Urban regeneration programming in Poland in the years 2014–2020

In 2015, the National Urban Policy, The Urban Regeneration Law, and the Guidelines regarding urban regeneration in operational programmes for the years 2014–2020 were adopted in Poland. These documents marked a new direction for developing and implementing these difficult processes. Simultaneously, communes received support which was supposed to help them plan urban regeneration properly on the basis of reliable diagnoses of the initial state, considering their endogenous features and potentials, with active participation of local communities. The aim of the article is to present the Polish approach to regeneration programming. Its background is the analysis of the definitions of urban regeneration which have functioned in Polish literature since the 1990s followed by a presentation of Western European stages of the evolution of this subject. The analysis offered in the article as well as the resulting conclusions show that the Polish approach to regeneration follows the integrated model prevalent in Europe. It fits the discussions between the academics and practitioners regarding the designation of degraded areas in cities, the principles of regeneration programming, and active involvement of different stakeholders in the aforementioned processes.

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Towards a Theology of Urban Regeneration: Stories from Devonport

International Journal of Public Theology ◽

10.1163/15697320-12341343 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 223-245 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

David Nixon

Keyword(s):

Urban Development ◽

Urban Communities ◽

Urban Policy ◽

Urban Regeneration ◽

Faith Communities ◽

Public Theology ◽

Place And Space ◽

Theological Understanding ◽

National Urban Policy

AbstractThis article seeks to explore a public theology of urban regeneration, developed out of liberation and postmodern theologies, as well as reflections on place and space, and augmented by critical discussions about the involvement of faith communities in urban development. This theology is actualized in the experience of one uk regeneration programme in Devonport, Plymouth via an analysis of local neighbourhood stories, and extended to include a critique of national urban policy. These local voices expand traditional concepts such as death and resurrection, sin and redemption to provide a richer theological understanding of God’s relationship to the human creation; equally, attention to the tradition provides further insights into what is happening at the level of the street. When neighbourhood and global configurations are juxtaposed, they result in an imaginative Devonport Trinity, which allows and heals the binaries and complexities of (post)modern urban communities.

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Institutional capacity development within the national urban policy formation process – Participants’ views

Environment and Planning C Politics and Space ◽

10.1177/23996544211002188 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 239965442110021

Author(s):

Ratka Čolić ◽

Đorđe Milić ◽

Jasna Petrić ◽

Nataša Čolić

Keyword(s):

Formation Process ◽

Urban Policy ◽

Urban Governance ◽

Resistance To Change ◽

Capacity Development ◽

Policy Formation ◽

Institutional Capacity ◽

Governance Practices ◽

Institutional Capacity Development ◽

National Urban Policy

In 2019, Serbia adopted its first national urban policy. This document was established through a communicative process during 2018–2019, formally encouraging urban governance as a practical innovation in Serbia’s planning doctrine. The main aim of this research is to explore institutional capacity development within a live setting of the policy formation process. The participants of this process are the primary subjects of the research. Data was collected through participatory events in four instances during the process. The concept of institutional capacity development is used in this paper as a basic framework to assess knowledge, relational and mobilisation capacity for urban governance. The main contribution of this paper is providing an understanding of the challenges and potentials for establishing urban governance practices in a post-socialist country planning context. Findings indicate an increase in the participants’ knowledge and understanding of governance instruments such that coordination and cooperation are continually unfolding. The identified challenges relate to the mobilisation capacity and fragility of institutions and resistance to change, while a need to deal with complexity and uncertainty remains present.

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National Urban Policy: Stage I

The Art of Planning ◽

10.1007/978-1-4613-2505-5_7 ◽

1985 ◽

pp. 105-120

Author(s):

Leland S. Burns ◽

John Friedmann

Keyword(s):

Urban Policy ◽

Stage I ◽

National Urban Policy

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Estudos recentes sobre a rede urbana brasileira: diferenças e complementaridades

Revista Brasileira de Estudos Urbanos e Regionais ◽

10.22296/2317-1529.2011v13n2p55 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 55

Author(s):

Alessandra D’Ávila Vieira ◽

Liliane Janine Nizzola ◽

Luana Miranda Esper Kallas ◽

Manuelita Falcão Brito ◽

Benny Schvasberg ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Urban Development ◽

Public Management ◽

Urban Policy ◽

Public Policies ◽

Urban Network ◽

Political Economic ◽

Social Management ◽

National Urban Policy

A classificação da rede urbana brasileira é importante ferramenta de gestão governamental, econômica e social, pois possibilita um direcionamento mais acertado de investimentos urbanos. Partindo-se da análise de três estudos recentes que elaboraram classificações para a Rede Urbana – o primeiro, Configuração Atual e Tendências da Rede Urbana, desenvolvido pelo Instituto de Pesquisas Aplicadas juntamente com o Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística; o segundo, Política Nacional de Desenvolvimento Regional, do Ministério da Integração Nacional, e o terceiro, Tipologia das Cidades Brasileiras, elaborado pelo Observatório das Metrópoles, – percebe-se a permeabilidade e complementaridade entre eles, as grandes contribuições trazidas e o desafio que é produzir uma classificação condizente com a diversidade das cidades brasileiras. Destaca-se ainda como as diferentes leituras da rede urbana incorporam-se às políticas públicas, sendo os estudos realizados parte do processo de construção da política urbana nacional. Assim, acredita-se que grandes desafios foram vencidos. Palavras-chave: cidades; desenvolvimento urbano; gestão governamental; políticas públicas; rede urbana brasileira. Abstract: The Brazilian urban network classification is an important tool of political, economic and social management, since it allows a more accurate direction for urban investments. Analyzing three recent studies that have developed ratings for Urban Network – Configuração Atual e Tendências da Rede Urbana, developed by Instituto de Pesquisas Aplicadas and Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística; Política Nacional de Desenvolvimento Regional, by Ministério da Integração Nacional, and, Tipologia das Cidades Brasileiras, by Observatório das Metrópoles – we can detect the permeability and complementarity between them, their contributions of them and the challenge to produce a consistent classification with the diversity of Brazilian cities. We highlight how the different interpretations of the urban network are incorporated into public policies, showing that the studies are part of the construction of a national urban policy. In this way, we believe that major challenges have been overcome. Keywords: cities; urban development; public management; public policies; brazilian urban network.

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Re-forming Urban Regeneration? The practice and potential of English partnerships

Local Economy The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit ◽

10.1080/02690949608726307 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 39-49

Author(s):

Stephen Littlewood ◽

David Whitney

Keyword(s):

Urban Policy ◽

Urban Regeneration ◽

Central Position

Outline English Partnerships has taken a central position in land regeneration and development. Ostensibly it has been allocated the resources, status and mechanisms to answer many of the criticisms that have been levelled at urban policy during the last decade. This paper looks at how the agency is pursuing its given role in the context of the changing features of urban regeneration, and what factors are determining its effectiveness

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