36 Amendments of Konstantinos ARVANITIS related to 2021/2255(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the implementation of the New European Bauhaus initiative is guided by the principles of sustainability, inclusiveness, reconnecting with nature, regaining a sense of belonging, prioritising the places and people that need it most, and fostering long-term, life cycle and integrated thinking in the industrial and housing ecosystem;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas the New Bauhaus movement should be a continuation of the original Bauhaus, which introduced the social role of art and architecture in addressing societal needs;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. Whereas EU citizens face growing difficulties in finding affordable housing, mainly due to housing speculation, the expansive growth of short-term holiday rentals and the consequential increase in rental prices;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
D c. Whereas the cost of living in EU countries is rapidly rising due to the inflation growth and the energy and fuel crisis in the eurozone; whereas energy poverty is rising among low-income households in the EU;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Recital D e (new)
Recital D e (new)
D e. Whereas the need for housing spaces in the EU will increase due to the expected rise of refugees fleeing the war on Ukraine and other non-EU countries;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Recital D f (new)
Recital D f (new)
D f. Whereas homelessness in the EU has risen 70% in the past decade; whereas estimates show that there are approximately 700.000 homeless people on any given night in the EU; whereas 4.1 million people in the EU are exposed to homelessness each year for a shorter or longer period, while there are more than 11 million empty houses in the European Union;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Recital D g (new)
Recital D g (new)
D g. Whereas buildings are responsible for 40% of the EU energy consumption and 36% of greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that sustainability and inclusion are values at the core of the New European Bauhaus and calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure they support the universal right to adequate, affordable and healthy housing conditions, including social housing;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to continue the green transition of the housing and industrial ecosystem through the New European Bauhaus;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Calls on the Commission to use the New European Bauhaus to realize social sustainability whilst protecting EU citizens, in particular vulnerable groups, from the social impact of the European Green Deal with regard to housing and energy efficiency;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to mandate the development of an EU technical standard for New European Bauhaus housing projects in the form of standards adopted by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), which wshould take precedence overgo hand in hand with national construction standards; calls on the Commission to remove the need for a local building permit for specific New European Bauhaus zoning plans at municipal level if a New European Bauhaus construction plan is compliant with these CEN standards, with a view to easing the administrative burden and according to the European and national guidelines on Building Energy Consumption Code and regulations; calls on the Commission to cooperate with local authorities, neighbourhood organisations and stakeholders in organising a permanent participation model with regard to obtaining a local building permit for specific New European Bauhaus zoning plans at municipal level, with a view to easing the administrative burden, while ensuring good governance and transparency, and reducing costs and construction time in order to increase the availability of affordable housing;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission to have an own fund to finance New European Bauhaus projects, and to cooperate with citizens, neighbourhood organisations and relevant social enterprises, such as NGOs and cooperatives, as well as local authorities in the decision making process;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the New European Bauhaus movement, as it contributes to creating a commondiverse, interacting European identisociety and a shared sense of belongingvalues;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Proposes the use of the New Bauhaus to ensure citizens’ “Right to the City”[1], and to help them to reclaim the city as a space created with their participation, as a space of encounter, societal interaction, collective actions and activities and on the basis of collective participation;[1] https://www.right2city.org/
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Proposes the use of New European Bauhaus to develop neighbourhoods with open, inclusive, accessible and vibrant spaces that promote equality, cultural exchange, democracy and strengthen the sense of community, co-existence and cooperation;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Welcomes the intention of the New European Bauhaus initiative to promote 15-minute cities[1] in order to make all essential services and amenities accessible to citizens within walking distance; [1] https://www.15minutecity.com/
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5 e. Stresses the importance of proximity, functionality and accessibility in planning New European Bauhaus neighbourhoods and 15-minute cities, with particular focus on persons with disabilities; underlines the role of mobility and interconnectivity in safeguarding work-life balance, time efficiency and reduction of energy and fuel costs;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5 f. Proposes that the New European Bauhaus should be used to develop sustainable, aesthetic and inclusive neighbourhoods that allow for access to affordable goods and services for all;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5 g. Proposes that the New European Bauhaus should promote social cohesion and interaction by developing projects that provide cultural and creative activities as well as care for people of all ages and groups, such as community centres and multigenerational housing projects;
