© ÊÊneed
for motorised mobility to be diminished
ÊÊlong-distance
road transport traffic and freight transport lines to be reduced by 20%
ÊÊenergy
efficiency of buildings in the municipality to be increased
ÊÊnew
construction energy efficiency to be ensured
ÊÊlarger
buildings to be connected to the central cooling system
ÊÊshare
of renewable energy sources to be increased to
12% ÊÊexisting
green spaces to be preserved and new ones
created This vision is oriented towards preservative, social and commercial restoration of the heart of the city, to the energetic, traffic, landscaped and programmed regeneration of residential areas for every generation, the rejuvenation of roads and bridges, the renewal of communal infrastructure, the regeneration of public spaces, green areas and footpaths, and the regeneration of villages and the countryside. The objective is creating an inhabitant friendly city, creating the condition for existing inhabitants to use the city centre and move constantly and easily from the centre to the periphery, served by district services. Culture and art is the «environment» of city life, given by design, cultural activities (organised by public, private and no-profit organisations), and environmental quality.
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Achievements in these priorities are already many, like the change of the historic centre into a pedestrian area, with the provision of cycle routes and no-emission vehicles, the new refuse collection system, new bridges, the rehabilitated waterfront, newly restored squares and streets, new integrated parking areas, etc.
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Specific Corporate Coordination in City Management: From Normative to Negotiated Planning The most successful means to start the redevelopment and preservation process was based on the creation of a «corporate image»14. All civil servants should be aware of all ongoing activities by the city government and the civil society to integrate projects and optimise interventions. All the employees of the municipality, through constant meetings and graphic documents are aware of the ongoing development projects in the city centre, being thus in the position to integrate their contribution into existing processes. Urban projects start from planned infrastructural interventions by national public agencies and the private sector. Any project carried out in the city is discussed and negotiated with representatives of the authorities (Mayor/Deputy Mayor), who are aware of the needs and the parallel interventions in the city. More than 14 Designed by the vice-mayor who is a planner, architect and professor of design as well as a politician, though able to transfer theory into practice and communicate it accordingly.
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