scholarly journals Planificare participativă pentru Dâmbovița

2018 ◽  
pp. 219-238
Author(s):  
Radu-Matei Cocheci ◽  
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Vera Marin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Participatory Planning ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Car Traffic ◽  
European Capital Of Culture ◽  
Natural Element ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
The City

The Dâmboviţa River was one of the key factors for the emergence of the city of Bucharest. However, with the hydro-technical works at the end of the 19th century, the successive stages of turning a river into a more artificial than natural element began. Now, Dâmboviţa and the boulevard along it are an axis designed almost exclusively for car traffic. Initiatives in recent years (including Bucharest’s application for the European Capital of Culture competition for 2021) aimed to change the perception of the inhabitants of the Dâmboviţa River. At the same time, a series of projects have been recently developed along the river, having different stages of maturity or even implementation, thus revealing the importance of the river’s axis in the evolution of Bucharest. The article analyses two examples of reconfiguration of public space in Europe’s watercourses (in the cities of Poznan and Lyon), highlighting elements of planning processes which could be adapted to Bucharest’s case. In this context, we propose the collection, in an online database, of the projects and of the specific transformation initiatives around the river, as well as the organization of professional debates aiming to formulate, in a participatory way, an action plan regarding the way in which this transformation could be made. This article is the result of a process of preparation for a process of participatory planning. We believe that the Dâmboviţa axis could be both a green corridor and a red thread through the city that could link places for culture to economic development spaces, through highquality public spaces.

scholarly journals Dialectical Design Dialogues: Negotiating Ethics in Participatory Planning by Building a Critical Design Atlas

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 238-251
Author(s):  
Barbara Roosen ◽  
Liesbeth Huybrechts ◽  
Oswald Devisch ◽  
Pieter Van den Broeck
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Participatory Planning ◽  
Dialectical Approach ◽  
Urban Transformations ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Everyday Reality ◽  
The City

This article explores ‘dialectical design dialogues’ as an approach to engage with ethics in everyday urban planning contexts. It starts from Paulo Freire’s pedagogical view (1970/2017), in which dialogues imply the establishment of a horizontal relation between professionals and amateurs, in order to understand, question and imagine things in everyday reality, in this case, urban transformations, applied to participatory planning and enriched through David Harvey’s (2000, 2009) dialectical approach. A dialectical approach to design dialogues acknowledges and renegotiates contrasts and convergences of ethical concerns specific to the reality of concrete daily life, rather than artificially presenting daily life as made of consensus or homogeneity. The article analyses an atlas as a tool to facilitate dialectical design dialogues in a case study of a low-density residential neighbourhood in the city of Genk, Belgium. It sees the production of the atlas as a collective endeavour during which planners, authorities and citizens reflect on possible futures starting from a confrontation of competing uses and perspectives of neighbourhood spaces. The article contributes to the state-of-the-art in participatory urban planning in two ways: (1) by reframing the theoretical discussion on ethics by arguing that not only the verbal discourses around designerly atlas techniques but also the techniques themselves can support urban planners in dealing more consciously with ethics (accountability, morality and authorship) throughout urban planning processes, (2) by offering a concrete practice-based example of producing an atlas that supports the participatory articulation and negotiation of dialectical inquiry of ethics through dialogues in a ‘real-time’ urban planning process.

A terra dos mortos na cidade do Rio Negro: Mudanças nas práticas funerárias na cidade de Manaus e a construção do Cemitério de São José (1848-1859)

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Fábio Augusto Carvalho Pedrosa
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
The Public ◽  
Rio Negro ◽  
Medical Discourses ◽  
Funeral Practices ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
The City