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to invest in developing new, sustainable building techniques and designs to create a New European Bauhaus way of thinking and to contribute to an EU-wide healthy lifestyle for all Europeans; calls on the Commission and Member States to invest in new forms of city-planning in order to create sustainable, green and inclusive living;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Proposes that the New European Bauhaus should focus on the use and energy upgrade of the already existing empty housing spaces in the EU; stresses that New European Bauhaus projects should aim to bring back to life, renovate and reuse existing buildings instead of building new ones, and use as little new space as possible;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on the Commission to take into account that housing costs should be no higher than 25% of the disposable income of a household; calls for the cooperation with local authorities, residents and other relevant stakeholders to ensure affordable rents and security of tenure based on fair and safe tenancy agreements;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Underlines the need to develop accessible and affordable New European Bauhaus housing solutions for young people, groups that are vulnerable to social exclusion and citizens who are not considered eligible for housing aid, but are still unable to afford a mortgage or high rental prices;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to use the New European Bauhaus as a tool to implement the European Parliament resolutions on combating homelessness[1]and ensuring access to adequate and affordable housing[2], by promoting social and publicly funded housing; [1] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2020-0314_EN.html[2] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2021-0020_EN.html
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6 e. Stresses that the Commission and Member States should use New European Bauhaus housing solutions to provide permanent housing for homeless persons and enforce the “housing first”[1]principle; [1] https://housingfirsteurope.eu/guide/core- principles-housing-first/
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6 f. Welcomes the inclusive nature of the New European Bauhaus movement; proposes the cooperation with stakeholders and local authorities to ensure equal access to housing for all and tackle discrimination on grounds of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disabilities, economic and social status and religion;
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6 g. Underlines the important role of the New European Bauhaus in the promotion of gender equality; proposes the use of New European Bauhaus housing and neighbourhood projects to ensure access to safe and affordable housing for women, in particular single mothers and victims of domestic violence, as well as access to services such as child care, psychological and social support in the neighbourhood;
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)
Paragraph 6 h (new)
6 h. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all New European Bauhaus housing and neighbourhood projects provide affordable and accessible connectivity for all citizens;
Amendment 123 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to agree on a binding arbitrationdispute settlement mechanism in order to quickly resolve potential disputes involving New European Bauhaus projects through an expert pane. In this mechanism, experts and local stasked with swiftly establishingholders should be involved to enable legal certainty for the parties involved; stresses that the outcome of the arbitrationfurther legal procedures should be binding until a judgment is handed down by the Court of Justice of the European Union.ensured;
Amendment 128 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure good governance, transparency and accountability towards relevant stakeholders for all New European Bauhaus projects;
Amendment 130 #
8 b. Calls on the Commission to cooperate with local authorities and stakeholders so that citizens looking for housing have access to information on available New European Bauhaus housing projects; stresses the importance of strengthening the institutional and structured participation of tenants and residents and urges the Commission to facilitate this process by providing them with the necessary knowledge and information about the New European Bauhaus;
Amendment 134 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Stresses that health and safety of workers in construction or renovation, in particular to New European Bauhaus projects, should be ensured, and that protective equipment should be provided;
Amendment 136 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8 d. Calls on the Commission to adopt measures for tenants of New European Bauhaus projects to protect them from exposure to asbestos and other harmful materials during energy renovation works; emphasizes that all tenants should be protected from carrying the expenses of the renovation works; stresses that temporary adequate accommodation for tenants should be ensured during renovation works; welcomes the use of safe and sustainable materials for the construction and renovation of all New European Bauhaus projects;
Amendment 138 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8 e. Urges for EU-funded upskilling and training, in particular to digital tools, of workers in New European Bauhaus relevant sectors; calls on the Commission to ensure diversity and equal representation in the New European Bauhaus work environment; urges that workers’ and unions’ rights in the New European Bauhaus work environment should be safeguarded;