Integrated Cross-Sectorial Plan of Tirana-Durres Area

UP5- Comprehensive regional
community space
The region of Tirana-Durres, should become
a model of all-inclusiveness in meeting the
needs of communities and their integration in
the society and local economy. The regional
spaces must provide access to all groups and
individuals.
Urban spaces, squares and infrastructure
should be designed in such a way as to meet
the needs of all communities and especially
of disabled people.
Public spaces and all buildings must be
flexible and accessible to user groups with
different needs and characteristics. The
possibilities of building inclusive spaces
within cities should include:
• Improving urban furniture in the road axes
and urban squares, including pedestrian axes.
Creating squares and parks as multi-use
spaces at different hours of the day, according
to the most needed specific functions.
• Building local and inclusive economies
through local market centres and trading
areas in cities, providing broad access to all
groups.
• Linking the community public health
agenda with the use of public spaces for
these functions. Regenerating communities
through the planning of socialization areas
and the use of community schools.
• Services to encourage higher levels of
physical activity during the day in public
spaces and residential quarters, through the
creation of gardens, within urbanized blocks.
Creating small parcels for the development
of urban agriculture. It is suggested to apply
pilot projects for urban farms in cooperation
with schools and the community.
This approach should be run and managed by
urban block administrators.
• Interconnecting residential blocks among
them with green areas, without building
barriers. Planning green, healthy, sunlighted
blocks during the day and lit during the night.
Constructing the “green network” in the
urban centres which connects the isolated
green areas, providing therefore an easier way
of use for the residents but also increasing
the potential of natural areas impact.
These networks will create increased
opportunities for an integrated treatment
of rainwater in urban blocks, thus reducing
problems in the wastewater treatment
network.
UP6- Energy efficiency in buildings
Improving energy efficiency in buildings
should be based on reducing costs spent
on energy, improving quality of life, and
protecting the environment.
The municipalities of the region need to
increase energy efficiency in public and social
buildings, aiming a complete retrofitting
of the facades that enable the reduction
of electricity use, using alternative energy
resources, and improving the infrastructure of
internal networks in buildings.
A total retrofitting of 50% of municipal public
service buildings is intended.
Initiatives for business and individuals
participation in improving energy efficiency
in buildings should be promoted and
encouraged. The support should consist in
policies that make a differentiation in the
price of electricity by hour (cheaper price on
night hours, depending on usage typologies,
individual or service), or by creating
successful PPP schemes.
The efficiency and facilitation of policies and
PPP projects, as well as encouraging soft
loans for residents, would reduce the need to
consume electricity from the grid.
• Encouraging the use of green terraces with
mixed functions, such as condominiums, with
dedicated spaces for solar panels, would
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