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The multidimensionality of urban space in light of the new economy seems complex. The aim of this research was to introduce the meaning of both ideas and emphasise their importance for urban development. The subject of the research were case studies of two European cities, Rotterdam (the Netherlands) and Wroclaw (Poland). The research methods were the literature review, benchmarking, and case study, which help to understand and explain the analysed problem and confront it with the case studies. It is essential to note that the same solutions may not be suitable for every case. However, there are some urban policies and local governmental decisions that would be valuable good practices, which could solve challenges difficult for other urban units. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Contemporary cities differ in many structural and functional respects. Each of them has its own unique endogenous conditions and various external conditions. For the authors, the starting point was to discuss the common characteristic features and main problems that contemporary cities face. The main aim of the article was to investigate potential regularities between problems/ features of the cities and the implemented city development concepts. To this end, the theoretical concepts of development used by urban centres were analysed and the examples of those implemented. Contemporary cities pursue their goals based on the guidelines resulting, among others, from the following concepts: smart city, green city, accessible city, compact city, resilient city, creative city, 15-minute city. The methods used for the research were literature review and case studies. The analysed cases confirmed the belief that the municipal authorities must identify and firmly decide which of the existing problems in the urban space have the greatest destructive effect on them. As an element that binds all the concepts of development, a common goal should be indicated i.e. the optimisation of the quality of life of residents. The added value of the paper relates to capturing the relation between the development concepts used by cities and their features/identified problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The proper understanding and interpreting oncoming phenomena and processes seems to be a very important asset in building competitive advantage, not only in business but also in territorial units such as cities. Predicting future trends is especially important because most of the global population tend to live in cities. The aim of this paper was to present the concept of megatrends and to evaluate endogenic factors (social, economic and environmental) that can be crucial for forecasting (development process management). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main purpose of the research was to present gentrification as a diverse phenomenon that cannot be explicitly qualified as negative or positive. In order to illustrate the problem, literature studies were carried out regarding urban regeneration, urban revitalization, gentrification and urban development. Then a case study was presented indicating two extremely different examples. The Walnut Hills Estate in Cincinnati in the United States, was the first to be described. The second example is Sayingmen, which used to be a settlement in Beijing. Due to the controversial decision of the authorities, it was demolished. A discovery resulting from this analysis was to show the diametrically different approach to city management, the perception of civil rights and the scope of competences of local authorities. The case study presented in the article can help institutions related to the development and participatory spatial planning to create urban policies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper discusses the problems connected with effects of revitalization. The authors concentrate on the differences resulting from ways as well as used base to carry out process of revitalization. The aim of the paper is assessment of the revitalized place carried out without analysis based on historical function of that place. To this end the authors used one of Wroclaw district conducted the desk research and field research. The authors used the method of observation and case studies. As a result, it can be said that revitalization process should be carried out with maintaining the historical function and the needs of inhabitants of revitalized places. The authors also refer to another example of revitalization process and compare it in the context of used ways and effects. According to the conducted research it can be said that the process of revitalization result from both legal principles and form awareness of local authorities in the context of quality of live and inhabitant needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]