1 EDS – European Strategy Sustainable development of economy in Szentendre

European Danube Strategy name of the project Sustainable development of economy in Szentendre responsible/country Szentendre/ area Danube bank in the inner city of Szentendre antecedent, Antecedent: reasonableness, Regional transport relations: purpose of the project -In the agglomeration the transport on water can be a competitive way of transport, Mahart Passnave has a project on developing infrastructure and service on the line Szentendre-- Százhalombatta

Tourism related to water: -planning a boat-house 2007-2008, with touristic aims (boathouse + accommodation) -license plans for regional EuroVelo bicycle road

Reasonableness: -Developing alternative transport ways with saving the environment (e.g. air pollution) -Extending touristic packages for tourists and local inhabitants – sports on water and land as a way of spending spare time -touristic development of EuroVelo bicycle road on west European pattern -Green way -Generating a knowledge base, concentrating know-how capital -Keeping youth and know-how on the spot liabilities - Overall youth and health care program and services (law, other) Main points of equal opportunities - Any kind of discrimination based on race, colour, age, gender, national origin, religion, mental or physical disability, sexual is prohibited and the positive act is expected - creating and strengthening family-friend working places - Reduction of differences of opportunities based on gender - Progress of accessibility - Improving the quality of life and labour market chances of people living with deficiency - Improving the quality of life and labour market chances of Romany - Improving the quality of life and labour market chances of other underprivileged groups Main points of sustainable development The sustainable development “aims the preservation and improvement of people’s quality of life. Quality of life includes not only material prosperity, but also the quality of environment, the success of democratic rights, getting to natural resources as well as to services and institutions provided by society, physical and mental health, spear time and safety.” (National Strategy on Sustainable Development). Basis of sustainable society: o social justice o improvement of quality of life o sustainable usage of natural resources 2 EDS – European Danube Strategy Sustainable development of economy in Szentendre o preserving quality of environment - Management and planning with environmental awareness -Execution and maintenance in a way sustainability common interest of -sustainable development of tourism – making common touristic supply countries by the -opportunities of investment Danube -water tourism concerned by the -inhabitants of Szentendre and its agglomeration area – ca.90.000 people project (target groups, -tourists coming to Szentendre and the Danube Band - ca. 3.000 / day grantees, collaborative) -in collaborations of nationalities living in Hungary and adjacent countries – ca. 100.000 / year -tourists from EU member countries content of the project -Public transport in agglomeration – intermodality (cooperation with Mahart Passnave) · development of ship station · building parking lots (accessible) -Developing water tourism · building new boathouse and accommodation · renovation of old boathouses · -establishing a water information system · -establishing a boat retain house -Developing bicycle road network, joining regional network · building the part named in EuroVelo project (in correspondence with water base protection) · renovation and widening of existing EuroVelo roads · building road along the Bükkös creek to the Skanzen (cooperation with the open-air museum – member of the Federation of European Open-air Museums) · joining the bicycle tour-ride roads in mountain · -developing services: information network and brochures, P+Bike, bike rental, bike holdings -Establishment of street park (by the EuroVelo road) -Environment friendly development of the industrial zone by the Danube (it is losing its original function) into a new function – education, research (see in a distinct project page: Szentendre O+K+F (Education + Research + Innovation)). -Mine-lakes for recreation, potential location for Olympics 2016 -Thermal touristic development on Pap island Joining the Limes World Heritage (Szentendre Ulcisia-Castra and the roman road at Mine-lakes) visions/effects/results -Development of transport on Danube -Number of places and opportunities of spending spare-time increases -Building of further parts of EuroVelo bicycle road -More and more youth come to the region to spend their spare-time -Vitalizing economy -creating new work places in Knowledge Centre -New Knowledge Centre will be established in Middle-East-Europe -New information centre will be established in Middle-East-Europe for concerns, private people, municipalities and civil organizations -New mental Knowledge Centre will be established in Middle-East-Europe necessary cost of the project 3 EDS – European Danube Strategy Sustainable development of economy in Szentendre time of execution 2-7 years preparedness of the -licensing plans for the extension of EuroVelo bicycle road in Szentendre – project 2008 -licensing plan for the new boathouse – 2010 -street park, conception plan – 2010 partner organizations: - Knowledge Centre (ÉMI), conception plan, 1. stage of building licensing plans – 2009 - Mahart Passnave public transport on water conception plan, development of the ship station, P+R design plans - 2009

Date: 30-03-2010

Made by: Municipality of city Szentendre

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Ildikó, dr. Molnár Ferenc, dr. Dietz

town clerk mayor