REVITALIZACE MĚSTSKÝCH CENTER V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE
REVITALIZATION OF URBAN CENTRES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Author(s): Jiří Ježek, Renáta Ježková
Subject(s): Architecture, Rural and urban sociology
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: urban centres; revitalization; Czech cities; empirical research;
Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with the experience of Czech cities with the revitalization of urban centres. The aim of the article is to find out how cities approach revitalization, what problems they solve and how satisfied they are with the state support. It is based on a representative questionnaire survey of municipalities (114 cities were interviewed, i.e. 28.6% of all cities). The research has shown that the most important problems of urban centres today include the quality of public spaces, transport infrastructure and mobility, and last but not least, the care for cultural heritage. Together with property owners, municipalities consider themselves to be the main actor (initiator and leader) of revitalization. The implementation of revitalization strategies in practice encounters a number of conflicts, especially between transport and the environment, between monument care and business, and between the interests of residents, entrepreneurs and tourists. Most cities evaluate the results of the revitalization of urban centres positively and perceive them as essential for the overall development of the city. More than half of the cities expressed dissatisfaction with a state support. Above all, they miss comprehensive support programs, enabling financing not only the revitalization of physical structures, but also measures to increase the attractiveness and attract new residents and visitors.

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