12 Amendments of Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ related to 2008/2130(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas, even though a high percentage of the population live in urban areas, their needs and interests are not always duly represented in European Union funds, projects, initiatives and strategies,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas despite the fact that there are diverse political, institutional and constitutional arrangements in the Member States, EU urban areas are facing common challenges and opportunities which underlines the need for mutual cooperation and the exchange of best practices,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas EU spatial development faces the challenges of economic restructuring, high unemployment, non-accessible and congested transport, limited useable territory exacerbated by urban sprawl, a declining and ageing population, the depopulation of rural areas and small towns and cities in favour of large urban centres, rising migration, social exclusion, high and rising crime rates, "ghettoisation" of certain city districts, dilapidated housing, the worsening of the quality of life in deprived areas, insufficiency of parks and recreation areas, environmental pollution, water and waste and residue management control and the need for secure energy supplies and efficient energy use,
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses the view that it would be inappropriateis tricky to adopt a common definition of "urban areas" as this would not adequately take account ofit is difficult to bring under one umbrella the variety of situations in Member States and regions and hence takes the view that any obligatory definition and designation of urban areas should be left to Member States in accordance with the principle of subsidiarityestablish minimum common parameters;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets the fact that the possibility of sub-delegation, possibly by means of global grants to municipal authorities within the operational programmes financed by the ERDF, has so far not been fully utilised and is convinced that a clear role for urban areas as intermediary bodies should be envisaged in the context of the multi-level governance approach in the next programming period, and is of the opinion that; stresses that sub delegation of the urban dimension and sub delegation in regional policy should be mandatoryencouraged;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that the Member States have the possibility of delegating to cities the management of European Union aid geared to the implementation of measures aimed at achieving sustainable urban development; considers that this is particularly important when responding to essentially local challenges such as social exclusion and lack of access to essential services or basic needs such as decent housing at an affordable price; takes the view that cities should be responsible from the planning to the implementation of the action taken;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the importance of an integrated approach to urban development planning; proposes that any public urban development support should be based on integrated urban development plans and; takes the view that such an integrated approach should also be taken as one of the criteria for the granting of structural funds resources and loans from the European Investment Bank; calls on the Commission to draw up guidelines comprising recommendations and examples of good practice concerning integrated urban development plans; and to promote the exchange of best practices between national, regional and local authorities;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges the Member States to prioritise within their national strategic reference frameworks and operational programmes funding for projects which implement sustainable urban management plans;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Points out that sustainable urban management plans must include: a waste management plan, noise maps and action plans, local air pollution and environmental programmes, forecasts for population growth, demand for new areas for development, reclamation of abandoned sites and buildings, regeneration of neighbourhoods in decline and deindustrialised areas, availability and accessibility of public services, urban structure and the proportion of green areas, facilities for people with disabilities, upgrading the cultural, historical and natural heritage, estimating water and energy requirements and efficient use of water and energy, availability of public transport, effective traffic management, integration of vulnerable groups (emigrants, minorities, people with few qualifications, people with disabilities, women, etc.), availability of decent housing at affordable prices, plans to combat crime, etc.;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that only if sufficient resources are available for sustainable urban development will it be efficient to draw up integrated urban development plans and consequently recommends that available resources be concentrated on specific actions; proposes a minimum level of structural fund expenditure amounting to EUR 1.000 per inhabitant of the urban area per programming period;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises the difficulty for urban authorities in reconciling the domains of ESF whilst pursuing economic and social development and ERDF whilst planning physical infrastructure investments, believes that the single fund principle should be abandoned and calls on the Commission to study theis possibility of merging the two funds;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that apart from regional policy, there are other Community policies that also provide financial support to urban areas and thus calls on the Commission to develop and propose specific policy changesgreater coordination of the policies involved that would bring together all EU resources allocated to urban areas to secure in practice the implementation of the integrated approach;