Hohe Disparitäten auf Ebene der Quartiere brauchen eine zur regionalen Strukturpolitik ergänzende Politik auf der Quartiersebene. Im Rahmen der Stadterneuerung wird dies durch die Förderung der Lokalen Ökonomie seit rund zwei Jahrzehnten verfolgt. Lokale-Ökonomie-Maßnahmen sollten die...

Die explorative Studie analysiert die Einführung von "Urban Improvement Districts" (Sammelbegriff für Innovationsquartiere, Housing Improvement Districts, Neighbourhood Improvement Districts, Eigentümer-Standort-Gemeinschaften, lokale Bürgeretats etc.) in drei deutschen Großstädten und...

The common German practice of financing the renovation of municipal streets via contributions from home owners is based on the assumption of special advantages for the home owners. But there are no such special advantages. These assumed advantages are wrongly constructed by the courts, and thus...

"Given the expected scale of the urban transformation in India over the next few years and the time span within which this will occur, this study presents a crucial analysis of the challenges facing 'urban' India. Through a close examination of India's policies, economic system, social systems...

It is generally accepted that the lack of free public spaces in Greek cities, is one of the most severe urban planning problems, not only in the central urban areas but also in the peripheral neighbourhoods. Furthermore, it is a fact that through the land use legal framework there have been...

The current urban planning model for Spanish cities does not meet the criteria for successful urban sustainability, in fact quite the opposite, it follows the disperse city model introduced twenty years ago by the boom in the construction industry and improved communication infrastructures. In...

" American's landscape is undergoing a profound transformation as demand grows for a different kind of American Dream--smaller homes on smaller lots, multifamily options, and walkable neighborhoods. This trend presents a tremendous opportunity to reinvent our urban and suburban areas. But in a...