Private cities. Spatial and economic consequences of gated communities in Poland
Private cities. Spatial and economic consequences of gated communities in Poland

Summary/Abstract: Gated communities are a symbol of the transformation taking place in cities and in the structure of urban communities. They create not only a new urban fabric, but they are also a factor that causes irreversible changes in the structure of the city. Public space is, without a doubt, a place that should create social bonds in the city. It is also an area which should integrate the urban fabric and connect separate parts of the city into a coherent whole. The purpose of this article is to analyse the social and economic consequences stemming from the increase in gating of and closing the space, privatising it for the benefit of a certain group of users, in the context of the overall changes occurring in the spatial structure of the city.

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