where an EU approach has","a clear added value; urges the Commission","to start working on mapping such","challenges in close cooperation with all","relevant stakeholders, particularly those at","local level;"],"orig_lang":"es","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"157","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Rosa D'Amato, Marco Zullo","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-158","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 21"]],"meps":[124835,125237],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:59"},"new":["21. Strongly believes that these challenges","should respond to the following criteria: 1)","are in line with the shared conceptual","framework; 2) are major urban challenges","with significant impact on cities and","functional urban areas in Member States;","3) cannot be solved by Member States","unilaterally; 4) where an EU approach has","a clear added value;"],"old":["21. Strongly believes that these challenges","should respond to the following criteria: 1)","are in line with the shared conceptual","framework; 2) are major urban challenges","with significant impact on cities and","functional urban areas in Member States;","3) cannot be solved by Member States","unilaterally; 4) where an EU approach has","a clear added value; urges the Commission","to start working on mapping such","challenges in close cooperation with all","relevant stakeholders, particularly those","at local level;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"158","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Enrique Calvet Chambon","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-159","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 21"]],"meps":[129407],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:59"},"new":["21. Strongly believes that these challenges","should respond to the following criteria: 1)","are in line with the shared conceptual","framework; 2) are major urban challenges","with significant impact on cities and","functional urban areas in Member States;","3) cannot be solved by Member States","unilaterally; 4) where an EU approach has","a clear added value; urges the Commission","to start working on mapping such","challenges in close cooperation with all","relevant stakeholders, particularly those at","local level; once the challenges have been","identified, action should be taken to","promote exchanges of good practice and","to boost the financing of projects for","social housing, renovation of buildings,","strategic public transport and education,","health and welfare infrastructure."],"old":["21. Strongly believes that these challenges","should respond to the following criteria: 1)","are in line with the shared conceptual","framework; 2) are major urban challenges","with significant impact on cities and","functional urban areas in Member States;","3) cannot be solved by Member States","unilaterally; 4) where an EU approach has","a clear added value; urges the Commission","to start working on mapping such","challenges in close cooperation with all","relevant stakeholders, particularly those at","local level;"],"orig_lang":"es","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"159","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Rosa D'Amato, Marco Zullo","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-160","location":[["Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 21 a (new)"]],"meps":[124835,125237],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:43:59"},"new":["21a. urges the Commission to start","working on the analysis of the challenges","and opportunities in the following areas","in close cooperation with all relevant","stakeholders, particularly those at local","level:","a) Cities as drivers of quality jobs and","sustainable growth","b) Inclusive, diverse and creative cities","c) Green, free flowing and healthy cities","d) Smarter cities","e) Urban Innovation and Governance"],"old":["","",""],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"160","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Kerstin Westphal","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-161","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 22"]],"meps":[96839],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:44:00"},"new":["22. 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Urges the Commission and the Member","States to make sure that a higher degree of","cross-sector coordination of policies with","an urban dimension is ensured at all levels","of government to allow better","mainstreaming of integrated urban","development; calls on DG REGIO,","responsible for the EU\u2019s urban policies, to","drive this process and to make sure that the","urban dimension is taken into account in all","relevant new initiatives, while assigning a","central role in this to the Commission\u2019s","Inter-service Group on Urban","Development;"],"old":["22. 