«Prevention and management of noise in the city : Overview of good practices in European cities»

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1 «Prevention and management of noise in the city : Overview of good practices in European cities» On November th days of debates and experience-sharing organised by Bruitparif, the noise observatory of the Ile-de-France region, in partnership with the Ile-de-France regional Council, the City of Paris and the Working Group Noise of the EUROCITIES network with the support of the LIFE+ programme

2 «Prevention and management of noise in the city : Overview of good practices in European cities». On November 28th and 30th, the City of Paris and Bruitparif will welcome the European members of the EUROCITIES network participating in the Working Group Noise for two days of workshops. The morning of November 28th will be dedicated to the issue of quiet zones in workshops by the project Life+ Quadmap, while the afternoon will be devoted to noise assessment methods and presentation of first results of the Life+ project, Harmonica. The second day of workshops will be held on November 30th and divided into two parts: the morning will allow the City of Paris to explain its noise actions in terms of traffic management and street design, with a particular focus on the multiple strategies against noise implemented on the Paris Ring Road. An on-site visit (Porte de Vincennes) will offer a better understanding of the issue and of the actions already implemented or planned. Finally, the afternoon will be devoted to meetings about the european projects CNOSSOS and Life+ Hush and the fonomoc network. On November 29th, a European Symposium will be held at the Ile-de-France Regional Council. This conference will provide an update on the progress of the action plans required by the European Directive 2002/49/EC. It will present good practices implemented by major European cities to fight against noise and allow experience-sharing. Open to all, this day of debate will allow local and regional authorities to enhance their knowledge in noise management and to adopt the required tools to strengthen their noise action plan.

3 Wednesday afternoon, November 28, st day of the Working Group Noise (WGN) Who can participate? The members of the EUROCITIES network Agenda (09h00-12h00 am : Morning session dedicated to the QUADMAP partners) First part of autumn meeting Working Group Noise 12:30-13:30: Registration/Lunch 13:30: Welcoming address by the chairman of the Working Group Noise, Mr Henk Wolfert 13:35: Presentation of the HARMONICA project, by Bruitparif 13:55: Presentation of the Ile-de-France Noise Mapping, by Bruitparif 14:15: Overview of RUMEUR network, by Bruitparif 14:30: Approval of the agenda 14:35: Acquaintance round and brief information about cities dealing with noise 15:15: Round table on Noise Action Plans 16:15: Position Paper on Urban Transport, by Mr Henk Wolfert 16:45: Role of soundscapes in Urban Development, by Ms Rebecca Beeckmans 17:30: Enumerations of decisions and action, by Mr Ronald de Jong 17:40: End of the first day 19:30: Diner in Paris (offered by Bruitparif) Venue: Bruitparif, 9 impasse Milord, Paris Access: By Public transportation Metro Line 13, «Porte de Saint Ouen» Bus lines PC3, 81, 540 By bike (Vélib): Cf «V stations» on the map By car Exit: Paris Ring Road at the level of «Porte de Saint Ouen» Pay parking lot nearby

4 Thursday November 29th 2012 European Symposium: «Prevention and management of noise in the city : Overview of good practices in European cities». Morning 8:30 9:00: Welcoming of participants and coffee 9:00: Opening of the Conference Opening address Regional Council of Ile-de-France Region: Ms Hélène Gassin, vice-president of the Île-de-France regional council in charge of environment, agriculture and energy EUROCITIES network : Mr Michael Klinkenberg Welcoming address and presentation of the day Bruitparif: Ms Julie Nouvion, President of Bruitparif, member of the Regional council 09:25: Round Table: Assesment of the END situation and prospects of evolution Mr Marco Paviotti, European Commission - DG Environment Mr Colin Nugent, European Environment Agency Mr Henk Wolfert, WGN chairman; EUROCITIES Mr Pascal Valentin, French Ministry of ecology Ms Miriam Weber, DCMR, City of Rotterdam Ms Fanny Mietlicki, Bruitparif, Ile-de-France Region 10:40: Break 11:00: Presentation of the noise action plans of some major cities in Europe The City of Paris, a short presentation based on a political angle by Mr René Dutrey, Deputy Mayor The City of Barcelona, by Ms Laura Zapata, in charge of noise action plan The City of Rotterdam, by Ms Miriam Weber, Head of the noise department at DCMR Brussels capital, by Ms Marie Poupé, Head of the noise department at Brussels environment The City of Vienna, by Mr Johannes Posh 12:15: Presentations of the WGN and ongoing European projects on noise, Henk Wolfert Mr Henk Wolfert, WGN chairman, Eurocities 12:45: End of the morning session and lunch Mr Jean-Michel Delacomptée, author of «Petit éloge des amoureux du silence» («Small eulogy of lovers of the silence»), will be our guest and will intervene punctually during the colloquium.