Até determinado período do oitocentos, vivos e mortos conviviam no mesmo espaço, mantendo relações bastante diretas. Essa relação estava a séculos arraigada no cotidiano. Os discursos higienistas e as práticas de normatização do espaço público, com a construção de cemitérios públicos e a proibição do contato tradicional com os cadáveres, distanciaram cada vez mais esses dois. Dessa forma, pretende-se analisar como se deram as mudanças nas práticas funerárias na cidade de Manaus na segunda metade do século XIX, partindo das primeiras discussões presentes no Código de Posturas Municipais de 1848. Nesse período os discursos médicos penetraram na região, sendo reforçados pelas graves epidemias que atingiram a capital entre 1855 e 1856, que culminaram na construção do Cemitério de São José (1856-59), que marcou o início de uma nova forma da população manauara relacionar-se com a morte e os mortos.Palavras-chaves: Morte, Práticas Funerárias, Cemitério.Abstract Until a certain period of the eight hundred, living and dead lived in the same space, maintaining fairly direct relations. This relationship was rooted in the centuries. The hygienist discourses and practices of standardization of the public space, with the construction of public cemeteries and the prohibition of the traditional contact with the corpses, have distanced more and more these two. In this way, the aim is to analyze the changes in funeral practices in the city of Manaus in the second half of the 19th century, starting from the first discussions in the Code of Municipal Postures of 1848. During this period medical discourses penetrated the region and were reinforced by the serious epidemics that hit the capital between 1855 and 1856, culminating in the construction of the São José Cemetery (1856-59). Keywords: Death, Funeral Practices, Cemetery.

scholarly journals Charakterystyka polskiej diaspory w Kurytybie (Brazylia) w świetle badań społecznych = Characteristics of the Polish diaspora in Curitiba (Brazil) in the light of social research

2019 ◽  
Vol 91 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-96
Author(s):  
Magdalena Szmytkowska ◽  
Karel Doliński
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Social Space ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Fourth Generation ◽  
Migration History ◽  
Mother Country ◽  
Polish Migration ◽  
Polish Migrants ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
The City

The article addresses an issue of the modern Polish diaspora in Curitiba, which is an important and symbolic city in the context of the Polish migration to Brazil since the second half of the 19th century. Moreover, the article presents an overview of the history of Polish migratory flows to Curitiba as well as significance of the city itself as a unique space for social activeness of the Poles living in Brazil. The main objectives of the article are as follows: identification of “Polish” places and areas in social space of Curitiba, determining a profile of a Polish migrant and assessing relations between the modern Polish diaspora and the mother country in the context of particular migration generations. The city of Curitiba has been perceived a significant and symbolic place for Polish migrants since the very beginning of the Polish migration history. Social activities taken up by the Polish diaspora in Brazil results from the necessity to sustain the national identity and they are aimed at promoting Polish traditions. The public space of Curitiba is marked by Polish monuments, plaques and street names commemorating famous and appreciated Poles as well as by Polish national institutions. There is only one Department of Polish Language in Latin America and it is at the Federal University of Parana in Curitiba. For the purpose of this article, a survey among a significantly differentiated group of respondents has been done. The group comprised representatives of the Polish diaspora having Polish ancestors in the fourth generation as well as modern Polish migrants. As the survey shows, although the descendants of Polish settlers are not fluent Polish speakers and they do not visit their mother country very often, the Polishness is demonstrated by the Polish diaspora in Curitiba. It is clearly visible in public space of the city as there are numerous objects representing Polish historical and cultural heritage as well as cultural events.Since the day when the first Poles settled in Brazil and Curitiba, they have been systematically integrating and assimilating with Brazilians.

Space, Power, and Mobility: Car Traffic as a Controversial Issue in Neighbourhood Regeneration

2006 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 733-748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trine Fotel
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Participatory Planning ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Car Traffic ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Neighbourhood Regeneration ◽  
Power Geometry

Mobility, especially for car traffic, is a contested spatial phenomenon in contemporary cities. It contributes to processes of segregation and inequality, and the power-geometry of mobility is an integral part of the conflicting rationalities inherent in contemporary urban space wars. Internationally, Copenhagen is often seen as a successfully planned city. However, a case study of a participatory planning initiative in Copenhagen reveals inert and unequal power relations. It illustrates how residents experience their living conditions as being reduced by heavy car traffic, and how they oppose the multidimensional side effects caused by traffic overload. To increase the welfare of everyday life, urban policies thus ought to focus much more on the spatial distribution of mobility and the ways that mobility influences place-bound living conditions. Integrating bottom-up initiatives and participatory planning processes oriented towards empowerment could be a vital part of democratic urban planning.

