Press Release July 6, 2016:
The XIth European Urban and Regional Planning Awards
The XIth European Urban and Regional Planning Awards were presented by Mr Raffaele Cattaneo, President of the COTER at the Committee of the Regions on July 4th 2016.
Mr Raffaele Cattaneo
Three winning projects, their planners and their cities were celebrated:
Ewa Gadomska from the city of Olsztyn, Poland, for the integrated urban development plan of the city, which articulates its urban renewal, the development of public spaces and architectural heritage, the opening of the city to the river, the development of ‘soft’ mobility through the protection of green spaces, restricting urban sprawl.
Jan Schollaert of the city of Brussels in Belgium for upgrading the pedestrian and cycle access in the heart of the city, committed to the change of use of the Boulevard Anspach and the articulation of residential and touristic areas through social and environmental upgrading of public spaces.
Emmanuel Masselière of the Grand Roissy area in France for the implementation of a strategic plan for Greater Roissy and the commitment to governance building the identity of this large territory around its heart, the Charles de Gaulle airport. The strategic plan works within the constraints of the ownership and the dynamics and benefits of the airport complex in favour of redefining of the living environment for the residents and travellers visiting Paris.
A special mention was awarded to:
Jonathan Bell from the City of Plymouth for the realization of the Plan of Plymouth developed in a process of consultation and very dynamic innovative citizen participation.
The Jury of XIth European Urban and Regional Planning Awards is consisted of:
- Chairman of the Jury: Petter Wiberg, ECTP and FKP Norway, Director of Planning Services and construction of the city of Bergen, Norway
- Hella Dunger-Löper, Elected Plenipotentiary of the Land of Berlin for Federal and European Affairs, representing the Committee of the Regions and the Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy, Germany
- Nourian Pirouz, lecturer and researcher urban design computing at TU Delft, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, The Netherlands
- Isabel Girault, Director General of the Office of Planning of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, Switzerland
- Christof Marx, Senior Project, Executive Agency for Small and Medium Enterprises – European Commission, Belgium
- Dominique Lancrenon, Secretary General of the ECTP-CEU, France, Technical Director Planning Antea Group
The ECTP-CEU, European Council of Town Planners, organizes the European Urban and Regional Planning Awards since 22 years every 2 years, and for the 3rd time, hosted by the Committee of Regions
