HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE OF THE CITIES KOPENHAGA SZTOKHOLSZTOKHOLM Lubmin METROPOLITAN HAMBURG OSLO LUBEKA Greifswald Zinnowitz REGIONAL Wolgast M Dziwnów GDAŃSKRYGA SUBREGIONAL Loitz DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES SUPRA-LOCAL Heringsdorf Kamień Gutzkow Międzyzdroje Jarmen Pomorski LOCAL Świnoujście the Polish Part of MAIN CONNECTIONS Anklam ROAD CROSS BORDER METROPOLITAN REGION OF Wolin RAILWAY Golczewo ZACHODNIOPOMORSKIE WATER REGION Ducherow NATIONAL ROAD SZCZECIN REGIONAL ROAD Uckermunde Nowe Warpno VIA HANSEATICA Altentreptow Eggesin CETC-ROUTE 65 Friedland Ferdindndshof INTERNATIONAL CYCLING TRAILS Nowogard Torgelow PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS Neubrandenburg Police INLAD AND SEA INFRASTRUCTURE Goleniów THE ASSOCIATION OF SEAPORTS WITH BASIC MEANING FOR NATIONAL ECONOMY THE SZCZECIN METROPOLITAN REGION Burg Stargard SEAPORTS Pasewalk Locknitz SMALL SEAPORTS Woldegk HARBOURS Szczecin MARINAS ACCESS CHANNELS AVIATION INFRASTRUCTURE Feldberg Stargard Szczeciński SZCZECIN-GOLENIÓW AIRPORT Prenzlau WARSZAWA COMMUNICATION AIRPORTS THE CITY OF ŚWINOUJŚCIE PROPOSED AIRPORTS, BASED ON EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE Gryfino Gartz RAILWAY NETWORK - PLANNED SZCZECIN METROPOLITAN RAILWAY LOCAL LINE POSSIBLE CONNECTIONS Templin Pyrzyce TRAIN FERRY ECONOMICAL ACTIVITY ZONES Schwedt POZNAŃ MAIN INDUSTRIAL & SERVICE AREAS WROCŁA THE ASSOCIATION OF POLISH MUNICIPALITIES Angermunde EUROREGION POMERANIA MAIN SPATIAL STRUCTURES AGRICULTURAL Chojna Trzcińsko Zdrój TOURISTIC W Myślibórz SCIENCE AND EDUCATION Cedynia UNIVERSITIES SCHOOLS WITH BILINGUAL DEPARTMENTS Moryń CONFERENCE CENTERS Eberswalde BORDERS BORDER OF POLISH PART OF CROSS BORDER BERLIN METROPOLITAN REGION OF SZCZECIN Bad Oranienburg Freienwalde BASED ON „FINAL REPORT TO CONCEPT OF DEVELOPING CROSS BORDER SZCZECIN METROPOLITAN REGION – POLISH PART” Fig. 1 Source: RBGPWZ Bernau bei Berlin Regionalne Biuro Gospodarki Przestrzennej Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego Pl. Kilińskiego 3, 71-414 Szczecin, tel.: +48 91 43 24 960, fax: +48 91 43 24 962, e-mail: [email protected] www.rbgp.pl Szczecin 2011 DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES THE POLISH PART OF THE SZCZECIN CROSS BORDER METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES THE POLISH PART OF THE SZCZECIN CROSS BORDER METROPOLITAN REGION Content: The study was made in Regional Office for Spatial Planning of Westpomeranian Voivodeship (RBGPWZ), 6.4. Investment Areas under the guidance of Director Stanisław Dendewicz - the chairman of the Joint Commitee. Introduction 3 Authors: 1. The Szczecin Cross Border Team of Regional Office for Spatial Planning of Westpomeranian Voivodeship: Michał Urbański, Mieczysław Jaszczyk, Natalia Korwin- Piotrowska, Małgorzata Oyarce- Yuzzelli, Magdalena Priorities: Metropolitan Region in the Racinowska- Ratajska, Marek Wiśniewski, Marta Czerniejewska, Tomasz Jaksina, Anna Machowska- Naściuk, European Space 4 Jan Smutek, Lilli Wolny, Mirosław Izdebski, Leszek Jastrzębski, Dorota Nowoświecka 1. Developing of variant plans for revitalising dilapidated investment areas of new designation and function. 2. Natural environment 4 Members of the Joint Commitee: Urszula Berlińska, Krzysztof Czosnowski, Aleksandra Garboś, Krzysztof Michalski, Krzysztof Pilecki, Anna 2. Supporting of investment in revitalising city centres. 3. People and settlement network 6 Szostak, Roman Walaszkowski 3. Building of A-6 motorway node at Tczewska Street and improving access to industrial Co-operation: areas of Trzebusz and Dunikowo in Szczecin. 4. Transport infrastructure 6 dr Marek Tałasiewicz, Jacek Baraniecki, Paweł Bartnik, Zbigniew Stasiów 4. Providing of infrastructure in existing and planned industrial sites. 5. Technical infrastructure 11 Editor: Westpomeranian Voivodeship - RBGPWZ 1st edition, outlay 500 copies, ISBN: 978-83-931887-3-4 Phot. 34 The port and „The Castle Route” in 6. Economy 12 All rights reserved Szczecin Copyright © Regionalne Biuro Gospodarki Przestrzennej Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego Phot. 35 Szczecin Shipyard Source: RBGPWZ Borders of Szczecin seaport Investment areas in the port Functional and spatial zones Fig. 12 New investment areas in the Port of Szczecin core - centre with metropolitan functions intensive urbanisation zones extensive urbanisation zones main industrial zones urban centres balancing Phot. 36 Bulidings on Kolumba Street the development in Szczecin recreation Source: RBGPWZ potential urbanisation zones Fig. 2 Functional and spatial structure of the Szczecin Metropolitan Area 2 Regionalne Biuro Gospodarki Przestrzennej Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego Regionalne Biuro Gospodarki Przestrzennej Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego 15 DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES THE POLISH PART OF THE SZCZECIN CROSS BORDER METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES THE POLISH PART OF THE SZCZECIN CROSS BORDER METROPOLITAN REGION 7. Developing of infrastructure to extend tourist season. Introduction 8. Providing of access to Międzyodrze (Middle Oder) for kayaking (marking trails, camping facilities, improving selected channels and old river courses). 