SUMP in the cross-border region of – Gorizia

Luka Mladenovič, Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of

Seminar 'Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans‚ Koprivnica, 11th of June 2015 BACKGROUND

• European Comissions work on SUMP • Slovenian local administrations specifics • SUMP methodology tested in 3 scales: • Cities • Small municipalities • Regions

Seminar 'Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans‚ Koprivnica, 11th of June 2015

BACKGROUND

National: in Slovenia no tradition of strategic transport planning, large number of small municipalities, few regional centres.

Regional – Nova Gorica previously large municipality that was divided into 6 new, smaller ones; 4 regional development agencies covering the area.

Cross-border – Two cities growing side by side next to each other, border removed in 2007.

Functional region with high motorization rate and trend of integration of functions.

Seminar 'Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans‚ Koprivnica, 11th of June 2015 TRANSPORT PLANNING

SUMP Nova Gorica from 2007 and Transport plan of Gorizia from 2006 both expired.

Small municipalities without transport strategies and with lack of capacities to prepare one.

Missing experience in key elements of SUMP planning: • Integration between sectors • Decision making transparency • Stakeholder and citizen engagement • Monitoring and evaluation

Seminar 'Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans‚ Koprivnica, 11th of June 2015 PUMAS PILOT ACTION

Pilot action developed a sustainable urban mobility plan for the functional and cross-border region.

Innovative aspect of the action is a SUMP for a whole functional area that spans over national borders between and Slovenia.

Outcomes are transferable to other Slovenian regions and many regions in the Alpine space, that are facing similar challenges.

Seminar 'Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans‚ Koprivnica, 11th of June 2015 Development process

Autumn 2012 Start of the process, meetings with all relevant stakeholders, data collection

Spring 2013 Development of status analysis, communication with stakeholders

Autumn 2013 Presentation of status analysis, collection of responses

Winter 2013 Development of vision, goals, targets and possible measures, Communication with stakeholders

Spring 2014 Draft document, public presentation, presentation to all relevant stakeholders

Spring 2015 Document ready for political approval

Seminar 'Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans‚ Koprivnica, 11th of June 2015

5 pillars of the SUMP: Planning, Walking, Cycling, Public transport, Motorized traffic

Each pillar: • List of measures • Municipalities involved • Estimated cost • Responsibility • Timeframe MAIN BARIERRS

• Two types of municipalities (urban – rural)

• Two legal systems

• Two languages

• Different traditions of planning

• Different administrative structures

• Type of document – regional strategy – hard to communicate

Seminar 'Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans‚ Koprivnica, 11th of June 2015 MAIN DRIVERS

• Awareness of needs for common actions

• Tradition of working together, well established forms of cooperation

• On going EU projects, potentials for new projects

• Possibilities for future funding (national and EU)

Seminar 'Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans‚ Koprivnica, 11th of June 2015 KEY MESSAGES

SUMP Guidelines form only a framework for action Need for specific guidance on some SUMP topics Need for SUMP audit framework More data needed on impacts of SUMPs Building or changing a tradition in strategic transport planning

Messages above are selected for this presentation from a longer list of messages developed within the project as one of the project outputs: An Alpine Voice on SUMP

Seminar 'Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans‚ Koprivnica, 11th of June 2015 Thank you

Luka Mladenovič Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia Trnovski pristan 2, p.p. 4717, SI-1127 , Slovenija tel: +386 (0)1 420 1343 email: [email protected]

Seminar 'Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans‚ Koprivnica, 11th of June 2015