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Acknowledgements |
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Contents |
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PART I THE DRIVING FORCES OF POST-SOCIALIST CHANGE |
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1 The urban mosaic of post-socialist Europe |
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Introduction |
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1.1 Conceptual framework |
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1.2 Qualifiers |
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1.3 Scope and contents of the book |
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References |
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2 Beyond transitions: Understanding urban change in post- socialist cities |
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Introduction |
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2.1 A conceptual framework for analysis of urban change |
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2.2 Urbanization and urban growth in post-socialist countries |
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2.3 The transition to democracy – political and institutional change |
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2.4 The transition to markets - economic change |
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2.5 The social change |
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2.6 The transition to decentralized forms of governance – changes in planning and service delivery |
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2.7 Bringing it together: Urban spatial change |
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Concluding comments: The trajectory of urban change |
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References |
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3 Institutional and spatial change |
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Introduction |
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3.1 Institutional and spatial change in Budapest and Warsaw |
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3.2 Urban governments as entrepreneurs |
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3.3 Opportunity-led planning |
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Conclusion |
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References |
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4 Wall and mall: A metaphor for metamorphosis |
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Introduction |
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4.1 From socialist to post-socialist city in the Soviet Union |
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4.2 The housing market: a source of social polarization and marginalisation |
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4.3 Homelessness, marginality and space in postsocialist Russia |
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4.4 Ethnicity, space, security and surveillance |
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4.5 Consumerism in post-socialist Russia: The mall as a symbol of choice |
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4.6 New monuments and symbols |
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Conclusion |
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References |
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5 The spatial structures of Central and Eastern European cities |
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Introduction |
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5.1 Theoretical framework |
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5.2 The post-socialist city: The framework applied |
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5.3 Comparative spatial analysis of post-socialist cities |
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5.4 Development of urban strategies for CEE cities |
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Conclusions |
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Acknowledgement |
117 |
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References |
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PART II URBAN PROCESSES AND SPATIAL CHANGE |
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6 The changing spatial structure of post-socialist Sofia |
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Introduction |
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6.1 Spatial structure of the socialist city |
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6.2 Profile of pre-socialist and socialist Sofia |
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6.3 Post-socialist institutional and socio-economic changes |
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6.4 Residential restructuring: The growth of suburbia |
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6.5 Functional restructuring: The emergence of a commercial core and periphery |
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6.6 Open-space restructuring: Spatial fragmentation and privatization |
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6.7 Summary and implications for urban planning |
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Acknowledgement |
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References |
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7 Spatial restructuring in post-socialist Budapest |
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Introduction |
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7.1 The urban development context |
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7.2 Spatial changes and restructuring in Budapest |
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7.3 The role of the public sector in ’managing’ the spatial restructuring |
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7.4 Conclusion – Budapest 15 years after |
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References |
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8 Poverty and inequality in Greater Tirana: The reality of peri- urban areas |
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Introduction |
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8.1 Defining and measuring poverty |
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8.2 Poverty in Albania |
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8.3 Economic growth and poverty in Greater Tirana |
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8.4 Poverty in urban and peri-urban Greater Tirana |
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8.5 Why are people poor in peri-urban Greater Tirana? |
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8.6 Policy measures to alleviate poverty in peri-urban Greater Tirana |
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Conclusions |
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References |
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PART III URBAN FUNCTIONS: HOUSING AND RETAIL |
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9 Urban housing markets in transition: New instruments to assist the poor |
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Introduction |
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9.1 Objective and approach |
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9.2 Framework for analysis |
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9.3 The supply of housing in transition economies |
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9.4 Location of housing |
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9.5 Housing demand during the transition |
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9.6 Targets and instruments for housing policy: present and future |
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Conclusion |
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Acknowledgement |
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References |
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10 Conquering the inner-city: Urban redevelopment and gentrification in Moscow |
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Introduction |
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10.1 Capitalist Moscow: Unlocking the market genie |
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10.2 Moscow’s ‘Golden Mile’ |
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10.3 From proletarization to privatization |
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10.4 Systematic rebuilding: Market/government interplay |
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10.5 Social change and conflict |
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Conclusions |
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Acknowledgement |
217 |
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References |
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PART IV URBAN PLANNING AND POLICY RESPONSES |
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14 Planning and societal context – The case of Belgrade, Serbia |
280 |
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Introduction |
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14.1 Conceptualization of the context |
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14.2 The collapse of socialist planning |
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14.3 New institutions and legislation |
285 |
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14.4 Plan-making under the new system |
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Conclusion |
295 |
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References |
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15 Entrepreneurial governance and the urban restructuring of a Slovakian town |
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Introduction: Normative post-socialist urbanism? |
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15.1 “Neoliberalizing” management in a Slovak regional town |
301 |
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15.2 Challenges for smaller post-socialist entrepreneurial cities |
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15.3 Parsing space, post-socialism and heritage marketing in Slovakia |
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Conclusion |
319 |
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Acknowledgements |
320 |
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References |
320 |
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16 Urban redevelopment programmes in Kazan, Russia |
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Introduction: Rationale and analytical framework |
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16.1 Kazan’s institutional setting |
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16.2 The Programme for Slum Clearance and the Modernization of Slum Blocks in Kazan ( 1995- 2004) |
327 |
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16.3 The Federal Programme of Preservation and Development of Kazan Historic Center ( 2001- 2005) |
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Conclusion |
336 |
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References |
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17 Urban policies and the politics of public space in Bucharest |
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Introduction |
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17.1 Change and the scars of urban renewal in Bucharest |
342 |
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17.2 Remaking the civic centre – the “Bucharest 2000” design competition in 1995- 96 |
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17.3 Public spaces as places of worship, memories and symbols |
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17.4 Reinventing public spaces and neighbourhood centres |
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Conclusion: Bucharest as an unfinished project |
351 |
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Acknowledgement |
352 |
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References |
352 |
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18 The post-socialist urban world |
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Introduction: Dimensions of urban change |
354 |
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18.1 Major trends and local nuances |
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18.2 The future of post-socialist cities: rethinking urban hierarchy |
361 |
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18.3 A new role for urban policy and planning |
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18.4 Research agenda |
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References |
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Index |
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