Integrated Cross-Sectorial Plan of Tirana-Durres Area
The Albanian Government and the National Spatial Plan have identified the Tiranë-Durrës area, as one of the most important economic areas of the country, and of the Balkan region. To ensure a sustainable territorial and urban development of this area, the Ministry of Urban Development in cooperation with the National Territorial Planning Agency has taken the initiative to draft a Cross-sectoral Integrated Plan for the economic area Tiranë – Durrës. The metropolitan region under study includes territories administered by 5 municipalities: Tiranë, Durrës, Vorë, Shijak, Kamëz.
The Albanian Government and the National Spatial Plan have identified the Tiranë-Durrës area, as one of the most important economic areas of the country, and of the Balkan region. To ensure a sustainable territorial and urban development of this area, the Ministry of Urban Development in cooperation with the National Territorial Planning Agency has taken the initiative to draft a Cross-sectoral Integrated Plan for the economic area Tiranë – Durrës. The metropolitan region under study includes territories administered by 5 municipalities: Tiranë, Durrës, Vorë, Shijak, Kamëz.
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Pursuant to this policy, the municipalities are<br />
suggested to use land development tools, as<br />
defined by the Law 107/2014 “On planning and<br />
development <strong>of</strong> the territory”, as amended,<br />
such as: compulsory development, transfer <strong>of</strong><br />
development rights, conditional intensity and<br />
/ or other similar tools, which may be set out<br />
in the regulations <strong>of</strong> the GLPs.<br />
Moreover, in the context <strong>of</strong> urban regeneration<br />
programs, other tools ca be also used, which<br />
have been successfully applied before such<br />
as BID (Business Improvement District / <strong>Area</strong><br />
focused on business), TOD (Transit-Oriented<br />
Development / mixed-use development<br />
oriented towards public transport, etc.).<br />
For an effective management <strong>of</strong> interventions,<br />
it is suggested to use cross-cutting<br />
development strategies, where initiatives may<br />
come from different levels <strong>of</strong> the bottom-up<br />
or top-down hierarchy, but certainly including<br />
the following groups in the management<br />
processes:<br />
• central governance;<br />
• local governance;<br />
• civil society;<br />
• academia;<br />
• business;<br />
• community.<br />
Models for regenerative initiatives should<br />
build upon a clear vision, strategies and<br />
action and monitoring plans.<br />
Pole<br />
<strong>Tirana</strong>-Kamez<br />
Kombinat, Yzberisht, Sauk,<br />
Farke, Shkoze, Kinostudio,<br />
Allias, Administrative unit<br />
no. 9 and no.11<br />
Babrru,Bathore, Paskuqan,<br />
Koder-Kamez, Bregu Lumit,<br />
Ndroq<br />
Vore, Marqinet, Gerdec,<br />
Sharge, Bubq, Preze,<br />
Marikaj, Maminas<br />
Shijak-Xhafzotaj,<br />
Sukth-Katund i Ri, Pjeze<br />
<strong>Durres</strong>, Spitalle, Kenete,<br />
Arapaj, Plazh Golem<br />
Characteristics<br />
The location and number <strong>of</strong> regeneration poles in informal urban<br />
areas should be developed by the respective municipalities through<br />
the GLP-s and the municipal development strategy.<br />
It must be based on the aforementioned principles on environment,<br />
employment, housing, technological areas <strong>of</strong> economic development,<br />
public transport, enterprise and PPP.<br />
No new urban poles should be created outside the green line<br />
limiting construction, and in peri-urban areas as well. The poles<br />
should build upon an intelligent and controlled density, calculated<br />
in infrastructure and services based on the trend <strong>of</strong> population<br />
growth in the region.<br />
Development typologies are based on the hierarchy <strong>of</strong> the centres,<br />
their spatial typology, municipal territorial public values, level <strong>of</strong><br />
development and investments in the territory, with infrastructure<br />
and public and private services, and intervention measures to be<br />
taken.<br />
Development methods: community projects / programs<br />
(revitalization), urban regeneration, reallocation-resettlement<br />
and redevelopment.<br />
Urban-rural regeneration should not be promoted in areas with<br />
natural hazards, in protected sectorial areas, (i.e. industrial waste<br />
areas) in poles / axes / corridors <strong>of</strong> national relevance. Investments<br />
and development should be diverted from these areas that are in<br />
conflict with the principles <strong>of</strong> sustainable development and increase<br />
expropriation costs.<br />
Table 4.10 Urban regeneration poles<br />
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