1. Brief outline of development strategy
2. General goal - Warsaw's Missions
3. Main strategic goals
4. Strategy implementation in 1998-2000
5. Major tasks awaiting execution (department information)
6. Warsaw's New Urban Development Policy

Under the provisions of the 25 March 1994 Act on Warsaw's political system, the local authorities are responsible for planning the capital's development strategy and urban development programme.
The passage of resolution no. XXXVII/315/96 by the Warsaw Council on 23 September 1996 paved the way to works on Warsaw's development strategy.
Under the work schedule, passed by the Warsaw Council in resolution no. XLIII/355/97 of 20 January 1997, the undertaking was divided into two stages. Stage I ended with the preparation of the "Warsaw Development Strategy until 2010. The report on Warsaw's condition. Structural changes and tendencies in social and economic development in Warsaw in 1990-1996" passed on 19 October 1997 by the Warsaw Council in resolution no. LVI/452/97.
Stage II was completed with the passage of the "Warsaw Development Strategy until 2010. The terms, strategic and operating goals for Warsaw's development and tasks for execution".
The above documents, which marked the completion of each stage of the works, provided a formal basis for the "Warsaw's Development Strategy until 2010".
The works relating to the development of the Strategy were supervised by Professor Alojzy Zalewski and Marek Ziółkowski and were conducted by the Warsaw Development Strategy Team comprising Izabela Jakubczak, Małgorzata Skura and Dorota Zbińkowska in the Warsaw Board Office, the Urban Development Department.
The general goal was defined in the course of the above works.

General goal - Warsaw's Missions

Warsaw as a European metropolitan area characterised by dynamic economic growth and increasing living standards and main strategic goals which are:

• improvement of living standards and Warsaw's attractiveness
• development and improvement of the municipal transport system, establishment of efficient transport links between the capital, domestic and foreign regions
• stimulation of economic growth
• stimulation of the development of business, scientific and cultural organisations and institutions acting on the international scene
• supporting the policy of sustained development in Warsaw and integration of the metropolitan area the execution of the above goals will:
• improve living standards and residents' safety,
• minimise the distance between Warsaw and other metropolitan areas in Europe,
• make Warsaw more attractive for business investors, emigrants and tourists,
• increase the efficiency of local authorities.

Strategy implementation in 1998-2000

75 tasks were formulated as part of the strategy. In a resolution of 25 May 1998, the Warsaw Council defined 11 priority tasks. Their priority status is presented in the table below:

Priority tasks
Urgent completion of the first metro line and the construction of subsequent lines	Completion of Świętokrzyska and Ratusz metro stations by 2001;Gdański Railway Station - Wilsona Sq. - by 2003;Wilsona Sq.-Młociny - by 2006;Completion of the first metro line by 2006;Planned construction of the second metro line in the concession system
Completion of the western ring road - Armii Krajowej Route - Prymasa Tysiąclecia	Put to operation in November 2000
Construction of Siekierkowski Bridge and Route, construction of local bridges (including Świętokrzyski Bridge)	Świętokrzyski Bridge was put to operation on 7 October 2000;The construction of Siekierkowski Bridge commenced in March 2000 and is scheduled for completion in September 2002
Construction of the southern waste treatment plant and expansion of sewerage network	Construction works commenced in May 2000 and are scheduled for completion in 2003
Construction of Łubna II municipal waste utilisation plant	Local communities have been advised on the project. The administrative procedure involving the acquisition of official permits is under way
Refurbishing of Żaba junction covering the streets of Odrowąża - 11 Listopada - Szwedzka - Św. Wincentego	Put to operation after refurbishing on 2 December 2000
Introduction of a paid parking system in central Warsaw	The Paid Unguarded Parking System was introduced in July 1999
Construction of the second road lane on Wał Miedzeszyński	Scheduled for completion in March 2002
Refurbishing of the streets of Powstańców Śląskich - Reymonta (construction of second lane)	Refurbishing works completed to the level of Kochanowskiego St. and are scheduled for completion in 2001
Refurbishing of Powązkowska St.	Scheduled for completion at the beginning of December 2000
Construction of A-2 freeway outside Warsaw city limits	Freeway route was defined along the western section to Brwinów

16 tasks were carried out in 1998-2000:

16 tasks were carried out in 1998-2000
Planned expansion of Okęcie International Airport and development of foreign airline connections	A tender has been announced for the designer and contractor of Terminal 2 and the refurbishing of Terminal 1. Works will commence in 2002; In November 2000, LOT opened 200 international and domestic connections per week; the number of transit connections increased from 850 to around 2300 weekly
Refurbishing of main railway routes, introduction of new rolling stock and new services	Refurbishing of E-20 railway line: Mińsk Mazowiecki - Siedlce 52 km. An ISPA grant of 93 446 719 EURO has been obtained for the project; 21 IC trains arrive and 23 IC depart from Warsaw, 5 EC trains arrive and 5 EC trains depart from Warsaw
Introduction of the central traffic control system	The Cezar traffic control system will be fully implemented by 2005
Replacement and overhaul of public transport vehicles	A tender has been announced for the supply of 220 municipal transport buses, scheduled for completion at the end of 2000; A contract has been signed for the delivery of 120 tram cars, including 60 low-floor cars
Construction of bicycle lanes	92 km of bicycle lanes have been built, plans have been developed for another 48 km of the total of 700 km of bicycle routes planned in Warsaw
Continued quantitative development and improvement in the quality of telecommunications services	Two cable telephone companies operate in Warsaw - TP S.A. and NETIA TELEKOM S.A. There are three cellular telephone operators - PTK Centretel, Polkomtel and PTC Sp. z o.o. The number of cable telephone subscribers reached 489 per 1000 residents at the end of 1999
Construction of Warsaw University educational centre in Powiśle district and the Warsaw University Library	The Warsaw University Library has the area of 60,000 m2 and storage capacity of 5 mln books. It was opened in 1999.
"Safe City" programme	The Safe City programme is being implemented. In September 2000, a speed limit of 50 km/h has been introduced in Warsaw-Centrum borough
Local self-governments provided financial assistance for the construction and overhaul of police stations, fire departments, purchase of equipment, and introduction of preventive measures by the police and the fire department	In 2000, Warsaw authorities and Warsaw-Centrum borough increased their spending on the police 18 times from 1999; Warsaw authorities are financing the overhaul of police stations and the purchase of police equipment. Purchasing costs increased from 2.294 bln PLN in 1999 to 6.450 bln PLN in 2000. A police hotel and residential estate will be financed by Warsaw-Centrum borough (35 mln PLN has been contributed in 2000)
Provision of municipal housing for residents from the lowest income group	Warsaw-Ursus borough built 33 municipal apartments in 1998; Warsaw-Centrum borough built 144 municipal apartments in 1999
Restructuring of the municipal housing management system and financial support for municipal housing resources	In 2000, Warsaw-Centrum borough began the scheme for the restructuring of the municipal housing management system
Development of recreational facilities	Several sports and recreational facilities have recently been put to use, including Warszawianka sports centre, Wodnik sports centre (Gocław district), sports centre and swimming pool on Jagielońska St. and Podleśna St.
Programme for sustained eco-development in Warsaw based on international standards (AGENDA 21)	On 25 May 1998, the Warsaw Council passed a resolution on the terms of the balanced eco-development policy to be applied by Warsaw Board Office units during the definition and execution of strategic goals, development priorities and Warsaw's statutory goals
Issue of planning and municipal investment decisions to sustain the rational allocation of planning space and further urban development decisions in view of economic, social and ecological factors	The Warsaw Urban Development Plan, featuring binding decisions for boroughs during the preparation of local urban development plans, will be passed by the Warsaw Council at the end of 2000. The new plan will support the policy of multi-functional development defined under the New Athens Charter which was passed by the European Urban Planning Council in 1999
Activities to support the government policy for financing the development of the Warsaw City and the Warsaw metropolitan area	Voivodship contracts for the development of major communication projects were signed; The project to co-finance the construction of the southern waste treatment plant and the development of a feasibility study on the construction of Warsaw traffic junctions have been submitted to the ISPA fund
Active promotion of Warsaw's resources on foreign markets	Issue of German and English language brochures on the reconstruction of old buildings, transport development, trade fairs and urban planning activities in Warsaw; The following events were organised in 1999-2000: : MiPiM Cannes, Barcelona Meeting Point, EXPO 2000 Hannover, International Book Fair in Frankfurt, International Paris Trade Fair, Investcity in Poznań

Major tasks awaiting execution:

• Introduction of priority traffic rights for municipal transport vehicles (tram and bus traffic management system, introduction of separate traffic lanes for municipal buses);
• Adaptation of PKP city railway line for the needs of municipal traffic (city railway system) and integration with the remaining public transport systems;
• Introduction of a programme for the selective collection, utilisation and storage of solid waste;
• Development of a co-ordinated system for the promotion of Warsaw's economy;
• Creation of preferences for the development of modern business activity, in particular industries which use advanced technologies;
• Construction of a congress centre with hotel and catering facilities;
• Counteracting depreciation and the overhaul of municipal housing resources

Warsaw's New Urban Development Policy

The Warsaw authorities are also involved in the preparation of the following acts:

• Long-Term Investment Plan for 2000-2004 and
• The Warsaw Urban Development Plan, including binding decisions for boroughs during the preparation of local development plans.

• Elimination of conflicts regarding urban planning decisions between Warsaw authorities and Warsaw-Centrum borough,
• Supporting Warsaw's development in view of new urban planning projects, such as Zachodnie Centrum, Praski Port, Siekierkowski Route, while retaining the unique features of the Warsaw's historical architecture,
• Definition of building height and density in various parts of Warsaw,
• Development of framework projects to introduce a uniform road, traffic and parking system,
• Introduction of the principle of sustained development.

Warsaw development strategy until the year 2010. A synthesis. [.pdf, 782kB]

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