scholarly journals Urban Regeneration in a ‘City of Culture’ the Case of Pécs, Hungary

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laszló Faragó
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Endogenous Development ◽  
Cultural Tradition ◽  
Regional Institutions ◽  
Local Factors ◽  
European Capital Of Culture ◽  
New Development ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
The City

The development of Pécs is essentially due to its historically central location and to the fact that the regional institutions and the revenues generated by them have enriched the city. This functional wealth elevated the city to a position above the surrounding settlements. In its development, culture has always played a significant role. From the second half of the 19th century, it was industrial development which contributed most to its growth, a trend which was reversed at the end of the 20th century. The crisis arrived with the transition in the 1980s and has so far not been resolved. The city once more based its growth concept on human capital and on the cultural tradition when formulating new development strategy, and, as a result, it won the title of European Capital of Culture 2010. However, market processes and EU development funds necessarily generate trends which are rather more global, and in the post-socialist cities there are insufficient funds for endogenous development based on local factors to be realised.

scholarly journals Belgrade as European Capital of Culture: Conceptual conjunction

Spatium ◽  
2012 ◽  
pp. 26-30
Author(s):  
Ivana Volic ◽  
Luka Bajic ◽  
Bojana Radenkovic-Sosic
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Policy ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Participatory Planning ◽  
Cultural Development ◽  
Local Identity ◽  
Cultural Center ◽  
Cultural Planning ◽  
European Capital Of Culture ◽  
Europe 2020 ◽  
The City

The paper treated the question of cultural policy in the context of Belgrade event ?European Capital of Culture? (ECOC). In accordance with the current nomination for the title of cultural capital of Europe 2020 there are frequent media and political statements about contribution to the socio-economic development of the city and its positioning as an international cultural center. Also, it is assumed that this project can be a strategic tool in creating a new model of cultural policy of the city, with regard to the proposed objectives which coincide with the primary aims of his cultural development. Taking into account studies that represent the effects of the event ?European Capital of Culture? in cities that carried the title in previous years, the paper seeks to highlight the perceived problems and to propose a possible solution in the form of ?cultural planning? which represents holistic and flexible understanding of cultural and urban policy. Such an understanding encompasses the sphere of art, economic, political, social, educational and environmental sphere of the city and seeks a sustainable and comprehensive model based on local identity and character of the city, based on the participatory planning.

Een eeuwenlange strijd tegen droogte en teloorgang

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-151
Author(s):  
DAVID KOREN
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Cultural Landscape ◽  
Central Area ◽  
Oil Refinery ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
World Heritage List ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Stone Walls ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
The City

An age-long struggle against drought and downfall. Values and meanings of the Curaçao plantation landscape Even if it is not obvious at first, a closer look reveals that Curaçao is actually one large plantation landscape, with the exception of Willemstad’s inner city. This landscape can be read as a history book with the old plantation houses as its most recognizable elements. But there are many more elements like cactus hedges, palm copses, stone walls, wells and (dysfunctional) waterworks. This landscape is most recognizable in the western part of the island. The central area around Willemstad has suffered from uncontrolled urbanization and industrialization, while the eastern part has basically become an extensive leisure landscape. The owners of plantations used several strategies like a multitude of crops, the creation of saltpans where possible and trade in the city (just a few plantation owners focused exclusively on agricultural production). At the end of the 19th century, several plantations were explored for extractable minerals. Throughout the 20th century, almost all plantations were gradually sold and abandoned. The abolishment of slavery in 1863 gave the first impetus for this, but the final blow was the exodus towards the city when an oil refinery brought new perspectives for the island. Paid employment in the city was much more appealing than an uncertain existence in the countryside, where years of failed crops could eventually lead to starvation. An overall problem is the ongoing privatization of public space, which results in the transformation of old plantations into gated residential areas and resorts, creating an unrecognizable landscape and a growing inequality between rich and poor. A future nomination for the UNESCO World Heritage List will possibly create new perspectives for this cultural landscape (see next article).

