Housing for the elderly: senioral housing types and the current situation in Poland

The article discusses new forms of housing for seniors (ie intergenerational housing, assisted living, housing with age restriction, senioral cohousing, continuing care retirement communities) and their availability in Poland.W artykule omówiono nowe formy budownictwa dla seniorów (tj. dom międzypokoleniowy, mieszkanie wspomagane, osiedle z ograniczeniem wiekowym, cohousing senioralny, wielofunkcyjne zespoły mieszkaniowe dla seniorów) oraz ich dostępność w Polsce

Does gentrification of the Praga Północ district in Warsaw really exist?

Research on gentrification has been conducted for over 50 years by representatives of many disciplines. Modern gentrification is a process somewhat different from that originally described by R. Glass in 1964. Authors do not agree how to measure the process, nor how to explain its meaning (Bourne, 1993). Creating the right indicators is very difficult, especially if it is widely believed that gentrification, as a process identifying changes over time and a way of measuring dynamics, should enable the comparison of data from multiple years (Lees, 2010). The aim of this study was to identify the socio-spatial changes taking place in the Warsaw district of Praga Północ and to determine if it can be described as gentrification. The study area is a district stereotypically perceived as neglected, dangerous and deteriorated (e.g. Dudek-Mańkowska, 2011), at the same time subject to strong functional changes. Praga Północ is also an area of interest to many artists, creative industries and developers, and is undergoing gradual regeneration through municipal urban revitalization programs. It is also an area that the media portray as undergoing the process of gentrification. The results show that social and residential changes actually take place but the overall gentrification has not been felt by residents

From concepts to practical tools of support: Development of the creative sector in Warsaw

Warsaw is a metropolitan city with great creative potential. All the national media as well as editorial offices of most newspapers and periodicals of national circulation are located here. Mass media, educational institutions, and cultural institutions along with a community of educated and affluent people make Warsaw a leading cultural centre both in terms of potential in creative activities and as a market for products coming from the creative sector. Although the creative sector seems to be treated as an important part of the economic base of Warsaw’s development, creative potential located in the city seems to be underused. The goal of this paper is to present the support of city authorities for the development of the creative sector in Warsaw. The evaluation of problems and bottlenecks articulated by representatives of the creative sector will be confronted with the opinions of representatives of the City Hall

Shopping centres in the Warsaw Metropolitan Area

The aim of the paper is a characterisation of shopping centres in the Warsaw Metropolitan Area. Types, distribution, and functions of the centres have been analysed. Next, the results of surveys conducted among residents of the capital city and concerning purposes and frequency of visits to the centres are presented. The Warsaw Metropolitan Area (WMA) has been chosen for the study because it is the area with the greatest saturation with shopping centres in Poland. Nákupní centra v metropolitní oblasti Varšava Příspěvek se věnuje charakteristice nákupních center ve Varšavě. Analyzovány jsou typy, distribuce a funkce jednotlivých center. Prezentovány jsou výsledky průzkumů mezi obyvateli hlavního města se zaměřením na smysl a frekvenci návštěvnosti center. Metropolitní oblast Varšava (WMA) byla vybrána z důvodu největší saturace nákupních středisek v Polsku

Shopping centres in the Warsaw Metropolitan Area

The aim of the paper is a characterisation of shopping centres in the Warsaw Metropolitan Area. Types, distribution, and functions of the centres have been analysed. Next, the results of surveys conducted among residents of the capital city and concerning purposes and frequency of visits to the centres are presented. The Warsaw Metropolitan Area (WMA) has been chosen for the study because it je the area with the greatest saturation with shopping centres in Poland354

Revitalization of Warsaw-Powiśle. Functional and Spatial Transformations and the Perception of Changes

Warszawskie Powiśle to obszar, który od zawsze podlegał silnym przekształceniom z uwagi na swoje położenie nad Wisłą. W artykule omówiono działania rewitalizacyjne prowadzone na tym obszarze oraz zmiany podejść różnych podmiotów do wykorzystania rzeki w mieście. Zaprezentowano zmiany funkcji oraz zagospodarowania obszaru Powiśla, zachodzące od XI do XXI w., ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem działań rewitalizacyjnych. Wykazano, że od 1999 r. zmieniały one wyraźnie wizerunek tej części miasta, a impulsem dalszych przemian było powstanie Centrum Nauki Kopernik. O atrakcyjności Powiśla świadczą nowe osiedla, powstające na terenach poprzemysłowych, niezagospodarowanych czy nieodbudowanych po II wojnie światowej. Badanie wykazało, że osoby odwiedzające Powiśle dostrzegają zachodzące zmiany oraz oceniają je pozytywnie, m.in. pod względem możliwości spędzania wolnego czasu oraz oferty kulturalno-rozrywkowej.Functions of Powiśle have always been connected with his riverside situation. Once area was flooded by the river, there a trade and a fishery developed. In the more late period in order to riverside localisation, Powiśle became an industrial district. The 20th century brought another changes: degradation of factories but also new investments on this area. A slow change of the image of Powiśle and returning the district towards the river took place. The time after Second War stopped the plan of the integration the city and the river. Final years are a period of new investments in Powiśle. Post-industrial areas and brown fields are revitalized. For the development of this area important investments were the Library of the University of Warsaw and the Copernicus Science Centre. Many post-industrial areas were sold and there housing estates are coming into existence. Powiśle is perceived as fashionable and prestigious district. The quality of green areas and building development are being assessed positively. Persons visiting Powiśle are accepting happening changes