Valence (Spain): Three ports, three cities, three integration committees

Creating structures that allow port and urban authorities to define their requirements and redevelopment strategies is an excellent chance to compare urban and port projects and identify functional incompatibilities and technical impossibilities early on. It also opens up a dialogue with the broader community affected by the projects, including private partners and the population, which helps anticipate potential conflicts and move projects forward. Facilitating dialogue between the city and the port through joint communication is key to long-term projects. In Valencia, the port authority has three committees to discuss, analyse, and plan the port-city relationship.

This good practice also includes objective 4.1 (Guaranteeing better representation for all stakeholders – including civil society – in Port City decision-making bodies) of the AIVP’s 2030 Agenda.