Integrated Cross-Sectorial Plan of Tirana-Durres Area

UP3- Integration of informal areas
The phenomenon of informal development
in the territory still remains a disturbing
element for the Albanian society. In the region
of Tirana-Durres this phenomenon is very
present, and therefore the policy aims to help
improve the quality of informal urban spaces in
the region, by means of tackling the problem
in two main directions: in the legal aspect,such
as the closure of the legalization process and
in terms of infrastructure, such as improving
infrastructure and integration of urban
communities in urban centres.
The development and regeneration of informal
areas should be based on approaches focusing
on people as well as policies on urban
interventions.
Policies addressing solutions to informality
issues must be based on understanding
social inequalities expressed in space, and
on the multidimensional nature of social
problems. Effective responses must be based
on integrated strategies on the development
of marginalized groups with diverse
problematics. Interventions in marginalized
areas should be based on:
order to increase efficiency and economy of
scale in services and to reduce the ecological
footprint in these centres.
• The development of urban strategies that
take into account not only access to housing,
but also the economic, environmental and
social development of these residents, mainly
based on the following 5 steps:
1. formalization and legalization;
2. regulation and planned development in
terms of land use;
3. urban regeneration strategies;
4. resettlement and reallocation;
5. creation of mixed use territories;
Interventions strategies in informal dwelling
areas should simultaneously interact with the
social housing strategy and property titles on:
1. social housing and tenancy opportunities;
2. low-cost dwellings in mixed housing blocks
(15-20% of the residential block area).
• The conservation and enhancement of
environmental values and preservation of
water resources.
• The improvement of the conditions of
services, transport, under and overground
infrastructure.
• Urban renovation by means of improving
infrastructure, public spaces, accessibility,
removing dividing barriers between buildings
and developing socio-cultural centres.
Interventions should be based on urban
renovation strategies and community
regeneration.
• Redevelopment of residential blocks which
should encourage building constructions
with mixed functions and vertical density and
utilization. A vertical densification model is
suggested to create more green spaces in
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