The management of dynamic and complex urban systems can no longer be driven by the sustainability aim alone and the concept of New Public Management is not more sufficient in conditions of financial constraints, growing needs, growing social awareness and expectations relating participation,...

Purpose: Public involvement is essential in the creation of effective local strategies for the development of a sustainable built environment, yet there has been little research on stakeholder motivation and engagement in the creation of infrastructure-project value, in the entire life cycle of...

Local governments manage various investment projects which determine development potential and capabilities of both cities and enterprises. Managing in the twenty-first century is a great challenge for managers because of changing operating conditions, changing market economy as a whole, and...

Transportation infrastructure is an essential component of our physical environment. This article is primarily about investigating public-private partnership in motorways in order to understand the potential for its application, improvement, and secondarily about comparing public-private...

Purpose – Public-private partnerships (PPP) are contractual relationships influenced by different legal traditions. The main purpose of the paper is to provide insight into the principles of PPP financing and the impact of two legal provisions in Poland.Design/methodology/approach –...

Urban regeneration, which fundamental purposes are connected with sustainable city development, is the problem of the research. The necessity of city redevelopment is unquestionable, however, there are limited financial capabilities and several stakeholders in the process representing different...

Degradation of urban areas is a typical problem of many cities. The activities included in the process of regeneration are aimed at solving the problem in its social, economic and urban planning dimensions. The city is a cultural space of different values, an area of business life and a product...

The process of cities' development and renewal applies to changing needs of local communities and individuals. Its' general aim is sustainable city development. The subject of research is the process of planning and evaluation criteria of investments, which are an integral part of the...

Poland is one of the largest net beneficiaries of European Union funds. Many investments were completed in the public and private sectors in Poland in 2005-2010 thanks to EU funds, which had a positive impact on the situation in the construction sector in Poland. We will investigate which...

A considerable part of the European property portfolio is owned by municipalities. In a market economy this raises several important questions, for instance whether the real estate management in public administrations is as efficient and effective as in private institutions. We address this...