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Asks the Commission to appoint a","special EU urban envoy to monitor and","evaluate the practical implementation of","such coordination by closely following the","implementation of the Europe 2020","strategy and the territorial agenda of the","EU in a horizontal (engaging all relevant","policy sectors) and vertical (engaging all","levels of government) manner; is of the","opinion that the special EU urban envoy","should, with the help of the Commission\u2019s","Inter-service Group on \u2018Urban","Development\u2019, perform a systematic","impact assessment of policy proposals,","ensuring that the urban dimension of","future legislation is adequately addressed;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"163","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Monika Vana","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-164","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 23"]],"meps":[124934],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:44:00"},"new":["23. Asks the Commission to analyse the","added-value of appointing a special EU","urban envoy to monitor and evaluate the","practical implementation of such","coordination by closely following the","implementation of the Europe 2020","strategy and the territorial agenda of the","EU in a horizontal (engaging all relevant","policy sectors) and vertical (engaging all","levels of government) manner; is of the","opinion that the special EU urban envoy","should, with the help of the Commission\u2019s","Inter-service Group on \u2018Urban","Development\u2019, perform a systematic","impact assessment of policy proposals,","ensuring that the urban dimension of future","legislation is adequately addressed;"],"old":["23. Asks the Commission to appoint a","special EU urban envoy to monitor and","evaluate the practical implementation of","such coordination by closely following the","implementation of the Europe 2020","strategy and the territorial agenda of the","EU in a horizontal (engaging all relevant","policy sectors) and vertical (engaging all","levels of government) manner; is of the","opinion that the special EU urban envoy","should, with the help of the Commission\u2019s","Inter-service Group on \u2018Urban","Development\u2019, perform a systematic","impact assessment of policy proposals,","ensuring that the urban dimension of future","legislation is adequately addressed;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE552.043v02-00","reference":"2014/2213(INI)","seq":"164","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-552043_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Matthijs van Miltenburg","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2015-03-26T00:00:00","id":"PE552.043-165","location":[[" Motion for a resolution","Paragraph 23"]],"meps":[125022],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:44:00"},"new":["23. 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PURPOSE: to initiate a debate on the urban dimension\nof European policies and on the key features of a future EU urban\nagenda.
\nBACKGROUND: today, approximately 359 million people -\n72 % of the total EU population - live in cities, towns and\nsuburbs. Although the speed of transformation has slowed down, the\nshare of the urban population continues to grow, and is likely to\nreach more than 80% by 2050. Although cities role for\neconomic, social and cultural development, and their potential for\na more resource efficient habitat, have long been recognised,\nthe policy response at European and national level has been slow\nand piecemeal, with many but poorly integrated sectoral\ninitiatives.
\nIn 2011, the European Parliament adopted a\nresolution arguing for a strengthening of the urban dimension of EU\npolicies and the intergovernmental co-operation on urban\ndevelopment policies, calling for a joint working programme or\nEuropean Urban Agenda.
\nIn response to calls for a EU urban agenda coming from\na range of stakeholders at the EU, national and local level, the\nCommission organised a CITIES Forum to initiate a debate on\nthe need for a EU urban agenda.
\nFollowing the CITIES Forum, Member States discussed\nthe necessity to develop a EU Urban Agenda recognising the demand\nand expectations from the European Parliament, the Committee of the\nRegions, city associations and cities themselves.
\nCONTENT: building on the results of the CITIES forum,\nthis Communication describes the current urban situation in the EU,\nwhere Europe stands today in terms of urban policy, the calls for a\nEU urban agenda and the global dimension of urban\ndevelopment.
\nThe Commission proposes a set of questions for\nconsultation aimed at further clarifying the need for a EU\nurban agenda, its objectives, and how it could function. A common\nopinion amongst the many stakeholders is that a EU urban agenda has\nto respect the subsidiarity principle and not be built on new\nlegislation.
\nObjectives of a future agenda: the Commission states that an urban agenda at EU\nlevel could contribute to several objectives, and:
\n\n· \nenhance the quality, efficiency and\neffectiveness of policies through better coordination of policies,\nactors and governance levels and a better understanding of urban\ndevelopment contexts in the conception and implementation of\npolicies ;
\n\n· \nstrengthen cities engagement and ownership\nof EU and national policymaking and implementation;
\n\n· \nsupport cities capacity for transition and\nstructural change to ensure viable urban economies and a socially,\nenvironmentally and territorially sustainable development of urban\nareas;
\n\n· \nbeing linked to holistic local development\nobjectives, it could bring EU policymaking closer to the\ncitizens;
\n\n· \nbe instrumental in EUs development aid\npolicies and be a vehicle to promote global sustainability\nissues.
\nA key first step in the possible definition of an EU\nurban agenda will be to work out where EU action might bring\nmost added value and the elements of urban development that\nwould benefit from a more concerted approach between different\nsectors and levels of governance.
