TY - JOUR TI - Initiatives of inhabitants implemented by cooperation between authorities, university and business environment – experiences and opportunities AU - Haupt, Patrycja AU - Mochocka, Sylwia AU - Wijas, Małgorzata TI - Initiatives of inhabitants implemented by cooperation between authorities, university and business environment – experiences and opportunities AB - The paper addresses the issue of small initiatives undertaken by inhabitants of housing estates to improve the quality of their living environment. The forms of initiatives, initiation and funding were discussed, as well as methods of implementation in cooperation with universities, organizations, commercial entities and self-government units. The effects of both spatial and social measures were analyzed. On the basis of experience in the implementation of the project “Bookshelves” conducted by the Department of Housing Development of the Institute of Urban Design, Cracow University of Technology in cooperation with the self-government of the Revitalization Department of the Cracow City Council discussed possibilities and threats in the implementation of such projects. VL - 2017 IS - Volume 2/2017 PY - 2017 SN - 2544-0853 C1 - 2544-6630 SP - 33 EP - 44 DO - 10.4467/00000000PUA.17.023.7204 UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/przestrzen-urbanistyka-architektura/article/inicjatywy-mieszkancow-realizowane-dzieki-wspolpracy-pomiedzy-samorzadem-uczelnia-a-srodowiskiem-gospodarczym-doswiadczenia-i-szanse KW - inhabitants’ initiatives KW - public space KW - urban renewal