Stanilov The Post-Socialist City

Urban Form and Space Transformations in Central and Eastern Europe after Socialism
2007
ISBN: 978-1-4020-6053-3
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, Band 92, 496 Seiten

Reihe: GeoJournal Library

This book focuses on the spatial transformations in the most dynamically evolving urban areas of post-socialist Central and Eastern Europe. It links the restructuring of the built environment with the underlying processes and the forces of socio-economic reforms. The detailed accounts of the spatial transformations in a key moment of urban history in the region enhance our understanding of the linkages between society and space.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stanilov, Kiril

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Table of contents;7
2;INTRODUCTION;10
2.1;1 Taking stock of post-socialist urban development: A recapitulation;11
2.1.1;1.1 The significance of the post-socialist urban form transformations;12
2.1.2;1.2 The rate and direction of spatial restructuring;14
2.1.3;1.3 The impacts of urban spatial restructuring after 1989;16
2.1.4;1.4 Urban development trends beyond the transition period;19
2.1.5;1.5 Book organization and structure;23
2.1.6;Notes;24
2.1.7;References;24
3;PART 1 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRENDS;26
3.1;2 Political reform, economic development, and regional growth in post- socialist Europe;27
3.1.1;2.1 Cross-national variations;30
3.1.2;2.2 Regional disparities;35
3.1.3;References;39
3.2;3 Regional growth dynamics in Central and Eastern Europe in the socio- economic and geographic context of a post- socialist reality;41
3.2.1;3.1 Regional dynamics in the Visegrad1 countries;41
3.2.2;3.2 Regional transformation in the Slovak Republic;47
3.2.3;Notes;56
3.2.4;References;57
3.3;4 Urbanization patterns in Russia in the post- Soviet era;59
3.3.1;4.1 Urbanization in Soviet Russia;59
3.3.2;4.2 Urban population dynamics in the post-Soviet era;60
3.3.3;4.3 Conclusion;73
3.3.4;Notes;74
3.3.5;References;74
4;PART 2 NON- RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT;77
4.1;5 The restructuring of non-residential uses in the post- socialist metropolis;78
4.1.1;5.1 The rise of the commercial property markets after 1989;78
4.1.2;5.2 The new patterns of office development;88
4.1.3;5.3 The retail explosion;92
4.1.4;5.4 Industrial development in the post-socialist age;98
4.1.5;Notes;102
4.1.6;References;102
4.2;6 Land market, commercial real estate, and the remolding of Moscow’s urban fabric;105
4.2.1;6.1 Introduction;105
4.2.2;6.2 Specific features of Moscow’s land market;106
4.2.3;6.3 Moscow’s office real estate market and the development of new business centers;108
4.2.4;6.4 Moscow’s retail market and changes in the location of retail activities;112
4.2.5;6.5 Industrial market development;116
4.2.6;6.6 Conclusions;117
4.2.7;Notes;118
4.2.8;References;118
4.3;7 Office development and post-communist city formation: The case of Prague;120
4.3.1;7.1 Introduction;120
4.3.2;7.2 Office development in Prague since 19933;121
4.3.3;7.3 From centrality to decentralization: trends in the territorial distribution of office space;135
4.3.4;7.4 Office development and urban change;139
4.3.5;7.5 Conclusions;143
4.3.6;Acknowledgement;144
4.3.7;Notes;145
4.3.8;References;145
4.4;8 The evolution of industrial areas in Budapest after 1989;149
4.4.1;8.1 Introduction;149
4.4.2;8.2 Historical background;150
4.4.3;8.3 Changes in the industrial sector after 1989;154
4.4.4;8.4 Changes in industrial areas after 1989;156
4.4.5;8.5 Conclusions;169
4.4.6;Notes;170
4.4.7;References;170
5;PART 3 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT;173
5.1;9 Housing trends in Central and Eastern European cities during and after the period of transition;174
5.1.1;9.1 The housing market;174
5.1.2;9.2 Post-socialist housing policies;177
5.1.3;9.3 The evolution of residential patterns during the transition period;180
5.1.4;Notes;189
5.1.5;References;189
5.2;10 Social and spatial consequences of the restitution of real estate1;192
5.2.1;10.1 Introduction;192
5.2.2;10.2 Restitution regulation in Eastern Europe;194
5.2.3;10.3 The public conflict about restitution;198
5.2.4;10.4 Social consequences in East Germany7;199
5.2.5;10.5 Social effects of restitution in Poland;206
5.2.6;10.6 Excursus: Housing privatization in Russia – the case of St. Petersburg;207
5.2.7;10.7 Restitution between efficiency and justice;209
5.2.8;Notes;211
5.2.9;References;212
5.2.10;Documents;214
5.3;11 The perils of post-socialist transformation: Residential development in Sofia;216
5.3.1;11.1 Introduction;216
5.3.2;11.2 Characteristics of the residential market in post- socialist Sofia;219
