präsidialdepartement 1 martin harris, 19 march 2009, workshop crn trikala „the role of cities in...

Präsidialdepartement 1Martin Harris, 19 March 2009, Workshop CRN Trikala

„The role of cities in integrated regional development“

Project is co-financed by the

EUROPEAN UNION European Regional Development Fund

Local Action Plan Zurich - Draft

Optimising existing regional cooperation

Building up metropolitan cooperation

Martin Harris, City of Zurich

Workshop CityRegion.Net

Trikala, 19 March 2010





Overall aim Realising the complexity of babushka existing networks work on different levels in mutual interdependence

Cooperative discussion on cooperationthe fact of voluntary cooperation betweenCity of Zurich and municipalities on cooperation-study is already a success

New forms of cooperation, based on the existing Swiss federalismDirect cooperation between 8 cantons and 100 cities/municipalities within the Zurich Metropolitan Space Association since July 2009. Elaboration of concrete projects towards a more efficient use of space.





Specific objectives

Analysing, how the City of Zurich cooperates with its hinterland:how does the network work?

Discussing where cooperation makes sense and where not?

Searching for conclusions and recommendations on metropolitan and regional level

Building-up of common functional spaces such as identity, mobility, quality of life, education and economy





Target groups (stakeholders)

Regional Core City Zurich Cities and Municipalities of agglomeration Groups of Cities and Municipalities

(in districts, subregions as Glow) Canton of Zurich

Metropolitan 8 Cantons Cities and Municipalities Groups of Municipalities (stronger position of groups)





Planned activities (partly already working)Regional

List of possible services of the City of Zurich for surrounding cities and municipalities

Installation of thematic plattforms (first one: events) Discussions of City Council with groups

of municipalities (district level) Conventions and treatiesMetropolitan Concrete projects in the fields of

transportation, living space, economicinnovation and society/identity

Improving of federal coopeation,joint lobbying at the federal level, jointpromotion at the national and international level





Financing of project

Regional

financing case by case by budget of cities and municipalities (as for the study)

principle: autonomy of municipalities and voluntariness no enforcement, cooperation of the willings

Metropolitan Voluntary membership Association budget from the members Project budget from the cantons, cities and larger

municipalities





Organisation of project

Regional

organisation by themes (projects) optimising of existing and established structures no new structures, if already existing and established structures

Metropolitan Association Working groups per action

(2 projects per action) Project teams per project





Innovative character Optimisation und higher efficiency of cooperation without a general

reform of the federalistic structures of agglomeration and metropolitan region of Zurich

Regional Fact, that core city and hinterland discuss

together voluntarily to learn more about their cooperation

Voluntary co-financing of study on cooperation

Metropolitan Direct and multi-level governance Voluntary cooperation between cantons, cities

and municipalities; veto rights Voting rights according to the number of inhabitants

(first 2000 inhabitants = 1 vote, next 4000 inhabitants = 2 votes, etc.)





Summary I (lessons learnt)Generally

Everything takes its time Take existing cooperation and make it better Do not look for structures without having a content Looking for pragmatic solutions of concrete problems Certain fear and psychological distance of municipalities

against the core city and against the cantons

Metropolitan

National lobbying and international promotion becomes more important Strong willingness to reform Swiss federalism without destroying it





Summary II (lessons learnt)

Regional Existing cooperation not very intense, but where existing very good and

of a high mutual benefit Wish for cooperation only if high return (more efficiency and quality) Principles of cooperation: voluntariness and autonomy of municipalities No new institutions or structures, if not absolutely necessary Existing structures generally sufficient, but can be optimized Intense competition between cities and municipalities on

different levels (attractivity for families, taxes, efficient public services, jobs..) forces to optimizing own services and cooperation

Looking for pragmatic solutions of concrete problems





Thank you for your interest

Martin Harris, project manager foreign affairs Zurich

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