CityLab on Metropolitan Governance Lille 12/02/2010 Workshop Identity and citizen participation Accross boundaries Joining Forces project

Content 1. Joining Forces project 2. Different realities 3. First conclusions

Joining Forces projet 1 focus: Studying possible flexible mechanisms of cooperation at city-region level 7 topics Spatial and strategic planning Mobility and transports Environmental issues Knowledge economy Social inclusion, participation and empowerment Public/private arrangements Attractiveness and competitiveness

Different realities (1) Depending of national contexts Regional self-governments Brno, Krakow and Burgas Florence and Sevilla A delegated regional government Eindhoven Region A federated City-Region Brussels-Capital Region A multidimensionnel model Lille

Different realities(2) Depending of level of cooperation Strong cooperation legally or voluntary : Lille and Eindhoven Growing cooperation through a metropolitan mobility plan: Florence Attempts to create a metropolitan government: Krakow Cooperation on topic basis: Brno, Brussels, Burgas, Sevilla

First conclusions (1) Common issues Common problems consciousness of a common identity ≠willing to participate Businesses and opinion leader participation ≠ citizen participation Businesses and opinion leader feeling of belonging ≠citizen feeling of belonging Metropolitan identity Vs local/regional/national identities Tensions with elected and/or formal institutional level Common problems Civil society not organized at a metropolitan level: (except for Lille) Mainly participation on project or policy basis Multiplication of the NYMBY phenomenom

First conclusions (2) Tools Possible solutions or recommandations Create civic proud to increase the feeling of belonging Importance of cultural and sport events (Lille, Sevilla,florence) Possible solutions or recommandations Create Foundation or Associations at metropolitan level involving businesses and opinion leader (Eindhoven, Lille, Brno) Involve surronding cities in a metropolitan governance body (Lille, Krakow, Eindhoven) Focus on common external identity: Create common attractiveness or territorial marketing strategies (Eindhoven) Metropolitan agencies/bodies could be in charge of organising participation at metropolitan level ? )

Thank you for your attention Contacts Alfredo Corbalan ADT – Brussels-Capital Region Coordinator Urban marketing acorbalan@adt.irisnet.be + 32 2 563 63 00