2300-6102 Urban development strategies and the knowledge economy. A case of Gdynia, Poland Strategie rozwoju miast w erze gospodarki opartej na wiedzy. Gdynia: studium przypadku Zientara Piotr author Uniwersytet Gdański 011dv8m48 Correspondence to: Piotr Zientara zientara@fest.pl 25 06 2013 Tom 32 2013 269 286 Copyright © 2013 2013 This paper, drawing on the experience of the Polish city of Gdynia, focuses on urban development strategies in the era of a knowledge-based economy. Given that some doubts have recently been cast over the effectiveness of certain urban policies based on innovation generation and creativity promotion, the study constitutes a voice in the debate on the opportunities and threats facing modern cities. It examines these issues through the prism of central and eastern Europe, which - due to a confluence of various politico-economic factors - is seen as a fertile ground for the promotion of new urban strategies. 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