Transcript Narva city development overview Sofja Homjakova Vice-Mayor of Narva, ESTONIA

Narva city development
overview
Sofja Homjakova
Vice-Mayor of Narva, ESTONIA
Contribution to Estonian presentation, Session C03
Sevilla 22.03.2007
General data
The city of Narva is located in North-Eastern Estonia
at the border with Russia, at the distance of 212 km
to the East from Tallinn and 150 km to the West from
Saint-Petersburg.
Since 2004 Narva is the European Union border city.
The city lies on the left bank of the river Narva, 14 km
away from the place of its flow into the Gulf of Finland,
where a resort town Narva-Jõesuu is located.
Narva is the 3rd biggest city in Estonia. Its population
(as of 2006) is 69 000 people, among them 47 000 are
of labour age.
The city of Narva – what is it?
• Narva is a city on the Eastern border of Estonia, which
has two histories: (1) today’s Narva, with architecture
and culture originating from the Soviet times and
(2) baroque-style Old Narva, which perished in the
World War II.
• Narva as an industrial city: in 1950-s Narva started to
develop as an industrial and power engineering centre
by rapid restoration of the Krenholm Manufacture,
construction of huge plants, a hydro electric power
station and two thermal electric power stations.
• Narva as a city of multiple ethnical groups and cultures.
• Narva as a tourism centre!
In what situation are we today?
• Continuing growth of investments into the city and the
region
• Rapid development of trading centres
• Removal of industrial enterprises from the city centre
into suburbs
• Beginning of powerful development of dwelling sector
• City authorities’ purposive work on creation of more
citizen-friendly and comfortable city environment
Where are we going and
what will the future bring to us?
• Big projects, which are
going to change the
outward appearance of the
city: new traffic schemes,
recreation zones,
entertainment facilities,
dwelling houses, etc.
• General plannings:
(1) Old Town, (2) industry
Projects aimed at development of
fortifications as tourist products
• Bastions route
• Opening of the Narva Castle Northern Yard
for tourists
• EstRusFortTour
• Compilation of Narva bastions development
concept
• Integrated development of the historical
riverside protection area in Narva/Estonia and
Ivangorod/Russia
Bastions route
Project duration: January 2005- May 2006
Project budget: 5,6 mln Estonian kroons
Finance sources: 85%- Phare ESC 2003 Tourism
Infrastructure Development Programme in Estonia,
15%- Narva City Government
Project main activities:
• Investments into the infrastructure of the tourist
product “Bastions route” including construction of a
drainage system at Victoria, Honor, Gloria bastions;
• Construction of illumination at Spes, Pax and
Victoria bastions;
• Water and sewage system construction in the front
yard of the Art Gallery for outdoor café erection;
• Installation of information board and stones at the
bastions.
Bastions route
Opening of the Narva Castle Northern Yard
for tourists
Project duration: 2005-2006
Project budget: 11,7 mln Estonian kroons
Finance sources: 80%- Regional
Competitiveness Improvement Programme,
20%- Narva City Government
Project content:
• New medieval interactive tourist product
“Northern Yard – handicraftsmen’s yard of
Swedish period” along with traditional image
events was developed and adjusted for
functioning in the Narva Castle Northern Yard.
• Product development programme was
developed as support measure for
implementation in public private partnership.
EstRusFortTour -"Unique Estonian-Russian
fortresses ensemble development as a single
tourist product and conservation of cultural
and historical heritage “, INTERREG III A
Project duration: 01.07.2006-30.06.2008
Project budget: 4 811 392 Estonian kroons
Narva City Government self-financing: 477 221 Estonian
kroons, incl. Estonian Ministry of the Interior co-financing 176 135
Estonian kroons.
Partners: Narva City, Ivangorodi City, Ivangorod Centre of
Sustainable Development, Leningrad oblast Committee for Physical
Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth Policy, Leningrad oblast
Museum Agency
EstRusFortTour
Project outputs:
• Narva and Ivangorod single tourist route around fortresses
developed
• Network of tourist companies suggesting the tourist product
created
• Tourist product PR (schemes, booklets, CD, web-site,
interactive game, articles in tourist magazines, familiarization
tours, participation in tourist fairs)
• Documentary and archive studies for preparation of
documentation of the unique ensemble of fortresses to
UNESCO;
• Preservation plan of fortresses and development programme
for conservation of cultural and historical heritage developed
Project “Compilation of Narva bastions
development concept”
Project duration: 01.07.2006 – 01.09.2007
Project budget: 774 734 krooni
Programme for Planning Regional Development: 500 000
Estonian kroons
Narva City Government self-financing: 274 734 Estonian
kroons
Project activities:
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Compilation of expert assessment of Viktoria, Honor and
Gloria bastions technical state
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Bastions as attraction for tourists development programme
and compilation of feasibility study analysis
Integrated development of the historical riverside
protection area in Narva/Estonia and Ivangorod/Russia,
Interreg IIIA/Tacis programm
Project duration: 01.07.2007 –
30.06.2009
Project budget: 4 700 000 Estonian
kroons
Narva City Government selffinancing: 235 000 Estonian kroons
Partners: Narva City and Ivangorod City
Project activities:
1.Technical study including heritage
protection, geological, geodesy,
ecological and hydrological studies.
2. Economical study including marketing
studies, marketing plan compilation,
recoupment analysis, practicability
analysis and technical design project
development.
