1. CASE STUDY: TIMIŞOARA, ROMANIA Monitoring the Urban Dimension in EU Cohesion Policy

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3. o Second biggest Romanian city after Bucharest o Important economic center (80% from the county economic result, 30% from the region, unemployment rate < 2%) o Attractive destination for foreign investors (> 8% from the foreign investments value at national level) o University excellence center (57.000 students) o Innovative city (52 research institutes) o Intensive multicultural life TIMISOARA

4. Development potential of individual FUAs Draft Trend Scenario 2020 (February 2006)

5. National Policy for Policentric development

6. ROP / AXIS 1 “Support for the sustainable development of cities – growth poles” o OBJECTIV: encouraging the development of growth poles in order to achievea balanced development of the country o AREA: city + communities from the “area of influence” joint into an association o DOCUMENTS: IUDP, individual projects 70 Mio Euro + Funds from other OPs o FUNDS: 70 Mio Euro + Funds from other OPs (nominated by Government Decision Nr. 98/27.08.2008)

7. ROP / AXIS 1 Eligible activities Rehabilitation of urban infrastructure and improvement of the urban services o Rehabilitation of urban infrastructure and improvement of the urban services urban public infrastructure transport and mobility of the population cultural heritage o Sustainable development of business environment o Rehabilitation of social infrastructure, including social housing and improvement of social services

8. TIMISOARA CASE

9. Evolution HYSTORIC URBAN EVOLUTION

10. FUTURE URBAN DEVELOPMENT

11. GROWTH-POLE ASSOCIATION

12. o Population: 380.000 inhabitants(100%) - core city: 330.000 inhabitants (87%) - influence area: 50.000 inhabitants (13%) o Surface: 108.000 ha (100%) - core city: 13.000 ha (12%) - influence area: 95.000 ha (88%) o Economic turnover (2003-2006): 100,0% - core city: 91,4%- influence area: 8,6% GROWTH POLE TIMISOARA - BASIC DATA -

13. Strategy for Timisoara growth pole Strong point: The historic districts

14. Strong point: The Bega-Banks Strategy for Timisoara growth pole

15. Strong point: The historic districts

16. GROWTH POLE TIMISOARA - PROPOSED INTERVENTION - o Rehabilitation of urban infrastructure in the core of the influence area – city center o Extension of the urban public transport network to the communities o Improving the traffic connection and management o Revitalization of o Revitalization of cultural heritage o Development of business facilities in the influence area – transfer of functions from urban area o Improvement of social services of the area

17. MAIN PROJECTS Rehabilitation of public space

18. MAIN PROJECTS Rehabilitation of public space

19. MAIN PROJECTS Rehabilitation of public space

20. MAIN PROJECTS Revitalisation of Bega banks

21. MAIN PROJECTS Improving the traffic connection and management

22. MAIN PROJECTS Development of business facilities in the influence area – transfer of functions from urban area

23. o There is a special EU program dedicated to the urban development o First strategy for national development based on polar policy o The concept of growth-poles supports directly the urban development of core city and indirectly the development of the rural areas o The program stimulate the cooperation between local public administrations POSITIVE ASPECTS:

24. o The methodology is over-ambitious and therefore too time-consuming o A legal framework delimitation of area/establishment of the association is still missing o The polar policy was compromised by the artificial multiplication of poles (7 growing poles, 13 development poles, over 70 urban poles) o Only investments are eligible. Social networks or activities are not taken into consideration CRITICAL REMARKS :

25. CITY HALL OF TIMISOARA Arh. Aurelia JUNIE Director Development Department Email: ajunie@primariatm.roajunie@primariatm.ro Tel/fax: 0040-256-293605