5.3.3;11.3 Residential development patterns;223
5.3.4;11.4 Conclusions;240
5.3.5;Acknowledgements;242
5.3.6;Notes;242
5.3.7;References;243
5.4;12 Upscale housing in post-Soviet Moscow and its environs;246
5.4.1;12.1 Introduction;246
5.4.2;12.2 Underlying factors;247
5.4.3;12.3 Location and diffusion of upscale housing;253
5.4.4;12.4 Conclusion;261
5.4.5;Notes;263
5.4.6;References;264
6;PART 4 THE EVOLUTION OF PUBLIC SPACE;267
6.1;13 Democracy, markets, and public space in the transitional societies of Central and Eastern Europe;268
6.1.1;13.1 Introduction;268
6.1.2;13.2 Characteristics of public space in the socialist city;269
6.1.3;13.3 Post-socialist transformations of public space;270
6.1.4;13.4 Conclusions;279
6.1.5;Notes;281
6.1.6;References;282
6.2;14 Public space in the “blue cities” of Russia;283
6.2.1;14.1 Introduction;283
6.2.2;14.2 Public space in Soviet cities;285
6.2.3;14.3 Public spaces in post-Soviet cities;288
6.2.4;14.4 Conclusion;296
6.2.5;Notes;297
6.2.6;References;297
6.3;15 The peculiar history of (post) communist public places and spaces: Bucharest as a case study;299
6.3.1;15.1 Of place and space;299
6.3.2;15.2 Civic plazas: The communist rapture of urban public places;300
6.3.3;15.3 Bucharest’s own “new civic center”;303
6.3.4;15.4 Privatization of the most public space of Bucharest;305
6.3.5;15.5 Squaring Bucharest?;306
6.3.6;Notes;308
6.3.7;References;309
6.4;16 Urban transport in the Baltic republics;311
6.4.1;16.1 Introduction;311
6.4.2;16.2 Settlement patterns;314
6.4.3;16.3 Street network;322
6.4.4;16.4 Public transportation;325
6.4.5;16.5 Automobilization;331
6.4.6;16.6 Non-motorized transportation;335
6.4.7;16.7 Conclusion;337
6.4.8;Notes;338
6.4.9;References;340
7;PART 5 PUBLIC POLICY AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT;342
7.1;17 Urban development policies in Central and Eastern Europe during the transition period and their impact on urban form;343
7.1.1;17.1 Introduction;343
7.1.2;17.2 National urban development policies after 1989;346
7.1.3;17.3 Evolution and trends in urban public policies and regulations;351
7.1.4;References;354
7.2;18 Belgrade’s post-socialist urban evolution: Reflections by the actors in the development process;356
7.2.1;18.1 Introduction;356
7.2.2;18.2 Legislative and contextual framework;357
7.2.3;18.3 Perceptions by the actors in the development process;365
7.2.4;18.4 Concluding remarks;373
7.2.5;Notes;375
7.2.6;References;377
7.3;19 Urban development, legislation, and planning in post- socialist Zagreb;379
7.3.1;19.1 Introduction;379
7.3.2;19.2 Zagreb now and then – background on urban development;379
7.3.3;19.3 The planning process;385
7.3.4;19.4 Planning legislation in Croatia and its impact on urban planning and development;386
7.3.5;19.5 Actors in the urban planning and development process;389
7.3.6;19.6 Findings from local interviews;397
7.3.7;19.7 Conclusion;400
7.3.8;Acknowledgements;401
7.3.9;Notes;402
7.3.10;References;402
8;PART 6 PLANNING THE POST-SOCIALIST CITY;405
8.1;20 Urban planning and the challenges of post- socialist transformation;406
8.1.1;20.1 Introduction – the context of post-socialist planning;406
8.1.2;20.2 Planning activity in the post-socialist era;409
8.1.3;20.3 Evolution of the post-socialist planning process;413
8.1.4;20.4 Conclusions;416
8.1.5;Notes;417
8.1.6;References;417
8.2;21 The post-socialist urban restructuring of Ljubljana: Strengthening identity;419
8.2.1;21.1 Introduction;419
8.2.2;21.2 Methods for recognition of urban form and structure;423
8.2.3;21.3 Post-socialist restructuring of Ljubljana: examples and trends;428
8.2.4;21.4 Conclusion;434
8.2.5;Notes;435
8.2.6;References;436
8.3;22 Urban futures: Strategic planning in post- socialist Europe;438
8.3.1;22.1 Introduction;438
8.3.2;22.2 Spatial strategic planning in Europe: major concepts;439
8.3.3;22.3 Strategic planning in the context of transition: Conceptual framework;440
8.3.4;22.4 Plan-making: The strategic planning process;443
8.3.5;22.5 Plan content: Visions for urban growth management;451
8.3.6;22.6 Critical reflections on the strategic planning experiences;457
8.3.7;Acknowledgements;459
8.3.8;Notes;459
8.3.9;References;460
8.4;23 Urban and regional planning in Central and Eastern European countries – from EU requirements to innovative practices;463
8.4.1;23.1 Introduction;463
8.4.2;23.2 The role of EU structural policy in shaping planning and development;464
8.4.3;23.3 Theoretical considerations: EU enlargement and new epistemic communities in planning;467
8.4.4;23.4 Case studies: new requirements for urban and regional planning;469
8.4.5;23.5 Conclusions;477
8.4.6;Notes;478
8.4.7;References;479