\nCharacteristics of a EU urban agenda: those who have contributed to this debate so far have\nsuggested that the \"agenda\" might rather imply a new working method\nto ensure coherence. Others have proposed that it should take the\nform of a strategy with priorities for the long-term and\noperational guidelines for the short term.
\nAn EU urban agenda could focus on a limited set of\nmajor European societal challenges, such as CO2 reduction, climate\nadaptation, inclusion or demographic change. A more ambitious\nagenda could provide a general framework to focus attention on the\nurban dimension of EU policies across the board, strengthening\ncoordination between sectoral policies, city, national and EU\nactors.
\nOther issues discussed\nin the Communication include:
\n\n· \ndefining the scope and focus of the programme,\nnotably through the Commission's own reflection process Cities of\nTomorrow\";
\n\n· \nhow urban stakeholders might better contribute\nto the policy development and implementation processes at EU\nlevel;
\n\n· \nthe best ways to support a stronger urban and\nterritorial knowledge base and exchange of experience to understand\nbetter the process of urban development;
\n\n· \nthe roles of the local, regional, national and\nEU levels in the definition, development and implementation of a EU\nurban agenda.
\nThe opinions and suggestions from stakeholders and\ncompetent authorities at the national, regional and local level\nwill be an important input to the new Commission and the new\nEuropean Parliament.
\nThe European Parliament adopted by 545 votes to 115,\nwith 38 abstentions, a resolution on the urban dimension of EU\npolicies.
\nWhilst welcoming the initiative of the Commission to\nwork towards a European Urban Agenda, Members considered that EU\npolicies should support and enable towns, cities and functional\nurban areas to express and attain their full potential as\nmotors of economic growth, employment, social inclusion and\nsustainable development.
\nFunctional urban areas in the EU comprise a unique polycentric structure\nbuilt around large, medium-sized and small towns, cities and their\nsurrounding areas, thus going beyond the traditional administrative\nborders to encompass various territories linked by their economic,\nsocial, environmental and demographic challenges. These towns,\ncities and functional urban areas need to be more closely\nassociated with the entire European policymaking cycle\naccording to Members.
\nPrinciples of Subsidiarity and\nProportionality: Parliament called\nfor ways to introduce an early warning mechanism by adapting\navailable tools and in accordance with Article 6 of the Protocol on\nthe Application of the Principles of Subsidiarity and\nProportionality, giving the subnational government the\npossibility to observe whether the principles of subsidiarity and\nproportionality have been taken into account, allowing subnational\ngovernments to be involved in the policy processes from an early\nstage.
\nTowards an integrated European Urban\nAgenda: Parliament recognised that\nalthough there is no explicit EU competence on urban development, a\nbroad range of EU initiatives impact directly/indirectly on towns,\ncities and functional urban areas.
\nUnder these conditions, Members are convinced that the\nEuropean Urban Agenda should be a joint effort by the\nCommission, the Member States, the local authorities and other\nstakeholders to rationalise, coordinate and implement EU\npolicies with an urban dimension through a practical, integrated\nand coordinated, yet flexible, approach, in and with\nthe towns, cities and functional urban areas, taking account of the\nlocal territorial specificities and respecting each Member\nStates institutional architecture.
\nThe Commission is urged to come up with a\ncommunication detailing the features of the future European Urban\nAgenda, based on the urban acquis and the extensive\nconsultation with various stakeholders, including economic and\nsocial partners and civil society organisations.
\nSuch an Agenda should be fully in line with the\nEUs overall objectives and strategy, particularly Europe\n2020, and the objectives of territorial cohesion.
\nIntegrated territorial development\napproach: Parliament called on the\nCommission to apply a more place-based integrated territorial\napproach when conceptualising new policy initiatives aimed at\nurban areas. The Commission is asked to:
\nThe urban dimension of EU policy instruments and\nfunding: Parliament recalled that the\nEUs Cohesion Policy and its financial instruments are better\nequipped to support complex integrated territorial strategies for\nfunctional urban areas through shared strategic planning and\nrules.
