There were three main events after witch was generated the main Pilot Action: There were three main events after witch was generated the main Pilot Action

There were three main events after witch was generated the main Pilot Action:

• There were three main events after witch was generated the main Pilot Action:

10 priority challenges were identified in Kaunas city-region:

• 10 priority challenges were identified in Kaunas city-region:

• 1. Public transport system – city-region based (Mobility )

• 2. Eco-transport development (Mobility)

• 3. Commuting (Mobility)

• 4. Authentic rural environmental style is reserved within the city development (Residential preferences )

• 5. Cultural development for the communities in the city and district (Residential preferences )

• 6. Visual and safety improvements of the local residencies (Residential preferences)

• 7. Influence of the Elders strengthening (Residential preferences)

• 8. The main social/public utilities services in Kaunas district (Provision of services)

• 9. Promotion of traditional activities/businesses in Kaunas district (Provision of services)

• 10. Development/strengthening of joint recreational services in Kaunas district (Provision of services )

Priority challenges identified:

• Priority challenges identified:

• Public transport;

• Cycling paths;

• Urban-rural residents’ opinions research on communication.

Identified Pilot Action

• Identified Pilot Action

Kaunas district municipality;

• Kaunas district municipality;

• Kaunas city municipality;

• Local Community members;

• Interest Groups/NGO

Urban-rural cooperation based transport system;

• Urban-rural cooperation based transport system;

• eco-transport development;

• development/strengthening of joint recreational services in Kaunas district.

common urban and rural transportation system;

• common urban and rural transportation system;

• development of alternative transport.

Development of Sustainable Transport

• Development of Sustainable Transport

Describtion: Creating Cycling paths network scheme uniting urban and rural areas directly connecting it to the Public transports’ scheme.

• Describtion: Creating Cycling paths network scheme uniting urban and rural areas directly connecting it to the Public transports’ scheme.

• Main aims: Creating Cycling paths network scheme uniting urban and rural areas directly connecting it to the Public transports’ scheme ensuring service quality and accessibility.

• Foreseeing concrete places for terminals where urban-rural area merge.

• Permanent cooperation between City and District municipalities coordinating common public transport work, traffic, taxes etc.

• Geographical scope: Kaunas city and Kaunas district

Institutions and stakeholders to be involved:

• Institutions and stakeholders to be involved:

Creation of Work group;

• Creation of Work group;

• City’s and district’s agreement on common management of public transport;

• Analyzing good practice;

• Creation of terminals’ strategy;

• Coordination possible cycling paths scheme, with the surrounding municipalities’ cycling paths;

• Creation of cycling paths scheme;

• Following guidelines for the implementation.

Elections to Local Municipalities

• Elections to Local Municipalities

• 20th of February 2010