1. SPIMA Targeted Analysis
Spatial dynamics and strategic planning in Metropolitan Areas
Peter Austin
Urban Development Dept, City of Oslo (lead stakeholder)

2. Introduction to ESPON-SPIMA TA
Knowledge gaps
Planning tools and governance approaches
Understanding
Governance, legal and financial systems
Enable stakeholders
manage spatial development at a metropolitan scale and collaborate
Operationalise
the European policy goals

3. SPIMA tasks

4. SPIMA stakeholders-researchers endeavour
10 Metropolitan areas:
Lille
Lyon
Vienna
Turin
Terrassa
Oslo+Akershus
Prague
Brno
Zurich
Brussels

5. The problem addressed by SPIMA
Sustainable Urban Development:
Population density
Compactness & Urban sprawl
Services (mobility, infrastructure...)
Economy, Environment
Scale of planning: EU OECD-Local
Local Administrative Units (LAU)
Morphological Urban Areas (MUA)
Functional Urban Areas (FUA)
75% EU population
Which issue at what spatial scale?
Which decisions by what institutional body?
Which competences by which department?
What planning tools and collaboration mechanisms
Level of Government: de facto city versus de jure city
Effective planning process at Metropolitan level

6. Governance process for MA planning

7. Workshop in Prague, 25-26 sept ‘17

8. Typologies Relevant, distinguishable, helpful Key parameters
Geography / delineation
Socio-economic status
Governance
Legal / non-legal framework
10 or 2?

9. Delineations and definitions
MUA and FUA (OECD vs ESPON?)
MDA – outlined for each stakeholder city
Territory matters because:
Spatial dimension - locations and distances
Location defining influence of spatial policy
Identity and politics of place, authority and metropolitan area
Legal and financial powers for strategic matters

10. Results Guidelines – European and national level
Recommendations – pan European and City Sheets for stakeholders

11. Discussions… Formal / Legal framework or lack of one
Not sufficient alone, but a key factor
Triggers
How to find ways to involve, to inspire and to guide actors within the metropolitan area, to support common strategies
Arenas for discussion, clarification and refinement of policy ideas and input
Recommendations to decision-making bodies

12. Stepwise process?

13. Timeline 17 September – workshop in Prague (draft final report)
End of October – comments on draft recommendations
30 November Final report (+ possibly round of approvals)
6-7 December ESPON konference, Tallinn
February/March – final SPIMA conference in Brussels