Municipalities are the locations for our homes and local environments. They are where we live and move about, where we access our health care, schools and workplaces. Some of us want to live in sparsely populated areas, while others enjoy crowds. A municipality that looks after its identity and character, and offers diverse forms of residence and services lay the ground for well-being and growth.
We want to see pleasant living environments that combat segregation and are suitable for various circumstances of life. We also want to see clear urban policies in larger cities, with functioning public transport and lively districts. Sustainable growth demands many-sided, swift planning that caters for the needs of industry and commerce. We want to promote recreational opportunities and look after the local environment. We have to have agreeable meeting places for inhabitants. Municipalities must also take good care of their real estate.
SFP wants:
- planning and construction to be sustainable
- to build in a long-sighted manner, ensuring sufficient resources are available for maintenance
- planning and land use to support new business and the development of trade and industry
- to combat segregation through many-sided planning
- to ensure outdoor areas or green strips are available for everyone in the municipality
- to ensure there are recreational areas and dog parks in our cities and municipalities
- to see smart cities and municipalities, where service efficiency is boosted by digital solutions that benefit inhabitants and businesses
- to see good communications, good traffic planning and more pedestrian and bicycle lanes
- to work towards functioning and accessible public transport and more mobility services
- to develop regional traffic between urban hubs and surrounding municipalities
- to develop the charging station network for electric vehicles and fuelling stations for biogas vehicles, promoting parking policies that favour low-emissions vehicles
- to ensure that public transport stops and stations are safe and provide shelter from the weather
- to ensure municipalities and regions do not limit the right of ownership or encroach on landowners’ legal protection through zone planning
- to ensure zone planning avoids unnecessary costs for landowners, and to see landowners receiving reasonable compensation for any limitations of use
- to ensure fast and reliable internet connections that support equal opportunities for remote working and digitalization
- to ensure planning takes into account the opportunities for primary production in the municipality