\nThe Commission and the Member States are urged to make\nfull use of the regulatory framework to create synergies between\nthe European\nFund for Strategic Investment (EFSI), the EU subsidised\nprogrammes (such as LIFE, Horizon 2020, Intelligent Energy Europe,\netc.) and cohesion policy funds, as well as public (i.e. national)\ninvestments, private capital and financial instruments in order to\nobtain the greatest leverage effect of invested funds.
\nThe resolution highlighted the need to exploit to a\nmaximum extent the potential of the macro-regional strategies\nfor successful implementation of the integrated urban\napproach.
\nA new model of multi-level governance: Parliament stated that the European Urban Agenda\nshould be based on a new multi-level governance method, involving\nthe local level more closely at all stages of the policy cycle,\nthus bringing the policies closer to the realities.
\nMembers urged the Commission to suggest elements\nfor a new model of multi-level governance based on partnerships and\ngenuine collaboration, going beyond simple stakeholder\nconsultations, a model combining formal governmental structures\nwith informal flexible governance structures that correspond to the\nnew realities of the digitalised network society, thus\nbringing government closer to the citizens and improving the\ndemocratic legitimacy of the European project.
\nKnowledge management and data sharing: Parliament called on the Commission to consolidate\nand ensure better coordination between the existing platforms (such\nas URBACT, the Covenant of Mayors, Mayors Adapt, Smart Cities and\nCommunities) in order to allow local actors to better understand\nthem and engage with them in a more efficient way. Stressing the\nneed to update and improve the Urban Audit Database, Parliament\nencouraged Eurostat and the Commission to provide and compile more\ndetailed data, collected where policies are implemented in\nmany cases at local level.
\nImplementing the future European Urban\nAgenda: in order for the European\nUrban Agenda to be an effective tool, Parliament stated that it\nshould be a shared and regularly updated conceptual\nframework with a thematic focus on a limited number of\nchallenges in the larger context of the Europe 2020 goals of\nsmart, inclusive and sustainable growth. These challenges should\nrespond to the following criteria: (i) are in line with the shared\nconceptual framework; (ii) are major urban challenges; (iii) cannot\nbe solved by Member States unilaterally; (iv) where an EU approach\nhas a clear added value.
\nThe Commission is asked to:
\nLastly, Members urged the Commission to regularly\ninform Parliament about the external dimension of the European\nUrban Agenda and believes that the urban agenda could become the EU\ncontribution to the international debate on the United\nNations New Urban Agenda and the Habitat III\nconference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development in\n2016.
\nThe Committee on Regional Development adopted an\nown-initiative report by Kerstin WESTPHAL (S&D, DE) on the\nurban dimension of EU policies.
\nWhilst welcoming the initiative of the Commission to\nwork towards a European Urban Agenda, Members considered that EU\npolicies should support and enable towns, cities and functional\nurban areas to express and attain their full potential as\nmotors of economic growth, employment, social inclusion and\nsustainable development.
\nTowards an integrated European Urban\nAgenda: the report recognised that\nalthough there is no explicit EU competence on urban development, a\nbroad range of EU initiatives impact directly/indirectly on towns,\ncities and functional urban areas.
\nUnder these conditions, the Members are convinced that\nthe European Urban Agenda should be a joint effort by the\nCommission, the Member States, the local authorities and other\nstakeholders to rationalise, coordinate and implement EU\npolicies with an urban dimension through a practical, integrated\nand coordinated, yet flexible, approach, in and with\nthe towns, cities and functional urban areas, taking account of the\nlocal territorial specificities and respecting each Member\nStates institutional architecture.
\nThe Commission is urged to come up with a\ncommunication detailing the features of the future European Urban\nAgenda, based on the urban acquis and the extensive\nconsultation with various stakeholders, including economic and\nsocial partners and civil society organisations.
\nSuch an Agenda should be fully in line with the\nEUs overall objectives and strategy, particularly Europe\n2020, and the objectives of territorial cohesion.
\nIntegrated territorial development\napproach: Members called on the\nCommission to apply a more place-based integrated territorial\napproach when conceptualising new policy initiatives aimed at\nurban areas. The Commission is asked to:
\nThe urban dimension of EU policy instruments and\nfunding: Members recalled that the\nEUs Cohesion Policy and its financial instruments are better\nequipped to support complex integrated territorial strategies for\nfunctional urban areas through shared strategic planning and\nrules.
