Urban regeneration vs. Urban sprawl Problems and prospects in the post-socialistic cities Piotr Lorens Faculty of Architecture Gdansk University of Technology, Poland plorens@pg.gda.pl
Presentation outline Aim and focus of the research, definition of the study area Post-socialisitc cities and their characteristics Urban sprawl as the leading problem Urban regeneration as the alternative concept of urban development Towards a new urban development paradigm for the post-socialist cities Methods of implementation in the given realities Conclusions
1.1. Aim of the research To define ways of achieving sustainable urban form in the context and realities of the post-socialist cities
1.2. Focus of the research Research is focused on the post-socialist cities, currently facing major transition and westernization in terms of cultural and consumption patterns
1.3. Definition of the study area As the study area the so-called postsocialistic cities were chosen with the special focus on the Central and Eastern Europe More specific observations were made for the case of Poland
2. Post-socialisitc cities and their characteristics Heritage of the socialist period Lack of cooperation between public and private sectors in urbanization processes Housing needs and market responses New challenges emerging types of urban program Problems with degradation of inner urban areas
3. Urban sprawl as the leading problem of contemporary urbanization processes of the post-socialistic cities Reasons for development of urban sprawl in the post-socialistic cities Outcomes of urban sprawl for the postsocialistic cities Limits of development of urban sprawl
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4. Urban regeneration as the alternative concept of urban development for the post-socialistic cities The concept and goals of urban regeneration Types of urban areas being subject of regeneration efforts Different modes and models of urban regeneration Urban regeneration as the alternative to urban sprawl in the post-socialistic cities
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5. Towards a new urban development paradigm for the post-socialistic cities Sustainable spatial development paradigm Key features of the sustainable urban development The idea of compact city The applicability of the compact city model to post-socialistic countries compact city = urban regeneration + elimination of urban sprawl
6. Methods of implementation in the given realities Lack of adequate state and local planning and development policies Free market as the major driving force for change Method of implementation based on steering the market forces with the means being in the hands of local and state governments Provision of infrastructure as one of the most powerfull tools
7. Conclusions Urban sprawl and urban regeneration in postsocialist cities are driven mostly by market forces In the reality of limited public intervention possibilities introduction and implementation of any new paradigm shall be based mostly on these tendencies
In order to achieve the sustainable compact city form three policies have to be considered: Promotion of the market-based regeneration projects Limitation of suburban growth wherever possible Limitiation of the new suburban roads and infrastructure systems construction Our backwardness could be our asset