Rewitalizacja miejskich terenów pokolejowych. Przykład Lipska
Revitalization of post-railway urban areas. The case of Leipzig

Summary/Abstract: Revitalization processes include areas with different prior use (e.g., communication)and different locations in the urban structure. They aim to revive degraded areas and restore themto proper functioning through programs covering not only material but social spheres as well. Inthe early 1990’s, in consequence of social and economic changes, the local authorities in Leipzigauthorities (Germany), faced the severe problem of depopulation. Among the recovery projectswhich were prepared then, one can find several issues related to the identification of degradedareas and introduction of revitalization processes in them. The purpose of the study was to identifythe scale and the types of spatial and functional transformations taking place in the degradedformer railway areas surrounding the main railway station in Leipzig. The research was based ona detailed field inventory carried out in 2016 and included an analysis of available data. Theexamination allowed recognizing and analyzing the main streams of the revitalization process, andalso identifying the areas being subject to degradation at the same time. Consequently, their mutualfunctional and spatial relations were defined.

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