\nThe Commission and the Member States are urged to make\nfull use of the regulatory framework to create synergies between\nthe European\nFund for Strategic Investment (EFSI), the EU subsidised\nprogrammes (such as LIFE, Horizon 2020, Intelligent Energy Europe,\netc.) and cohesion policy funds, as well as public (i.e. national)\ninvestments, private capital and financial instruments in order to\nobtain the greatest leverage effect of invested funds.
\nThe report highlighted the need to exploit to a\nmaximum extent the potential of the macro-regional strategies\nfor successful implementation of the integrated urban\napproach.
\nA new model of multi-level governance: Members stated that the European Urban Agenda should\nbe based on a new multi-level governance method, involving the\nlocal level more closely at all stages of the policy cycle, thus\nbringing the policies closer to the realities.
\nMembers urged the Commission to suggest elements\nfor a new model of multi-level governance based on partnerships and\ngenuine collaboration, going beyond simple stakeholder\nconsultations, a model combining formal governmental structures\nwith informal flexible governance structures that correspond to the\nnew realities of the digitalised network society, thus\nbringing government closer to the citizens and improving the\ndemocratic legitimacy of the European project.
\nKnowledge management and data sharing: Members called on the Commission to consolidate and\nensure better coordination between the existing platforms (such as\nURBACT, the Covenant of Mayors, Mayors Adapt, Smart Cities and\nCommunities) in order to allow local actors to better understand\nthem and engage with them in a more efficient way.
\nStressing the need to updated and improve the Urban\nAudit Database, the report encouraged Eurostat and the Commission\nto provide and compile more detailed data, collected where policies\nare implemented in many cases at local level.
\nImplementing the future European Urban\nAgenda: in order for the European\nUrban Agenda to be an effective tool, Members stated that it should\nbe a shared and regularly updated conceptual framework with\na thematic focus on a limited number of challenges in the\nlarger context of the Europe 2020 goals of smart, inclusive and\nsustainable growth. These challenges should respond to the\nfollowing criteria: (i) are in line with the shared conceptual\nframework; (ii) are major urban challenges; (iii) cannot be solved\nby Member States unilaterally; (iv) where an EU approach has a\nclear added value.
\nThe Commission is asked to:
\nLastly, Members urged the Commission to regularly\ninform Parliament about the external dimension of the European\nUrban Agenda and believes that the urban agenda could become the EU\ncontribution to the international debate on the United\nNations New Urban Agenda and the Habitat III\nconference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development in\n2016.
\nPURPOSE: to initiate a debate on the urban dimension\nof European policies and on the key features of a future EU urban\nagenda.
\nBACKGROUND: today, approximately 359 million people -\n72 % of the total EU population - live in cities, towns and\nsuburbs. Although the speed of transformation has slowed down, the\nshare of the urban population continues to grow, and is likely to\nreach more than 80% by 2050. Although cities role for\neconomic, social and cultural development, and their potential for\na more resource efficient habitat, have long been recognised,\nthe policy response at European and national level has been slow\nand piecemeal, with many but poorly integrated sectoral\ninitiatives.
\nIn 2011, the European Parliament adopted a\nresolution arguing for a strengthening of the urban dimension of EU\npolicies and the intergovernmental co-operation on urban\ndevelopment policies, calling for a joint working programme or\nEuropean Urban Agenda.
\nIn response to calls for a EU urban agenda coming from\na range of stakeholders at the EU, national and local level, the\nCommission organised a CITIES Forum to initiate a debate on\nthe need for a EU urban agenda.
\nFollowing the CITIES Forum, Member States discussed\nthe necessity to develop a EU Urban Agenda recognising the demand\nand expectations from the European Parliament, the Committee of the\nRegions, city associations and cities themselves.
\nCONTENT: building on the results of the CITIES forum,\nthis Communication describes the current urban situation in the EU,\nwhere Europe stands today in terms of urban policy, the calls for a\nEU urban agenda and the global dimension of urban\ndevelopment.
