IX INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM
9 OCTOBER 2009
THE CITY SPACE PANEL
Smart Spaces in the Development of Contemporary Cities
Michał Stangel, PhD
City Space Panel Leader
Silesian University of Technology
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Well-managed space is the city's showpiece and a determinant of the
competitiveness of the place. Lively squares, streets and promenades with
shops, cafés, restaurants, art galleries, museums and other cultural sights
create a desirable picture of the city that attracts not only visitors but
investors and newcomers as well. These spaces must be pedestrian-friendly,
safe and attractive . more than that: they should be unique and represent
the genuine history and identity of the place. Information economy leads to
changes in the ways the places are formed and perceived, and to changes in
people's expectations who search for "innovative urban products" on the
global market of places.
The City Space Panel aims at presenting contemporary conditions,
possibilities and methods of developing attractive, well-managed city space.
The Panel will be divided into three thematic blocks. Block 1 will discuss
universal factors influencing the cities and desired principles of
developing public spaces. Block 2 will present selected elements and methods
of developing city space. Block 3 will be devoted to the experience of
Pomeranian cities in this respect.
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THE CITY SPACE PANEL
9 OCTOBER 2009
Venue: Hotel Nadmorski, Gdynia, ul. Ejsmonda 2
Panel Leader - Michał Stangel, PhD, Silesian University of Technology
AGENDA
| 8:30 - 9:15 | | Registration
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| 9:15 - 9:30 | |
Welcoming address and opening of the Panel by Mayor of Gdynia Wojciech
Szczurek, PhD
Welcoming address by a representative of the Gdynia Development Agency
(ARG)
Introduction to the Panel - Michał Stangel, PhD
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Public Space in Contemporary Cities - Foundations and Context
of the Issues
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| 9:30 - 10:10 | |
Places for people
Henning Thomsen, Gehl Architects, Copenhagen
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| 10:10 - 10:50 | |
The role of public space in contemporary transformations of Polish cities
Prof. of Architecture Piotr Lorens, Gdańsk University of Technology
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| 10:50 - 11:20 | |
Public transport factor and a quality of public space
Prof. of Architecture Jacek Wesołowski, Łódź University of Technology
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| 11:20 - 11:50 | |
Questions and discussion
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| 11:50 - 12:20 | |
Coffee break
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Issues, problems, methods
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| 12:20 - 12:40 | |
Well-illuminated space - living space. The role of artificial light in
revival and activation of urban space
Dr of Architecture Justyna Martyniuk-Pęczek, Gdańsk University of
Technology, ElMarco
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| 12:40 - 13:00 | |
Temple Bar in Dublin: "district of culture" or "district of entertainment"?
Case study analysis of the district revival based on cultural and tourist
functions
Lukasz Pancewicz, RPS Planning & Environment, Dublin, Ireland
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| 13:00 - 13:20 | |
How to transform a place: experience of the Project for Public Spaces and
Partnership for Environment Foundation (Fundacja Partnerstwo dla Środowiska)
Tomasz Jeleński, PhD, Kraków University of Technology, Centre for
International Education
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| 13:20 - 13:40 | |
Possible cooperation with the municipality concerning street furniture
Clear Channel Poland Sp. z o.o.
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| 13:40 - 14:00 | |
Questions and discussion
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| 14:00 - 14:20 | |
Coffee break
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Public Spaces in Pomeranian Cities
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| 14:20 - 14:40 | |
Development of public spaces in coastal cities: experience gained from
European projects
Gabriela Rembarz, PhD, Gdańsk University of Technology
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| 14:40 - 15:00 | |
City centre zone of Chojnice: award of the Society of Polish Town Planners
for the best-developed public space in Poland, 2008 (case study)
Andrzej Ciemiński, municipal architect, Chojnice
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| 15:00 - 15:20 | |
Plans for the future: current urban space development projects
Spatial Planning Office, Gdynia
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| 15:20 - 15:40 | |
Questions and discussion
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| 15:40 | |
The end of the Panel
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| 16:00 | |
Formal dinner for the Forum participants hosted by the Mayor of Gdynia
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