Thessaloniki: From social crisis to urban resilience Lina Liakou, City Counselor, Managing Director of the Metropolitan Development Agency of Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki: From social crisis to urban resilience

Creating a resilient, smart and inclusive city People are the most important asset of the city. The residents of Thessaloniki have proved to be resilient by creating a vibrant scene of different cultures, mentalities and knowledge that have developed through the numerous universities and research centers. Thessaloniki needs a comprehensive and holistic strategy to be able to continue to function no matter what stresses or shocks the city encounters. Thessaloniki: From social crisis to urban resilience

Creating a resilient, smart and inclusive city 4 Main Axes Urban Governance Environmental protection Sustainable Mobility Citizens participation With the efficient use of: Information and Communications Technologies, Open Government structures, Inclusive Participation. Thessaloniki: From social crisis to urban resilience

City-networks Covenant of Mayors Thessaloniki: From social crisis to urban resilience

Synergies Academia NGO‘s Private Sector Citizens Hackathons Crowdsourcing competitions Cloud services Open Data Thessaloniki: From social crisis to urban resilience

Urban Governance Enhance transparency and participatory decision making. Open Budget Open Data portal Improve my city platform Integrated open GIS web platform Thessaloniki: From social crisis to urban resilience

Environment and Energy From energy efficiency to climate change adaptation and waste management.. Municipal buildings more energy efficient ICT systems for waste management Systems for energy efficient city lighting National Adaptation Plan for Climate Change: – Development of monitoring systems for crucial infrastructure – Use of ‘smart’ decision-making, risk management – Recording of detailed data in cases of extreme weather events – Development of impact evaluation indicators. Thessaloniki: From social crisis to urban resilience

Sustainable Mobility Urban mobility is one of the main chronic stresses of the city that affects the environment, the quality of life and well being of the citizens Promotion and support of ecodriving. Use of ‘smart’ systems with a view to improving freight transport and maximising capacity use. Strengthening intermodal freight transport and reducing the share of road transport in favour of sea and railway transport. Thessaloniki: From social crisis to urban resilience

Citizens participation Strengthening social capital “Synthesis” for the development of a network between active citizens, volunteering groups and relevant NGOs. Crowdfunding platform for civic projects Thessaloniki: Wikipedia City to digitize the history and culture of the city of Thessaloniki by the citizens themselves.. Thessaloniki: From social crisis to urban resilience

Challenges Connect different silos within the government Find ways to “by pass” legal barriers Increase tech-literacy of users/citizens Develop tech-skills of city-employees

THANK YOU Lina Liakou