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3 Sustainable & Accessible Urban Landscapes Practical investigation of NUL Interreg IIIB North West Europe Jan 2003 – June 2008 Budget €23.4M, ERDF €10.7M The SAUL project
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Groundwork London in Europe
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Interreg IIC 1999 - 2001 Understand NUL Identify development potential of
NUL How to integrate social & cultural
aspects Formulate conceptual planning
answers to NUL (new planning concepts; new planning instruments; new planning procedures)
International exchange, networks
New Urban Landscapes
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Sustainable & Accessible Urban Landscapes
Practical investigation of NUL Interreg IIIB North West Europe Jan 2003 – June 2008 Budget €23.4M, ERDF €10.7M
The SAUL project
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The SAUL Partners
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Regional demonstration projects Socially inclusive spaces – leisure,
recreation, quality of life, social equity, economic prosperity
Planning through partnerships Regional planning & regional
identity The Learning Region
SAUL
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www.saulproject.net
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Application process requires considerable time and effort from all partners – deadlines are absolute, advice from Secretariat is minimal
If successful: Complex financial & audit
requirements – finance & audit expertise required by all partners
Cashflow delays Exchange rate movements Communication & translation
Interreg Challenges
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Individual learning Organisational learning Experience and advice to regional
projects Partnership reputation &
development (local, regional, national, EU)
Funding
Interreg Benefits
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1st call Sept 07 – Vital City Regions 1
Innovative approaches to place-making through new green infrastructure as part of integrated urban development policy, aiming to build spatial and social capital for the new European economy.
(1) Waterways (2) climate change (3) social capital (4) economic growth
Feedback – lack of focus; innovation; transnationality; budget reduction
Interreg IVB NWE
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2nd call May 08 – Vital City Regions 2 To change attitudes, behaviours and
practical responses to the challenges that climate change raises
(1) Adapting spatial planning strategies (2) adaptation responses for multi-functional urban open space (3) mitigation responses for multi-functional open space (4) engaging communities and stakeholders in climate change.
Feedback – budget reduction; even more focus; more innovation; clearer transnationality
Interreg IVB NWE
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3rd call Oct 08 – C-CHANGE A 'sea-change' in attitudes,
behaviours and practical responses to climate change.
(1) Ensure spatial planning strategies prepare city regions economically, socially and environmentally to adapt to climate change and mitigate their contribution (2) demonstrating how multi-functional urban open space can be developed for practical responses to urban living in a changing climate (3) demonstrating how to engage stakeholders.
Interreg IVB NWE