Transcript Metropolitan governance

Metropolitan governance
& urban-rural relationships in
the Lille region
The Lille urban region
Randstad
London
Ruhrgebiet
Bruxelles
Paris
Metz
A polycentric &
crossborder area
The « metropolisation » process
Strong increase
of commuting
flows 1999 – 2006
population: + 2 % max
jobs: + 10 % max
commuting flows:
+ 20 to 25 %
metropolitan governance
A complex
institutional
landscape:
2 countries
3 regions
2 departements
2 provinces
3 scales for
metropolitan
governance
arrangements
Metropolitan governance: communauté urbaine
• 85 municipalities
• 1.2 M. inhabitants
on 660 km²
• Half of communes
with less than 5 000
inhabitants
• > 40% of the total
population in 4 cities
(Lille, Roubaix, Tourcoing,
Villeneuve d’Ascq)
Metropolitan governance: communauté urbaine
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a formal body
(établissement public de
coopération intercommunale)
inforced by law in 1966
• in charge of « organising
its territory by providing
services and facilities »
• « historic » competences:
roads, waste, water & sewerage,
transport, land-use planning,
urban development
• new competences: housing,
economic development, green and
natural spaces, environment,
sport, culture, research
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a council of 170
members, elected for 6
years within the local
councils
EGTC Eurometropole Lille-Kortrijk-Tournai
2 M inhab.
3500 km²
EGTC Eurometropole Lille-Kortrijk-Tournai
Creation of the EGTC
on January 22nd 2008
Adhesions
• Members (14) :
– 10 Belgian partners: Federal gvt, 2 regions, French commmunity, 2 provinces, 4 intercommunales
– 4 French ones: National gvt, Region, departement, LMCU
Statutory arrangements
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A general assembly: 84 members
A board: 32 members
An executive committee: 1 chair, 3 vice-chair
An operationnal instrument: the cross-border agency
Operating principles
• Double parity
- between France and Belgium
- then within Belgium, between French and Dutch-speaking regions
• Application of the French / Dutch bilingualism
Tasks
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(no transfer of competences)
ensuring concertation, dialogue and promoting political debate
producing cross-border consistency throughout the entire territory
facilitating, managing and realising projects
facilitating the daily life of the inhabitants
The Lille metropolitan area
3.8 M inhab.
7200 km²
Association Aire métropolitaine de Lille
Creation
December 3rd 2007
Adhesions
• Members (15): the French partners
• «Observers»: the Belgian partners
Statutory arrangements
• A general assembly: 1 representative by partner; the only decision-making body
• A board: a chair, a vice-chair and a treasurer
• A technical committee, made of officers from the different partners
• A permanent team of 3 officers, the Agence and « Mission Bassin Minier » as technical supports
Objectives
• Building together a space for co-operation
able to play at the European level a role in keeping with its actual importance.
• Developing the city region as a dynamic and competitive area in the heart of Europe
which bears witness of the values of solidarity, respect towards cultural diversity and responsibility towards
the environment.
• Implementing concrete projects
aiming at improving the quality of life as well as at increasing the economic opportunities in order to reinforce
the city-region’s attractiveness
Rural / urban spaces in the metropolitan area
Schéma directeur
main objectives:
rebuilding the city on
the city
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limiting the urban
sprawl
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preserving agriculture
developing natural &
recreational spaces
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Rural / urban spaces in the metropolitan area
Importance of the agricultural land
• an « agricultural metropolitan area »
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annual crops: 80 % of agricultural land
meadows: 18 % of agricultural land
47 500 ha: 54 % of the total land surface
• an activity in strong mutation
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diminushing number of farms
decrease of jobs
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reduction of agricultural land: - 280 ha/year
Rural / urban spaces in the metropolitan area
A need to protect & develop
natural and recreational areas
current opportunities to develop
partnerships with agriculture
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protection of biodiversity & water resource
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mixing production and leisure activities
« farm to table » distribution channels
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development of organic farming
Lille is actually just one
of many examples of
metropolitan area
governance in
European cities
as proved by the outcomes
of the Eurocities
Metropolitan areas W. G.
WG metropolitan areas
member cities
Thank you for your attention
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