Małgorzata Mizia

Zakopane is a tourist city that is unique on a national scale. It is a one-of-a-kind mountain resort with an exceptional history and atmosphere. It is a fashionable place where visitors can rest. It currently requires not only the concern for sustainable development but also that the effects of negligence and the other deficiencies required for it to comfortably function be addressed, in addition to the supplementation of its offering both in terms of use and culture. The small-scale architecture of the Podhale region must rise must rise to face to contemporary challenges. Presenting underground projects from all over the world aids in raising awareness regarding the potential for development of the area, demonstrating one of the paths to solving the problems of overburdened cities. Examples show methods of relieving the pressure of current needs whilst simultaneously relieving the above--ground service programme of cities and increasing the amounts of greenery at their disposal.

We are currently living in a critical moment of climate change. One of the remedial search paths is the exploration and use of urban gaps in cities and their non-urbanised underground environments. To restore the balance of the environment, a model three-dimensional approach to urban design is being sought. However, despite the use of pioneering experience, each solution requires recognition of local conditions and adaptation of the project to individual local needs.

Zakopane is a regional tourist city that is unique on the national scale. It is a one of a kind mountain resort with an exceptional history and atmosphere. It is a fashionable place where visitors can both rest and test themselves. It currently requires not only sustainable development but also that the effects of negligence and its deficiencies in spheres required for it to comfortably function be addressed, in addition to the supplementation of its offering both in terms of use and culture. The small-scale architecture of the Podhale region must rise to contemporary challenges. Presenting underground projects from all over the world aids in raising awareness as to the development potential of the area, demonstrating one of the paths to solving the problems of overburdened cities. Examples show means of relieving the pressure of current needs, simultaneously relieving the above-ground service programme of cities and increasing the amounts of greenery at their disposal.

The purpose of my visit to New York was, on the one hand, a desire to get acquainted with one of the biggest agglomerations in the world, a city regarded by contemporary sociologists as a model example of the newly arising social phenomena, social trends and urban movements, and what’s more, one that is characterized by the greatest intensity of development and referred to by the leading sociologists as a global city – one of three, besides London and Tokyo (according to Saskia Sassen [1]). What was extremely interesting for me was to compare NY with London; I have known the latter from several visits and stays over various periods of time, beginning with the 70’s of the previous century. Another purpose of my visit to NY, probably the most important one for me personally, was an exhibition of my paintings in the world capital: in a professional art gallery in Chelsea in the heart of Manhattan, side by side works by Bangsy or Yoko Ono, but also Warhol, Rauschenberg or Lichtenstein, accessible to tourists and passersby nearly from the High Line pedestrian walkway.

Changes in the perception of the urban space leads to the need to create (global scope, compatible and universally understood) new legal, proprietary, security, codification and conduct communication studies, including international agreements, data exchange, joint research, complementary studies, etc. There is a necessity to achieve global environmental sustainability and restore living conditions.