Maja Breznik The Role of Culture in the Strategies of City Regeneration The Creative City: Crossing Visions and New Realities in the Region Inter-university Dubrovnik, May 8-14, 2006

The Urban Plan, city of Ljubljana, 2002

“…the highway should become the generator of the development along its trace and thereby transform its functional nature into experiential, programmatic differentiated and colourful environment.” (p. 46) “…along the main city roads interwoven into the star the public buildings should be placed, serving local communities as well as wider city community…” (p. 49) “…the city centre should be reorganised into large space with reduced traffic and mutually interconnected public spaces giving the impression of metropolis.” (p. 49) Urban plan, 2002

1. local community centres

2. youth centres

Music concerts, November 2004 (public institutions only)

3. ethnic minorities

Creativity: - the city regeneration - creative industry - creative class

Richard Florida, The Rise of the Creative Class, 2002, p. 73.

Culture in the strategies of city regeneration: - de-politicization of society - gentrification vs. pauperism - the growth of economic and social tensions