8 Amendments of Andrea COZZOLINO related to 2010/2158(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU can be characterised by its polycentric development and variety of different sized urban areas and cities that have heterogenic competences and resources; expresses the view that it would be inappropriate and even problematic to adoptto establish a common definition of "urban areas",
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas, in accordance with the Europe 2020 Strategy, the main aim of urban policy should be to contribute to social cohesion and sustainable development, in particular by improving the infrastructure and services available to citizens and urban communities,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas mainstreaming has clearly expanded the available funding for cities, although the integrated approach to urban development risks to get lost due to a strengthened sectoral focus in the individual operational programm; whereas clearly defined urban development objectives should be identified within the operational programmes to help concentrate resources,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the economic crisis of the last few years has heightened disparities and social exclusion in vast peripheral metropolitan areas; whereas, in the face of the crisis, local authorities must be in a position to implement practical measures to combat poverty and support social cohesion and employment,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the European Urban Agenda comprises on the one hand the urban dimension of EU policies, in particular cohesion policy, and on the other hand the intergovernmental strand of European level efforts to coordinate urban policies of Member States, the latter being implemented through informal ministerial meetings with the coordination of successive Council Presidencies and the active contribution of the Commission; considers in this context that local governments should be better informed of and more strongly involved in the activities of the inter; recommends closer coordination between the two levels and closer involvement of local governmental strands;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the urban approach provides an effective and rapid means of tackling issues relating to the quality of the environment and sustainability, active employment policies, the fight against poverty, and social cohesion;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recommends that in the next programming period one of the following options shall be used in implementation of urban dimension on national level: independent operational programmes managed by particular urban areas or, joint operational programmes covering the urban areas of a particular Member State or, global grants or ring-fencing of urban measures and resources within specific regional operational programmes;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to draw up a common definition of ‘urban areas’, taking account of local conditions in the Member States and considering the possibility of delegating to the Member States responsibility for adopting a national classification of such areas;