CONTENT BRIEF CONTENT.................................................................................. 2 I - SYNTHESIS..................................................................................... 4 1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................................5 The context of the study ...............................................................................................................................5 The demand..................................................................................................................................................5 Methodological remark.................................................................................................................................7 2.
The method and the difficulties encountered ..........................................................................................7 A first step: Identification of the main challenges ..........................................................................................7 Preparation of the case studies .....................................................................................................................9 Difficulties encountered................................................................................................................................9
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Synthesis of the key characteristics of the case studies..........................................................................10 City sizes, international position and networks ............................................................................................ 10 Territorial and administrative levels covered by the case studies .................................................................11 The actors...................................................................................................................................................12 The types of the identified challenges and the answers given by the cities...................................................14 The actions .................................................................................................................................................16 Main results, impacts and evaluation ..........................................................................................................23
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The lessons learned................................................................................................................................24 Strategies and policies.................................................................................................................................24 The effects of the financial crisis..................................................................................................................25 Participative systems in public policies ........................................................................................................26 The risk of duplication of projects................................................................................................................26 The importance of the local factor...............................................................................................................27 Innovative actions.......................................................................................................................................27 Monitoring, evaluation and transferability ..................................................................................................28
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Main conclusions....................................................................................................................................29 General considerations ............................................................................................................................... 30 The results of a SWOT analysis .................................................................................................................... 30 Recommendations for the urban dimension of the Cohesion policy............................................................. 33
Annex .............................................................................................................................................................35 1: Experts involved in the study...................................................................................................................35 2. Eleven challenges to be considered in the study ...................................................................................... 35
II - EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES OF THE TEN CASE STUDIES ................................36 AMSTERDAM - Re thinking diversity policy to strengthen social cohesion and tackle the risk of segregation.37 BARCELONA - Transportation as part of urban cohesion policies....................................................................38 BRNO - Upgrading the international position of the city and its region by attracting highly qualified people and activities ..................................................................................................................................................39 ACT Consultants – Good policies and practices to tackle urban challenges
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