\nThe Commission proposes a set of questions for\nconsultation aimed at further clarifying the need for a EU\nurban agenda, its objectives, and how it could function. A common\nopinion amongst the many stakeholders is that a EU urban agenda has\nto respect the subsidiarity principle and not be built on new\nlegislation.
\nObjectives of a future agenda: the Commission states that an urban agenda at EU\nlevel could contribute to several objectives, and:
\n\n· \nenhance the quality, efficiency and\neffectiveness of policies through better coordination of policies,\nactors and governance levels and a better understanding of urban\ndevelopment contexts in the conception and implementation of\npolicies ;
\n\n· \nstrengthen cities engagement and ownership\nof EU and national policymaking and implementation;
\n\n· \nsupport cities capacity for transition and\nstructural change to ensure viable urban economies and a socially,\nenvironmentally and territorially sustainable development of urban\nareas;
\n\n· \nbeing linked to holistic local development\nobjectives, it could bring EU policymaking closer to the\ncitizens;
\n\n· \nbe instrumental in EUs development aid\npolicies and be a vehicle to promote global sustainability\nissues.
\nA key first step in the possible definition of an EU\nurban agenda will be to work out where EU action might bring\nmost added value and the elements of urban development that\nwould benefit from a more concerted approach between different\nsectors and levels of governance.
\nCharacteristics of a EU urban agenda: those who have contributed to this debate so far have\nsuggested that the \"agenda\" might rather imply a new working method\nto ensure coherence. Others have proposed that it should take the\nform of a strategy with priorities for the long-term and\noperational guidelines for the short term.
\nAn EU urban agenda could focus on a limited set of\nmajor European societal challenges, such as CO2 reduction, climate\nadaptation, inclusion or demographic change. A more ambitious\nagenda could provide a general framework to focus attention on the\nurban dimension of EU policies across the board, strengthening\ncoordination between sectoral policies, city, national and EU\nactors.
\nOther issues discussed\nin the Communication include:
\n\n· \ndefining the scope and focus of the programme,\nnotably through the Commission's own reflection process Cities of\nTomorrow\";
\n\n· \nhow urban stakeholders might better contribute\nto the policy development and implementation processes at EU\nlevel;
\n\n· \nthe best ways to support a stronger urban and\nterritorial knowledge base and exchange of experience to understand\nbetter the process of urban development;
\n\n· \nthe roles of the local, regional, national and\nEU levels in the definition, development and implementation of a EU\nurban agenda.
\nThe opinions and suggestions from stakeholders and\ncompetent authorities at the national, regional and local level\nwill be an important input to the new Commission and the new\nEuropean Parliament.
\nThe Committee on Regional Development adopted an\nown-initiative report by Kerstin WESTPHAL (S&D, DE) on the\nurban dimension of EU policies.
\nWhilst welcoming the initiative of the Commission to\nwork towards a European Urban Agenda, Members considered that EU\npolicies should support and enable towns, cities and functional\nurban areas to express and attain their full potential as\nmotors of economic growth, employment, social inclusion and\nsustainable development.
\nTowards an integrated European Urban\nAgenda: the report recognised that\nalthough there is no explicit EU competence on urban development, a\nbroad range of EU initiatives impact directly/indirectly on towns,\ncities and functional urban areas.
\nUnder these conditions, the Members are convinced that\nthe European Urban Agenda should be a joint effort by the\nCommission, the Member States, the local authorities and other\nstakeholders to rationalise, coordinate and implement EU\npolicies with an urban dimension through a practical, integrated\nand coordinated, yet flexible, approach, in and with\nthe towns, cities and functional urban areas, taking account of the\nlocal territorial specificities and respecting each Member\nStates institutional architecture.
\nThe Commission is urged to come up with a\ncommunication detailing the features of the future European Urban\nAgenda, based on the urban acquis and the extensive\nconsultation with various stakeholders, including economic and\nsocial partners and civil society organisations.
\nSuch an Agenda should be fully in line with the\nEUs overall objectives and strategy, particularly Europe\n2020, and the objectives of territorial cohesion.