scholarly journals THE SPACE OF WROCŁAW IN THE CONTEXT OF ECC 2016 MICROGRANTS PROGRAM REALIZATION – RESEARCH CONCLUSIONS

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-295
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Wieszaczewska
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Cultural Activity ◽  
Cultural Events ◽  
Cultural Activities ◽  
European Capital Of Culture ◽  
The People ◽  
The City

In 2016, the title of the European Capital of Culture was awarded to Wrocław. To celebrate the year of 2016 citizens could partake in many cultural initiatives prepared specially for this occasion. The proposals aimed at the people of Wrocław included the ECC 2016 Microgrants program, under which any citizen could realize, gain funding, as well as obtain administrative and promotional support for their designed cultural activity. Field studies conducted during the first two editions of the program served as the basis for a report, which includes conclusions regarding the perception of the urban space submitted by task performers. Low-budget cultural activities proved to be an excellent pretext for the citizens to reconsider the issues of public space in Wrocław, access to cultural events or the manner of constructing official discourses about the city and its space. This article focuses on the issue of space in the context of Microgrants 2016 and presents the outcomes of the fieldwork.

scholarly journals PLOVDIV – THE CULTURAL CAPITAL OF BULGARIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasil Kolev
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Cultural Capital ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Empirical Survey ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
European Capital Of Culture ◽  
The City

This paper is focused on the cultural diversity of Plovdiv city, Bulgaria that has been developed and preserved during the town’s existence and its impact of the cultural life across the country that eventually led to the election of the city as European Capital of Culture 2019. Several events not well known to the general public were key factors for the preservation of the multicultural appearance and diversity of the city. A review of the four-year framework of programmes, projects and events implemented under the project “European Capital of Culture” funded by European Union is presented. The aim of the article is to present an analysis of the possibilities and the specifics in the development of projects from the creative industries in the city. The article also reflects part of the results of an empirical survey conducted in the period 2017-2018 in the city of Plovdiv among 105 creative organizations through their managers. The purpose of the empirical study was to investigate the management profile of the art organizations, including the opportunities and capacities for developing and managing projects and using the European Union's creativity-related programs.

Urban Morphology

Urban Studies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vítor Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Urban Form ◽  
Urban Morphology ◽  
Urban Forms ◽  
Urban Structures ◽  
Physical Form ◽  
Physical Elements ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
The City

Urban morphology is the study of urban forms and of the agents and processes responsible for their transformation over time. Urban form refers to the main physical elements that structure and shape the city including streets, squares (the public space), street blocks, plots, and buildings, to name the most important. The word “morphology” was first proposed by Goethe, the German writer and thinker, who devoted part of his work to biology. Goethe used the word “morphology” to designate the science that deals with the essence of forms. Although it was proposed as a branch of biology, the general and abstract nature of morphology enabled its application in many different fields, and at the end of the 19th century in central Europe, it started to be used in the study of cities. Urban morphology had a golden age in the first three decades of the 20th century, and then it lost importance, as urban functions and urban structures become the major concerns of urban geographers. In the second half of the 20th century, there were again innovative contributions to the study of urban form, stimulated by the activities of geographers and architects. Some of these individual contributions led to the development of schools of thought, fed by an increasing number of researchers in different parts of the world. Nowadays, four dominant schools of thought in urban morphology can be identified, with their own theories, concepts, and methods to address the physical form of cities and, as such, their impact on the social, economic, and environmental aspects of life in cities. The article is divided into thirteen sections. After this brief introduction and the presentation of some pioneer texts and general overviews on this field of knowledge, it moves to the presentation of works on the elements of urban form, on agents and processes of transformation, and then to the identification of some key works on the history of urban form. The article then shifts the focus from the “object” (the city) to the “researcher,” addressing classics in urban studies and four dominant approaches in urban morphology: historico-geographical, process-typological, space syntax, and spatial analysis. After addressing books and papers on the main theories, concepts, and methods proposed by these approaches, the article focuses on works on how these are applied in professional practice and on their relationship with wider environmental, social, and economic dimensions of cities.

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