TY - JOUR
TI - Revitalization of public space in small towns: Examples from Slovakia and Poland
AU - Jaszczak, Agnieszka
AU - Kristiánová, Katarína
AU - Sopirová, Alžbeta
TI - Revitalization of public space in small towns: Examples from Slovakia and Poland
AB - 
	The issue of revitalization of public space in cities appeared in the countries of Western Europe in the early 1960s. Much later, the issue of renewal was introduced in countries such as Slovakia and Poland. The beginnings of the revitalization programs date back to the period of political transformation, and in particular concern the accession of these countries to the EU. Since then, the revitalization has become a very important issue for the policy of developing small towns. The space suitable for revitalization is presented as neglected, left without use or not used properly. Areas which undergoing by revitalization are most often described as post-industrial, industrial, and large-scale urban areas. However, the concept of revitalization has evolved especially in the recent years towards the renewal of the city centers and satellite districts in which public spaces are important. Currently, many programs, projects, and activities refer to the concept of revitalization. Revitalization is an interdisciplinary process that combines issues of urban development with architectural planning, economics, sociology, psychology, and others. The work presents the problems of changes in public space related to the implementation of revitalization programs. Reference has been made to changes in the structure of public spaces, as well as areas and facilities of particular importance for residents of small towns in Slovakia and Poland. Finally, the examples of revitalization in both countries are presented. The aim of the research was to analyze the process of revitalization of public spaces on the example of small towns in Poland and Slovakia. The main task was to refer to the issues of changes in space in the context of social and cultural and spatial changes. For this purpose, authors analyzed projects and realizations involving the revitalization of small towns belonging to the Cittaslow Association in Poland and the small cities of the selected Košice, Prešov and Nitra region in Slovakia. 
VL - 2019
IS - Issue 1 (45)
PY - 2019
SN - 1896-0200
C1 - 2084-3968
SP - 35
EP - 46
DO - 10.4467/20843968ZP.19.003.9944
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zarzadzanie-publiczne/article/revitalization-of-public-space-in-small-towns-examples-from-slovakia-and-poland
KW - revitalization
KW - public space
KW - small towns
KW - Cittaslow