9. Creating of regional tourist products. „Development Priorities – the Polish Part of the Cross Border Metropolitan Region of 10. Improving of cooperation, including cross border, as regards preparing and promoting Szczecin (CRMS)” resulted from an agreement concerning joint elaboration of the „Concept tourist products, implementing common standards and principles for cooperation for Developing the Cross Border Metropolitan Region of Szczecin – the Polish Part”. The between businesses. agreement was made on 28th April 2010 between the Zachodniopomorskie Region, the 11. Extending of international Baltic cycling path R10 (Hanseatic Trail). Association of Szczecin Metropolitan Region, the City of Świnoujście and the Association of 12. Creating of Middle Oder Loop connected to Oder-Neiße-Radeweg cycling trail in Polish Municipalities Euroregion Pomerania. A Joint Committee established by the Parties to Germany. the Agreement developed a final report which included priorities listed below. 13. Improving of standards and harmonising of cycling trails and paths signage. Phot. 31 Sailing Centre in Trzebież 14. Extending of cycling trail and tourist infrastructure around Szczecin Lagoon. The priorities have been agreed by all signatories of the Agreement, including: 15. Developing of spa resort function, including restoring spa of Trzcińsko Zdrój. 1. Zachodniopomorskie Region, Resolution No. 1359/11 of 31 August 2011 adopted by the 16. Improving of attractiveness and image of cities by systematic renovation of historical Zachodniopomorskie Regional Board. Phot. 1 Wały Chrobrego (Chrobry Seabank) buildings. 2. The Association of the Szczecin Metropolitan Region – Letter of 21 June 2011 by Piotr in Szczecin 17. Incorporating of tourist functions in revitalising Łasztownia and Middle Oder islands, e.g. Krzystek, Chairman of Board. building showpiece yacht marina, cycling paths, and recreation space. 3. The City of Świnoujscie – Letter of 27 June 2011 by Janusz Żmurkiewicz, Mayor. 18. Building of congress centre in Szczecin. 4. The Association of Polish Municipalities Euroregion Pomerania – Letter of 20 June 2011 by 19. Improving of access to city infrastructure for inhabitants and tourists in Szczecin, Paweł Bartnik, Director of Association Office. including underground tunnels and developed land previously operated by shipyard and port. The document is a basis for further work to be implemented together with German partners and encompassing the whole Polish – German Cross Border Metropolitan Region of Szczecin. Photo 31 Cycling trail in Świnoujście HERINGSDORF Świnoujście STEPNICA Country border TRZEBIEŻ Phot. 32 Bicycle path in Świnoujście Motorway Expressroads Main roads Szczecin Other roads Railway Water route City Another cities Forests Surface waters Phot. 2 Port of Szczecin National Park Nature 2000 Touristic infrastructure Zachodniopomorskie Sailing Route (ongoing project) Odra- Nysa bike trail (existing) Bike trail „Around the Szczecin’s Berlin Lagoon” (ongoing project) Bike trail „Middle- Oder Loop” (proposed) Bike trail „Green Odra” Driving time by roads in minutes (proposed) Hanseatic bike trail R-10 90 (ongoing project) 80 Horse trails 70 55 Phot. 33 The Tall Ships’ Races 2007 in Szczecin Health resort 40 Building and modernisation of 30 yachting infrastructure Source: RBGPWZ Source: RBGPWZ 5 Fig. 11 Tourist trails in CMRS Fig. 3 Szczecin’s accessibility by roads 14 Regionalne Biuro Gospodarki Przestrzennej Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego Regionalne Biuro Gospodarki Przestrzennej Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego 3 DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES THE POLISH PART OF THE SZCZECIN CROSS BORDER METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES THE POLISH PART OF THE SZCZECIN CROSS BORDER METROPOLITAN REGION 1 The Szczecin Cross Border Metropolitan Region in the 6.2. Maritime Sector European Space Priorities: Priorities: 1. Extending of maritime sector potential based on seaports, including: 1. Taking over of role of national leader by Szczecin as regards cooperation with North - building external port in Świnoujście, Germany and Scandinavia. - modernising access channels to Świnoujście providing access of vessels 14.5 - 15 m in 2. Intensifying of cooperation with Berlin and Hamburg. draught 3. Creating of new conditions for developing metropolitan functions of Szczecin and region - modernising Świnoujście – Szczecin fairway to enable servicing up to and including handymax vessels in Port of Szczecin; dredging to 12.5 m and widening and aligning the by active cooperation with cities and regions in Scandinavia, in particular