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Renewed Governance
Promote dialogue between the City and the Port within a renewed governance framework.
Adopting a land management policy that strikes a balance between urban uses and the active port, especially on the waterfront.
How can the right balance be struck between the spatial needs of the port and the city?
Creating buffer areas between the existing or future urban front and the port activity allows the city and port to coexist more efficiently while providing living space. Such buffer areas could include Urban buffer zones with offices, small businesses, and cultural facilities. Additionally, creating port buffer areas with low-impact port facilities such as small-scale logistics, vessel services, and river traffic could also be a solution. Finally, creating green buffer zones that preserve predominantly rural areas or establishing new green spaces can further help to achieve this goal. In Valencia, the Port Authority gave space for the city to develop a buffer area within a neighbourhood, improving livability and the local economy.
In 2018, the Port and City of Valencia approved plans to develop a transitional zone between the Nazaret district and the port’s activities. The idea was initiated in 2013 when the municipal council and port authority formed the Integration Committee for City-Port Territories. In 2019, the Special Plan for the South Zone 1 of the Port of Valencia, or Natzaret East Plan, was developed, and it is part of a 230,000 square metres area that the Port of Valencia made available for the city. The site will have green public spaces and sports facilities.
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