<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The author discusses the city of Oświęcim in terms of the abovementioned aspects, trying to justify that the city of Oświęcim is following the path of development. There are many issues which cover urban renewal through offering an increase of quality: – an improvement of the quality of the public space within a city; the regeneration and modernisation of buildings and technical infrastructure within its Old Town area; – increasing the rest, recreation and tourism offering of the city in areas along the Soła River [16]; – uphold the identity and culture of the area; – use the creative potential that supports economic growth, including the creation of new employment opportunities, creating conditions for new economic investment. Reinforcing the intellectual capital of the city; – use the potential that is Oświęcim’s location at the crossing of transit routes of national and voivodship-level significance.</p></abstract>

The author discusses the city of Oświęcim in terms of the abovementioned aspects, trying to justify that the city of Oświęcim is following the path of development. There are many issues which cover urban renewal through offering an increase of quality: – an improvement of the quality of the public space within a city; the regeneration and modernisation of buildings and technical infrastructure within its Old Town area; – increasing the rest, recreation and tourism offering of the city in areas along the Soła River [16]; – uphold the identity and culture of the area; – use the creative potential that supports economic growth, including the creation of new employment opportunities, creating conditions for new economic investment. Reinforcing the intellectual capital of the city; – use the potential that is Oświęcim’s location at the crossing of transit routes of national and voivodship-level significance.

Concept of the Development of Oświęcim Through an Offering of Increasing Cultural and Utilitarian Qualities

Faculty of Architecture of the Cracow University of Technology

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The author discusses the city of Oświęcim in terms of the abovementioned aspects, trying to justify that the city of Oświęcim is following the path of...

Concept of the Development of Oświęcim Through an Offering of Increasing Cultural and Utilitarian Qualities

Published Online: May 21, 2020

Page range: 41 - 52

Received: Feb 26, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.18.035.8297

Keywords
town development, identity and attractiveness of places, offering of an increase in cultural and utilitarian qualities, functional and utilitarian diversity

© 2020 Krystyna Paprzyca, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Concept of the Development of Oświęcim Through an Offering of Increasing Cultural and Utilitarian Qualities

Published Online: May 21, 2020

Page range: 41 - 52

Received: Feb 26, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.18.035.8297

Keywordstown development, identity and attractiveness of places, offering of an increase in cultural and utilitarian qualities, functional and utilitarian diversity

© 2020 Krystyna Paprzyca, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
town development, identity and attractiveness of places, offering of an increase in cultural and utilitarian qualities, functional and utilitarian diversity