Sociological intervention as a response to the crisis of the city. A case study of the renovation of Kawęczyńska Street in Warsaw Cover Image

Interwencja socjologiczna jako odpowiedź na kryzys miasta. Studium przypadku konsultacji w sprawie modernizacji ul. Kawęczyńskiej w Warszawie
Sociological intervention as a response to the crisis of the city. A case study of the renovation of Kawęczyńska Street in Warsaw

Author(s): Dorota Olko, Przemysław Sadura
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: EUROREG - Uniwersytet Warszawski, Regional Studies Association - Sekcja Polska
Keywords: public consultation; citizen participation; governance; sociological intervention; public sociology; participatory action research

Summary/Abstract: As a form of spatial and social organization, the city has been in deep crisis in the recent years. Nowadays in Poland, we can observe the renaissance of urbanity, as evidenced mostly in the increasing activity of social movements and the growing importance of civic participation. This paper discusses the role public consultation on spatial planning can play in urban policy. The analysis is based on a case study of active and innovative approaches to public consultations carried out during the process. The authors describe the potential of such sociological intervention in solving the crisis of urban communities.

  • Issue Year: 15/2014
  • Issue No: 57
  • Page Range: 87-104
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish