The URBACT II Programme 2007 - 2013 - Lublin

Final Application Form TN URBACT II
main challenges are:
Limited space for development in the dense historic urban area;
Traffic congestions coming along with pollution, increasing
health risks and degeneration of the historic fabric, because of
high amount of commuters and insufficient public transport system;
Need for integrated management and planning systems;
7-9 % of vacant houses and dwellings;
Cost of restoring the cultural heritage landscape does not balance
out with the adaptive re-use and therefore planning or social
gain may be lost in the proposal (feasibility and viability).
Valletta will contribute its profound experience and good-practice
examples in:
Regeneration practices through private-public initiatives;
Working with “Statements of Significance” as part of the development
brief for investors, which state the kind of development
wanted by the municipality and what the development has to
respect;
Regeneration possibilities through the application of events:
Several different kind of events which target at locals to visit
Valletta during night-time and enliven Valletta through cultural/
recreational events;
Results of social inclusion through heritage initiatives on the intangible
level: Valletta uses heritage initiatives to promote NGOs
and projects, which foster social inclusion;
Alternative mobility and accessibility: e.g. Park and Ride, Electric
Mini Cabs and CVA: using less cars through Polluter Pays
Principle.
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