Search results for "Urban policy"
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The influence of EU policy on local policy-making, governance and urban change. Evidence from Porto, Portugal
2021
Porto has long been a site of experimentation in the field of European urban policies, implemented through different initiatives and supported by EU funding. The paper describes the different urban regeneration experiences that have been undertaken by the city, analyses the nature of the policy instruments which have been implemented, and in what ways they relate to local policy-making, governance and development. What emerges from this analysis is a more complex perspective of the relationship between local/national/European policies, which needs a broader understanding of local processes to understand the emergence and transfer of the holistic approach promoted by the EU.
How the EU regional policy can shape urban change in Southern Europe: learning from different planning processes in Palermo
2019
The article provides an interpretation of the role played by the EU regional policy in the process of urban change experienced in Palermo, the fifth Italian city by population and capital of one of the largest Europe’s less developed regions (Sicily). Through an analysis of various EU-funded planning initiatives implemented over the last two decades – from the Urban Community Initiative in the late nineties to the current Integrated Territorial Investments under the 2014–2020 urban agenda –, the work explores their effects from three main perspectives: urban regen- eration, local governance, and planning innovation.
Przestrzeń miejska jako baza, tło i zaplecze dla przywódców politycznych: przypadek Ameryki Łacińskiej
2017
Author of the article presented the impact of urban space in Latin America for the issue of political leadership. Author of the article merged the processes (such as demographics, migration), with expectations for political leaders. Text shows the challenges which were struggling Antanas Mockus and Jaime Lerner in Bogota and Curitiba. Latin American Cities show that a revolution in the way of space management and public resources is possible. With the new look of the surrounding area it is possible to use the proper tools to engage citizens. That is why political leaders have special role to play. Latin American model becomes one of the proposals, which could reach other representatives of …
Development and changes in the industrial function of a city with reference to the conception of sustainable development (a study case of Opole)
2015
The principal goal of the paper is to identify the influence of the industrial sphere on the development of and changes in a city, according to rules of sustainable development. The first part of the article is devoted to industrial objects and area which have existed for about 20 years and are characterized by huge changes. It is important to answer the questions: how changes in the case of an obsolete industrial area are related to social and environmental spheres, and what should be done in the case of a negative influence of the industrial sphere on the other two. Furthermore, it is important to identify the performance and actions which are taken by the local government in this context…
Revitalization actions as a tool to shape a sustainable city (A case study of Opole voivodship, Poland)
2016
Celem artykułu jest identyfikacja wpływu działań rewitalizacyjnych w odniesieniu do zasad zrównoważonego rozwoju. Analizę podjętych inicjatyw o charakterze rewitalizacyjnym przeprowadzono w oparciu o miasta w województwie opolskim. Pierwsza część artykułu jest poświęcona teorii zrównoważonego miasta i znaczenia procesów ożywienia miasta. Kolejna część koncentruje się na odpowiedzi na następujące pytania: czy zmiany w ramach każdego podjętego działania rewitalizacyjnego były związane ze sferą gospodarczą, społeczną i środowiskową? i czy skutecznie kształtowały miasto w sposób zrównoważony? Ponadto, starano się określić czy efekty zrealizowanych działań mają charakter trwały w myśl koncepcji …
Understanding the EU Urban Agenda from the margins of Europe: the case of Porto
2021
This research focuses on the EU regional policy and presents a critical analysis of its influence on the urban regeneration process of the Portuguese city of Porto. A particular attention is drawn to the historic centre area which in 1996 was formally recognised by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The old town's social, cultural and historic heritage has been dealing with a diverse range of challenges and consequently has been the stage of different urban interventions. Among the actions that have been implemented during the last 50 years to steer the area's development, two area-based interventions linked to the EU Cohesion Policy have notably contributed to the processes of urban chan…