5 Thursday November 29th 2012 European Symposium: «Prevention and management of noise in the city : Overview of good practices in European cities». Afternoon 14:00: Roundtable «Best practices on noise management Ms Raffaella Bellomini, City of Florence, Hush project Mr Magnus Lindqvist, City of Stockholm Mr Dick Botteldooren, Hosanna project Mr Loek Van Laarhoven, City of Oss (Netherlands) Ms Déborah Rozenker, Charenton-le-Pont (to be confirmed) Mr Jean-Laurent Simons, planning officer at Brussels environment Mr Leopoldo Balladin, City of Madrid Mr Gaetano Licitra, Lucca department of ARPAT, Tuscany 15:20: Break 15:40: Roundtable «Identifying and defining quiet areas in Europe» Mr Francesco Borchi, Quadmap project first results Mr Kevin Ibtaten, City of Paris (to be confirmed) Ms Igone Garcia, City of Bilbao, Tecnalia 16:30: Synthesis of existing measurement networks in cities across European countries Ms Fanny Mietlicki, Bruitparif (Life+ project, Harmonica) 17:00: Closing Address by Ms Michèle Sabban, vice-president of the Île-de-France regional council in charge of staff, general administration and procurement contracts, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) Mr Jean-Michel Delacomptée, author of «Petit éloge des amoureux du silence» («Small eulogy of lovers of the silence»), will be our guest and will intervene punctually during the colloquium.

6 Thursday November 29th 2012 European Symposium: «Prevention and management of noise in the city : Overview of good practices in European cities». Who can participate? Open to all, but registration required due to a limited availability of seats. Please note that registrations for this event can be made by filling in and returning the attached registration form by 15th November 2012 to the following address: colloque@bruitparif.fr Registrations will be accepted on a first come-first served basis. You will receive notification of acceptance of your registration shortly after we have received your registration form. Venue: The Regional Council hemicycle, 57 rue de Babylone, Paris Access: By metro: Line 13, «Saint-François-Xavier» By Bus: lines 2, 87, 92

7 Friday, November 30th, nd day of the Working Group Noise (WGN) (Morning) Who can participate? This morning session, organized by the City of Paris, is open to all people attending the Conference of November 29th who would like to come. Registration is mandatory for this morning event, due to limited availability. Please note that registrations to this event can be made by filling in and returning the attached registration form by 15th November 2012 to the following address: Registrations will be accepted on a first come first served basis till the number of 40 participants will be reached. You will receive a notification of acceptance of your registration shortly after we have received your registration form. Agenda: 9:00: Welcome by the City of Paris 9:15-10:00: Presentation of the Paris noise action plan approach : traffic management and street design 10:00: Focus on the issue of the Paris Ring road State of knowledge on the Paris Ring Road Noise by Bruitparif Presentation of the actions planned by the city in their noise action plan 10:45: Departure 11:30-12:30: explanations on site of the «Porte de Vincennes» project Experimental low noise pavement surface (City/DVD - Colas - Bruitparif) Projects under the Paris Urban Renovation Project (representative of the Town Hall of 20th district) 12:00: Refreshments 12:30: Return to Bruitparif and lunch Venue: Maison des Acteurs du Paris Durable, 21 rue des blancs manteaux, Paris Access : By metro : line 11, «Rambuteau» or «Hôtel de Ville» or line 1 «Hôtel de ville». By Bus : lines PC3, 81, 540.

8 Friday, November 30th, nd day of the Working Group Noise (WGN) (Afternoon) Who can participate? The members of the EUROCITIES network Partners in European projects relating to noise: Life+ Harmonica, Life+ Quadmap, Life+ Hush, CityHush, Quietness, Nadia, Hosanna Second part of autumn meeting Working Group Noise : 14:00 Opening of the second part of the WGN meeting, by Mr Henk Wolfert 14:05 Round table on ongoing projects 14:20 Hush, workshop, led by Ms Rosalba Silvaggio 14:50 FONOMOC, how to continue? 15:10 Coffee break 15:25 Approval minutes from last meeting and Action list 15:35 Announcements by the EUROCITIES office 16:10 Progress on CNOSSOS and END, by Mr Marco Paviotti 16:40 Brief explanation on next meeting, by Ms Julie Vallet Lyon 16:55 Listing of actions and decisions, Mr Ronald de Jong 17:00 Closing Address by chairman, Mr Henk Wolfert Venue: Bruitparif, 9 impasse Milord, Paris Access: By Public transportation Metro Line 13, «Porte de Saint Ouen Bus lines PC3, 81, 540 By bike (Vélib): Cf «V stations» on the map By car Exit: Paris Ring Road at the level of «Porte de Saint Ouen» Pay parking lot nearby