We live in the conditions of constantly changing cities. Spatial transformations taking place
before our eyes concern both older districts, housing estates as well as technical …

Purpose: The main aim of the study is to depict the characteristics of some of the most
common concepts of urban reconstruction (compact city, sustainable city, smart city, as well …

The issue of revitalization of public space in cities appeared in the countries of Western
Europe in the early 1960s. Much later, the issue of renewal was introduced in countries such …

Contemporary Development Processes of Cities and Urban Areas. Contemporary
transformations of urban and metropolitan structures are associated with many different …

The limitation of territorial expansion and the implementation of the idea of a compact city
are generally accepted paradigms of spatial development of contemporary cities. In …

The article presents difficulties of the city and its inhabitants related to changes of lifestyle. It
also provides examples of solutions for these problems. Grass roots, spontaneous solutions …

Urban revitalization is at present a very actual issue connected with the improvement of the
environment and the problem of sustainable development. It relates directly to local …

Contemporary transformations of urban and metropolitan structures are associated with
many different issues and can become a subject of interdisciplinary research. The purpose …

The publication is organized in two different parts: the first one collects some essays from the
professors as a reflection on the themes of the contemporary town and the architectural …

Process of deindustrialization of downtowns in most of well-developed Western European
countries has been undertaken since 1960's while in post-socialist countries just from last 25 …