1. FIRST OBSERVATIONS OF FAST TRACK City of ŁÓDŹ in URBAMECO Karolina Włodarska Partnership and Funds Office – City of Łódź

2. Arnhem Birmingham Constanta Göteborg Grand Lyon Łódź Nea Ionia Tatabánya Wrocław General objective of the network partners: exchange of best practices (know-how, different solutions, new ideas). Opportunity to prepare better ERDF investments and increase chances in competitions (cooperation with Łódzkie Voivodeship) CITY OF ŁÓDŹ OBJECTIVES (1)

3. Arnhem Birmingham Constanta Göteborg Grand Lyon Łódź Nea Ionia Tatabánya Wrocław Need to support very ambitious plans connected with regeneration of deprived areas by coherent strategy: Creation of The New Centre of Łódź - Revitalisation and Reconstruction of EC-1 Heat and Power Station on Cultural and Artistic Purpose; Revitalisation of City Centre Quarter; Priest's Mill Revitalisation. CITY OF ŁÓDŹ OBJECTIVES (2)

4. Arnhem Birmingham Constanta Göteborg Grand Lyon Łódź Nea Ionia Tatabánya Wrocław Revitalisation of Geyers Cotton Factory Revitalisation of Nawrot Street Manufaktura: Post-industrial complex of Israel Poznański CITY OF ŁÓDŹ OBJECTIVES (3) - EXPERIENCE TO SHARE

5. Arnhem Birmingham Constanta Göteborg Grand Lyon Łódź Nea Ionia Tatabánya Wrocław Measurable achievements – concrete recommendations how to improve LAP Added value: - Ideas how to improve the neighborhoods apart from LAP (e.g. Wrocław; Lódź). - Bringing forward the method of supporting other projects. - Commission involvement (benefits for other projects). - MA involvement (opportunity to prepare better ERDF investments). FIRST FAST TRACK CONCLUSIONS (1)

6. Arnhem Birmingham Constanta Göteborg Grand Lyon Łódź Nea Ionia Tatabánya Wrocław Difficult internal procedures. Not every recommendation is the best solution. Different expectations of several partners. FIRST FAST TRACK CONCLUSIONS (2)

7. Karolina Włodarska Partnership and Funds Office City of Łódź ul. Piotrkowska 113 90-430 Łódź tel. + 48 42 638 46 43 k.wlodarska@uml.lodz.pl Arnhem Birmingham Constanta Göteborg Grand Lyon Łódź Nea Ionia Tatabánya Wrocław THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION