Urban development strategies and management of EU funding in Budapest Municipality of Budapest

1. Urban development strategies and management of EU funding in Budapest

Municipality of Budapest
May 21, 2012

2. Basic regional data

•Hungary (7 regions – 19 counties)
93 029 km2; Inhabitants 10.066.000
• Central Hungarian Region
(Budapest + Pest county)
6919 km2; Inhabitants 2.873.000
• Agglomeration of Budapest
(Budapest + 81 settlements)
2538 km2 ; Inhabitants 2.411.000
• Budapest (23 districts)
525 km2 ; Inhabitants 1.698.000
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4. BUDAPEST BEFORE 1950

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BUDAPEST NOW

5. The administrative system of Budapest

• City of Budapest and 23 district municipalities
(same level) – two-tier system
• City of Budapest: owner of main infrastructure,
provides public transportation, maintains hospitals,
vocational training institutions, social institutions,
prepares spatial plans
• District municipalities: provide services for the
citizens, own roads and institutions, provide public
administration.
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6. Strategic planning of Budapest

• Budapest Urban Development Concept
(2003 - 2020)
• Medium Term Urban Development Programme –
Podmaniczky Programme
(2005 - 2013)
• Integrated urban development strategies
(prepared by districts)
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7. Strategic planning of Budapest

Urban development tools of the municipality:
• Strategic development plan:
long-term strategic objectives, guidelines
• Middle-term development program:
specific programs and projects
• Urban renewal program:
renovation of condominiums, district-owned housing, complex
urban renewal projects, public space revitalization projects
• Specific infrastructural projects:
road improvements, new additions to the infrastructural network
• Urban planning regulations:
structural plan, zoning plan, local regulation plan
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8. Strategic development plan of Budapest well-balanced spatial structure

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9. Financial sources

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10. The necessity of Phasing

ERFA + ESZA [Mrd Ft]
Middle HungarianOP - Expectable Co-financing of the EU
162 ( 635 million
euros)
180
125 (490 million
160
euros)
140
88 ( 345 million
120
Euros
billion euros)
100
51 (200 million
80
euros)
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Phasing in
!!! This
14 (56 million Euros
40
is
euros)
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where
0
2007
2008
the EU
grants
2009
should
be
accesse
d !!!
2010
2011
2012
Typical
adsorption
curve*
2013
Év
*The curve of increasing adsorption of grants used by the National
Development Committee (HUF 2004-2005)
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11. Structure

Department for Project Management:
•Unit for Project Applications
•Unit for Project Implementation
•Brussels Representation
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12. Planning

Unit for Project Application
+
Department responsible for implementation
+
External experts
=
Project proposal
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13. Implementation

Project Management Unit
=
Unit for Project Implementation
+
Departments of the Municipality
+
External experts
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14. Infrastructural development

Infrastructure of businesses
increasing number of enterprises
(logistical-, industrial-and scientific parks, incubator houses)
Transportation
is a basic condition for competitiveness
(international accessibility, bridges, roads, 4M, community transportation, suburban railway,
P+R)
Human Infrastructure
quality workforce
(High level education, Centers of Territorial and Professional Training, health care
institutions).
E-public administration
state supplying services
Urban development
livability and attractivity
( renovation of housing estates, brown –fields, and urban quarters and centers)
Environmental Protection
sustainability
(canalization, cleaning of sewage, cleanness of air, noise protection, etc).
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15. Reconstruction of the Liberty Bridge

Features:
Ancient monumental features
Two coastal slots original construction
Public transportation: tram
Interventions:
Orbit construction transformation
New tram construction
Complete corrosion protection
Reconstruction of public utilities
Public and decoration lighting
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Contracted Implementation Cost: 5,2 billion HUF/ EUR 20,4 million
Construction finished.
Sealing of traffic: August, 2007
Termination: October, 2009

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dr. Peter Domokos
Head of Unit for Project Applicatons
Department for Project Management
Municipality of the City of Budapest
[email protected]
Thank you for your kind attention!
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