\nIntegrated territorial development\napproach: Members called on the\nCommission to apply a more place-based integrated territorial\napproach when conceptualising new policy initiatives aimed at\nurban areas. The Commission is asked to:
\nThe urban dimension of EU policy instruments and\nfunding: Members recalled that the\nEUs Cohesion Policy and its financial instruments are better\nequipped to support complex integrated territorial strategies for\nfunctional urban areas through shared strategic planning and\nrules.
\nThe Commission and the Member States are urged to make\nfull use of the regulatory framework to create synergies between\nthe European\nFund for Strategic Investment (EFSI), the EU subsidised\nprogrammes (such as LIFE, Horizon 2020, Intelligent Energy Europe,\netc.) and cohesion policy funds, as well as public (i.e. national)\ninvestments, private capital and financial instruments in order to\nobtain the greatest leverage effect of invested funds.
\nThe report highlighted the need to exploit to a\nmaximum extent the potential of the macro-regional strategies\nfor successful implementation of the integrated urban\napproach.
\nA new model of multi-level governance: Members stated that the European Urban Agenda should\nbe based on a new multi-level governance method, involving the\nlocal level more closely at all stages of the policy cycle, thus\nbringing the policies closer to the realities.
\nMembers urged the Commission to suggest elements\nfor a new model of multi-level governance based on partnerships and\ngenuine collaboration, going beyond simple stakeholder\nconsultations, a model combining formal governmental structures\nwith informal flexible governance structures that correspond to the\nnew realities of the digitalised network society, thus\nbringing government closer to the citizens and improving the\ndemocratic legitimacy of the European project.
\nKnowledge management and data sharing: Members called on the Commission to consolidate and\nensure better coordination between the existing platforms (such as\nURBACT, the Covenant of Mayors, Mayors Adapt, Smart Cities and\nCommunities) in order to allow local actors to better understand\nthem and engage with them in a more efficient way.
\nStressing the need to updated and improve the Urban\nAudit Database, the report encouraged Eurostat and the Commission\nto provide and compile more detailed data, collected where policies\nare implemented in many cases at local level.
\nImplementing the future European Urban\nAgenda: in order for the European\nUrban Agenda to be an effective tool, Members stated that it should\nbe a shared and regularly updated conceptual framework with\na thematic focus on a limited number of challenges in the\nlarger context of the Europe 2020 goals of smart, inclusive and\nsustainable growth. These challenges should respond to the\nfollowing criteria: (i) are in line with the shared conceptual\nframework; (ii) are major urban challenges; (iii) cannot be solved\nby Member States unilaterally; (iv) where an EU approach has a\nclear added value.
\nThe Commission is asked to:
\nLastly, Members urged the Commission to regularly\ninform Parliament about the external dimension of the European\nUrban Agenda and believes that the urban agenda could become the EU\ncontribution to the international debate on the United\nNations New Urban Agenda and the Habitat III\nconference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development in\n2016.
\nThe European Parliament adopted by 545 votes to 115,\nwith 38 abstentions, a resolution on the urban dimension of EU\npolicies.
\nWhilst welcoming the initiative of the Commission to\nwork towards a European Urban Agenda, Members considered that EU\npolicies should support and enable towns, cities and functional\nurban areas to express and attain their full potential as\nmotors of economic growth, employment, social inclusion and\nsustainable development.
\nFunctional urban areas in the EU comprise a unique polycentric structure\nbuilt around large, medium-sized and small towns, cities and their\nsurrounding areas, thus going beyond the traditional administrative\nborders to encompass various territories linked by their economic,\nsocial, environmental and demographic challenges. These towns,\ncities and functional urban areas need to be more closely\nassociated with the entire European policymaking cycle\naccording to Members.
\nPrinciples of Subsidiarity and\nProportionality: Parliament called\nfor ways to introduce an early warning mechanism by adapting\navailable tools and in accordance with Article 6 of the Protocol on\nthe Application of the Principles of Subsidiarity and\nProportionality, giving the subnational government the\npossibility to observe whether the principles of subsidiarity and\nproportionality have been taken into account, allowing subnational\ngovernments to be involved in the policy processes from an early\nstage.
\nTowards an integrated European Urban\nAgenda: Parliament recognised that\nalthough there is no explicit EU competence on urban development, a\nbroad range of EU initiatives impact directly/indirectly on towns,\ncities and functional urban areas.
\nUnder these conditions, Members are convinced that the\nEuropean Urban Agenda should be a joint effort by the\nCommission, the Member States, the local authorities and other\nstakeholders to rationalise, coordinate and implement EU\npolicies with an urban dimension through a practical, integrated\nand coordinated, yet flexible, approach, in and with\nthe towns, cities and functional urban areas, taking account of the\nlocal territorial specificities and respecting each Member\nStates institutional architecture.
\nThe Commission is urged to come up with a\ncommunication detailing the features of the future European Urban\nAgenda, based on the urban acquis and the extensive\nconsultation with various stakeholders, including economic and\nsocial partners and civil society organisations.
\nSuch an Agenda should be fully in line with the\nEUs overall objectives and strategy, particularly Europe\n2020, and the objectives of territorial cohesion.
\nIntegrated territorial development\napproach: Parliament called on the\nCommission to apply a more place-based integrated territorial\napproach when conceptualising new policy initiatives aimed at\nurban areas. The Commission is asked to:
\nThe urban dimension of EU policy instruments and\nfunding: Parliament recalled that the\nEUs Cohesion Policy and its financial instruments are better\nequipped to support complex integrated territorial strategies for\nfunctional urban areas through shared strategic planning and\nrules.
\nThe Commission and the Member States are urged to make\nfull use of the regulatory framework to create synergies between\nthe European\nFund for Strategic Investment (EFSI), the EU subsidised\nprogrammes (such as LIFE, Horizon 2020, Intelligent Energy Europe,\netc.) and cohesion policy funds, as well as public (i.e. national)\ninvestments, private capital and financial instruments in order to\nobtain the greatest leverage effect of invested funds.
\nThe resolution highlighted the need to exploit to a\nmaximum extent the potential of the macro-regional strategies\nfor successful implementation of the integrated urban\napproach.
\nA new model of multi-level governance: Parliament stated that the European Urban Agenda\nshould be based on a new multi-level governance method, involving\nthe local level more closely at all stages of the policy cycle,\nthus bringing the policies closer to the realities.
\nMembers urged the Commission to suggest elements\nfor a new model of multi-level governance based on partnerships and\ngenuine collaboration, going beyond simple stakeholder\nconsultations, a model combining formal governmental structures\nwith informal flexible governance structures that correspond to the\nnew realities of the digitalised network society, thus\nbringing government closer to the citizens and improving the\ndemocratic legitimacy of the European project.
\nKnowledge management and data sharing: Parliament called on the Commission to consolidate\nand ensure better coordination between the existing platforms (such\nas URBACT, the Covenant of Mayors, Mayors Adapt, Smart Cities and\nCommunities) in order to allow local actors to better understand\nthem and engage with them in a more efficient way. Stressing the\nneed to update and improve the Urban Audit Database, Parliament\nencouraged Eurostat and the Commission to provide and compile more\ndetailed data, collected where policies are implemented in\nmany cases at local level.
\nImplementing the future European Urban\nAgenda: in order for the European\nUrban Agenda to be an effective tool, Parliament stated that it\nshould be a shared and regularly updated conceptual\nframework with a thematic focus on a limited number of\nchallenges in the larger context of the Europe 2020 goals of\nsmart, inclusive and sustainable growth. These challenges should\nrespond to the following criteria: (i) are in line with the shared\nconceptual framework; (ii) are major urban challenges; (iii) cannot\nbe solved by Member States unilaterally; (iv) where an EU approach\nhas a clear added value.
\nThe Commission is asked to:
\nLastly, Members urged the Commission to regularly\ninform Parliament about the external dimension of the European\nUrban Agenda and believes that the urban agenda could become the EU\ncontribution to the international debate on the United\nNations New Urban Agenda and the Habitat III\nconference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development in\n2016.
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