Collective actions for reconfiguration of urban space Biały Bór, Poland

Biały Bór is located in the former German territories that came to Poland after the Second World War. The almost complete replacement of the indigenous German and Jewish populations, initially by Polish and soon Ukrainian communities, was the result of the displacement of state borders by the evicti...

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Main Author: Sergiy Ilchenko
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Language:English
Published: Universitat Politècnica de València 2021-12-01
Series:Vitruvio: International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability
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Online Access:https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/vitruvio/article/view/16163
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description Biały Bór is located in the former German territories that came to Poland after the Second World War. The almost complete replacement of the indigenous German and Jewish populations, initially by Polish and soon Ukrainian communities, was the result of the displacement of state borders by the eviction and relocation of millions of people. To do this, the authorities used certain strategies, which brought different approaches and constraints to local communities and urban spaces. The article considers the differences between the declared principles and the actual actions of the authorities in the context of “small stories” of all actors (national communities), as well as the tactics of indirect resistance of the local community to government pressure. Due to the remoteness of the place from the state center and due to its unanimity, the local community becomes the driving force of the spatial development of the city. And since the city is multicultural, the development of public spaces is influenced by the competitiveness (not confrontation) of two local communities. Therefore, the creation of public spaces is considered in the context of the rights of different groups to the city. This paper argues the conditions under which it is the collective actions of local communities that determine the change in the configuration of urban space.
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spelling doaj-art-5de9c5bf527f47aba8b5100bcc2ac7f82025-08-20T02:51:57ZengUniversitat Politècnica de ValènciaVitruvio: International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability2444-90912021-12-0162566910.4995/vitruvio-ijats.2021.161639215Collective actions for reconfiguration of urban space Biały Bór, PolandSergiy Ilchenko0The Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Fine ArtsBiały Bór is located in the former German territories that came to Poland after the Second World War. The almost complete replacement of the indigenous German and Jewish populations, initially by Polish and soon Ukrainian communities, was the result of the displacement of state borders by the eviction and relocation of millions of people. To do this, the authorities used certain strategies, which brought different approaches and constraints to local communities and urban spaces. The article considers the differences between the declared principles and the actual actions of the authorities in the context of “small stories” of all actors (national communities), as well as the tactics of indirect resistance of the local community to government pressure. Due to the remoteness of the place from the state center and due to its unanimity, the local community becomes the driving force of the spatial development of the city. And since the city is multicultural, the development of public spaces is influenced by the competitiveness (not confrontation) of two local communities. Therefore, the creation of public spaces is considered in the context of the rights of different groups to the city. This paper argues the conditions under which it is the collective actions of local communities that determine the change in the configuration of urban space.https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/vitruvio/article/view/16163urban environmentpublic spacesurban communingcollective actionpower strategiesproduction of space
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Collective actions for reconfiguration of urban space Biały Bór, Poland
Vitruvio: International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability
urban environment
public spaces
urban communing
collective action
power strategies
production of space
title Collective actions for reconfiguration of urban space Biały Bór, Poland
title_full Collective actions for reconfiguration of urban space Biały Bór, Poland
title_fullStr Collective actions for reconfiguration of urban space Biały Bór, Poland
title_full_unstemmed Collective actions for reconfiguration of urban space Biały Bór, Poland
title_short Collective actions for reconfiguration of urban space Biały Bór, Poland
title_sort collective actions for reconfiguration of urban space bialy bor poland
topic urban environment
public spaces
urban communing
collective action
power strategies
production of space
url https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/vitruvio/article/view/16163
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