The URBACT II Programme 2007 - 2013 - Lublin

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ings);
To keep a good mixture of traditional local stores and chain
stores (when a traditional store closes, a chain store moves in
because the pay higher rent);
To ease the adaptation of constructive structures to the needs of
commercial activities;
To improve public and private open space for non-commercial
leisure/ free time activities;
To reduce the disturbance of the inhabitants through events and
gastronomy in the historic centre.
Graz will contribute to the project its profound experience with
bringing new architecture with new needed functions/ space into
the historic urban landscape without disturbing the overall value
of the existing world heritage protected environment;
grant scheme for private owners to rehabilitate their buildings,
preserving the cultural value;
improving the accessibility for handicapped in the historic centre.
PP2 Naples Naples historic centre is densely populated, mainly with low-income
households. This comes along with low level of education going
along with an unemployment rate of 17,8%. Naples challenge for
the historic urban landscape is its sustainable revitalisation, avoiding
gentrification and preserving the cultural identity of the area at
the same time.
Concerning “visual integrity” the main chalenges are:
To secure a qualitative rehabilitation and maintenance of historic
buildings and monuments, both public and private, which are in
decay;
Creation of financial products/ instruments/ programs to stimulate
the proper rehabilitation of private historic buildings;
To ensure that the design of new developments (architecture)
respects the historic, spatial and townscape characteristics of its
setting in a contemporary manner (quality standards).
Concerning “Integrated revitalisation/ balancing the needs” the
main challenges are:
To improve the precarious environmental conditions e.g. high
level of acoustic and atmospheric pollution due to high level of
individual (car) traffic (lack of good alternative transport
means);
To secure traditional shops and retail trade structure as these
are struggling to survive (people shop in out-of inner city shopping
malls);
To set up new governance structures for a better coordination of
the revitalisation activities.
Naples will contribute its experience with acts and regulations to
preserve and further develop the historic urban landscape to the
project.
PP3 Vilnius Vilnius has a rich cultural heritage. In the early 90s the Old Town
became attractive for investors and for economical well off people.
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