The aim of our article is an attempt to present the concept of urbanity that has been shaped throughout centuries along with the development of European civilisation and now entered a new phase of social production of space based on cultural dimensions. The future of the majority of World’s population is connected currently with the urban life with the assumption that qualitative characteristics of life in the 21st century define...

Cities that have managed to survive and rebuild lost urbanity do not close themselves towards new forms that are largely generated by culture. People are increasingly organized around common, local goals. They want to live in cities that open themselves up to differences, with culture as a tool for the revitalization of urbanity. Flexible management methods, tailored to the context and new needs, are therefore emphasized. Nowadays,...

W artykule opisana została rola światła sztucznego w mieście na tle historycznym. Narzędzie jakim jest oświetlenie zostało ukazane jako istotny element nocnego krajobrazu współczesnego miasta.

W dobie reformy wprowadzającej na polskie uczelnie wyższe postanowień procesu bolońskiego istotne staje się postawienie problemu kształcenia współczesnych urbanistów. Temat poruszony zostaje w kontekście wyzwań aktualnej praktyki projektowej oraz integracji europejskiej rynku pracy i studiów wyższych.

The teaching of urban planning at faculties of architecture entails constant tension, caused by issues related to the priorities among urban design (the form) and urban planning (the process). The authors note that knowledge of the relationship between urban design and infrastructure planning, particularly within the realm of public debate within the local community, is of key importance in educating young urban planners. Described...