3. Study visit to an EU country
4. Seminar for project partners and
beneficiaries
Suggestions for investors in connection with
the development of the riverside area
Development of the Narva
river port infrastructure
Projects aimed at development of Narva
Old Town
• Compilation of the Narva Town Hall
development vision and plan of activities
• Narva Town Hall energy-saving project
• Renovation of the Narva Town Hall facade
• Elaboration of the “Mini Old Narva” tourist
product development programme
Renovation of the Narva Town Hall
facade (preparation stage)
Project duration: 2007-2008
Project budget: ca. 2 000 000 Estonian kroons
Programme for Small Projects for Developing
Regional Competitiveness: 1 000 000 Estonian
kroons
Narva City Government co-finance: 1 000 000
Estonian kroons
Project activities:
• Facade renovation (walls,
socle)
• Construction of rainwater
drain system
Possibilities of the Town Hall cellar use
Restaurant in old style
Possibilities of the Town Hall cellar use
Workshops, workrooms
Possibilities of the Town Hall cellar use
Souvenir and fancy-work
shop
Possibilities of the Town Hall cellar use
Shops (spices or nature
products shop)
Possibilities of the Town Hall square use
Handicraftsmen market at the
Town Hall square
Elaboration of the “Mini Old Narva”
tourist product development programme
(preparation stage)
Project duration: 2007-2008
Project budget: about 700 000 Estonian kroons
Programme for Planning Regional Development: 500 000
Estonian kroons
Narva City Government co-finance: 200 000 Estonian kroons
The tourist product „Mini Old Narva” is a replica of the old town in
miniature and maquette in the open air. Similar mini towns are
created in Holland, England, Germany, Italy. About 15 mini towns
from all over the world are members of the International Miniparks Association. In Estonia there is no tourist product of this
kind.
Project activities:
• Archive studies and questionnaires
• Tourist product “Mini Old Narva”
• Elaboration programme (incl. market
research),
• Development plan, feasibility study,
• Marketing plan.
Projects aimed at development of city
physical living environment
• Development of Joaoru beach
• Narva River Water Routes
• Chess Park
• Preliminary works for construction of
Äkkeküla and health path in Narva
• Narva skate- park construction
Development of Joaoru beach (preparation
stage)
Project budget : 1 200 000 Estonian kroons
Narva City Government co-finance: 300 000
Estonian kroons
Project activities:
Purchase of beach equipment for Joaoru beach
(benches, changing cabins, bio toilets, equipment
for sports grounds and children playgrounds, waste
containers, catamarans, safety equipment)
• Installation of equipment
Narva River Water Routes, INTERREG III A
Project duration: 01.07.2006-30.06.2008
Project budget: 6 167 727 Estonian kroons
Narva City Government self-financing: 639 042 Estonian
kroons, out of which 233 993 Estonian kroons covers the
Estonian Ministry of the Interior co-financing
Partners: Narva City, Ivangorod City, Kingisepp Region,
Ivangorod Centre of Sustainable Development
Project outputs:
• Water tourist routes Narva – Narva-Jõesuu, Ivangorod –
Rosson – Luuga developed
• Navigation and environmental impact studies in connection
with development of water tourism carried out
• Feasibility study for creation a yacht marina on the Rosson
River implemented
• Navigation projects for water tourist routes developed
• Small ports infrastructure in Narva and the Rosson River
improved
• Promotion of the tourist product (route schemes, brochures,
website, articles in tourist magazines)
Preliminary works for creation of health
path along the Narva River
Project duration: 14.06.2005-31.08.2006
Project budget: 1 321 901 Estonian kroons
Phare EBI: 982 277 Estonian kroons
Narva City Government self-financing: 169 812
Estonian kroons
Vaivara Borough co-finance: 84 906 Estonian kroons
Narva-Jõesuu City co-finance: 84 906 Estonian kroons
Project outputs:
•
Feasibility study for the health path creation carried
out; path route defined, preliminary construction cost
estimated; environmental study implemented.
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Design work implemented; all necessary approvals
implemented.
Preliminary works for Äkkeküla and health
path construction in Narva (submitted)
Project duration: 01.07.2007 – 30.08.2009
Project budget: 11 762 018 Estonian kroons
Norwegian and EEA Financial Mechanisms: 9 917 707
Estonian kroons
Narva City Government self-financing: 1 764 311 Estonian
kroons (out of which 100 000 Estonian kroons are in-kind
contribution)
Partners’ co-financing, total: 80 000 Estonian kroons (in-kind).
Project partners: Narva-Jõesuu Municipality, Vaivara Borough
Municipality, Midtre Gauldal Commune (Norway).
Project activities:
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Feasibility study of the Akkeküla sports centre implementation
Study visit to Norway winter sports centre
Development of the Äkkeküla sports centre construction project
Development of the health path project between Narva and
Narva-Jõesuu
Project application for construction of the Äkkeküla sports centre
Project application for the construction of the health path
between Narva and Narva-Jõesuu
Construction of the Äkkeküla
sports centre
Narva skate-park construction
Project budget: 300 832 Estonian kroons
Investments from the Gambling Tax Fund:
240 665 Estonian kroons
Narva City Government self-financing: 60 167
Estonian kroons
The project envisages the construction of 600
square meters for the skate-park in the
Pähklimäe part of Narva (Pähklimäe 3a).
Project activities:
• Asphalt-concrete surface laying
(implemented with the city self-financing)
• skate-park construction