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Building partnerships by means of the new regeneration law in Catalonia ( Llei de barris ). Montserrat Pareja Eastaway University of Barcelona Coordinator RESTATE Spain. Milano City Council Milano, 15th June 2007. Guión.
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Building partnerships by means of the new regeneration law in Catalonia(Llei de barris) Montserrat Pareja Eastaway University of Barcelona Coordinator RESTATE Spain Milano City Council Milano, 15th June 2007
Guión • Introduction: Spain, Catalonia and the intervention in large housing estates • Problems • Solutions • Key aspects of the new regeneration law in Catalonia: building partnerships • Final comments
Problems • Districts with building related problems • 70 % of the districts feature buildings in a poor state of repair • and suffer service shortfalls • - % of buildings with deficiencies (2.65%, average for Catalonia) • - % of buildings with no running water (0.73%) • Districts with problems of space • All the districts have high concentration of housing and lack of green zones • Homes per Ha (examples; Sant Ildefons in Cornellà de Llobregat (205), Barri de la Ribera in Montcada i Reixac (213) • Green zones planned but not implemented (%) (examples: Old district of Tortosa: 100, Roquetes District (96)
Problems • - Districts with demographic problems • 50% of the districts feature population-variation levels below the average for Catalonia, while 80% show high immigrant-population rates • Non-EU foreign population 7 % (average for Catalonia)(examples: Santa Caterina, Ciutat Vella (Barcelona) 26.99%, Old town of Manresa (23.65%) • - Districts with economic and social problems • 87% of the districts feature unemployment rates that are above the average rate, and 90% feature low educational levels • Unemployment rate: 10.20 (average for Catalonia) (examples: Sant Cosme in El Prat (19.74), Casablanca in Sant Boi ( 18.40) • Population over 10 years of age with no secondary school or professional training qualification: 65.5 (average for Catalonia) (examples. Barriada Nova in Canovelles (87.76), L’Erm in Manlleu (82.99)
Solutions Neighbourhood Law - Llei de barris Law 2/2004 of 4 June, on improving districts and urban areas requiring particular attention Predecessor Neighbourhood Regeneration Programme1991
PredecessorNeighbourhood Regeneration Programme 1991 • Transference of responsibilities towards Autonomous Regions 1985 • Very poor situation of neighbourhoods urgent measures adopted • Main instrument adopted: demolition and additional measures oriented to improve public spaces • Simultaneously but not included in the programme, in some cases, social programmes were adopted as well.
PredecessorNeighbourhood Regeneration Programme 1991 • Actors involved National government 40% investment 60 % investment Agreements Regional Government Leadership Project selection Public space Municipality 100% urbanisation
Neighbourhood Law - Llei de barrisLaw 2/2004 of 4 June, on improving districts and urban areas requiring particular attention Objectives: • to set up a fund for driving integrated programmes aimed at renovating and promoting urban districts and areas that require particular attention in economic, social and environmental terms from the Government of Catalonia • To foster cooperation and participation among the public authorities involved
Neighbourhood Law - Llei de barrisLaw 2/2004 of 4 June, on improving districts and urban areas requiring particular attention Selection criteria: • urban regression, shortfalls in amenities and services, demographic, social and environmental problems, social and urban deficits, local development problems • Three targets: • Old town centres • Housing estates • Unplanned housing marginal districts
Neighbourhood Law - Llei de barrisLaw 2/2004 of 4 June, on improving districts and urban areas requiring particular attention • Actors involved 50% investment Regional Government Selection projects Monitoring, evaluation 50 % investment Agreements Elaboration proposals Municipality Execution projects Monitoring, evaluation Social agents Monitoring, evaluation
Neighbourhood Law - Llei de barrisTypology of applicant municipalities • Dynamic municipalities with resources • Dynamic but without much resources • Dependents of public solutions • Municipalities which follow an already established path
Neighbourhood Law - Llei de barrisDistribution of municipalities in Catalonia
Neighbourhood Law - Llei de barrisDistribution by type of neighbourhood in Catalonia • 118 approved projects (6 calls) • 30-40 % old historical centres • 60% Housing estates (2 of them public) + deprived areas
Neighbourhood Law - Llei de barrisDistribution by type of investment 9.9% 8.5% 48.3% 2.2% 4.3% 0.8% 20.4% 5.5%
Neighbourhood Law - Llei de barrisAmount of funding • From Regional government = 400 MEUR • From Municipalities = 400 MEUR 800 MEUR for 60 beneficiary neighbourhoods
Neighbourhood Law - Llei de barrisEvaluation • Non traditional approach in Spain • Multi-level approach to regeneration • Existence of a strong political will • Linked effects with other regional government departments (health, education,..)
Neighbourhood Law - Llei de barrisEvaluation • Inclusion of medium-long term objectives • Guarantee of participation • Objective criteria of selection introduction of scales • Leadership assumed by the municipality
Neighbourhood Law - Llei de barrisEvaluation • The wide range of municipalities applying as a problem in itself • A diverse impact on the beneficiaries of the programme depending on the dimension of the project
Neighbourhood Law - Llei de barris • Llei de barris is the first attempt for integral regeneration policies in Catalonia throughout the creation of solid partnerships between agents