Demolowanie jako radykalne narzędzie w procesie rewitalizacji
Demolition as a radical tool in the process of urban regeneration

Summary/Abstract: Revitalization, as a sequence of planned actions, is a recovery process of degraded urban areas, which takes place simultaneously in spatial, economic, social and cultural dimensions. The aim of the process is to restore degraded areas to their social value, i.e., to improve the quality of spatial organization, to ensure a proper structure of functions, to improve living conditions, and to stabilize positive relationships among different user groups. At present, in Europe, planned demolition means removal of degraded material substance and existing dysfunctional social structures. Based on the case study of Lyon La Duchère, (France), the paper analyses whether demolition can be treated as a legitimate tool for urban regeneration, especially with regard to the social dimension of the process.

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