Revitalization of the city’s industrial areas (case study of Ivano-Frankivsk)

Abstract

Urban space is in the process of transformations now, and there is a necessity to investigate it. The article presents one type of such transformations – the revitalization of industrial enterprises on the example of Ivano-Frankivsk, which provides the restora-tion of the industrial areas and the reconstruction of the premises, the change of their functionality in order to create new public spaces and cultural facilities for citizens. This publication considers successful international experience of the revitalization. The authors describe the main problems and the perception of old industrial buildings. Ivano-Frankivsk is not a powerful industrial city, but many industrial areas and facilities which are not used and are in disrepair from the Soviet times have left. Therefore, the solution for rehabilitation and reconstruction of such spaces is needed.The main reason for these processes is the lack of constructive dialogue between business owners, potential investors, local authorities and citizens.It considers such subjects the brewery, factory "Prompry-lad", former "Positron" factory. The article also presents the ways of revitalization of such enterprises. A number of issues was been considered in it, especially which prevent investors and the principles from revitalization of an old industrial areas on the city.

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Sergii Zapototskyi, Olga Levytska

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Sergii Zapototskyi, Olga Levytska (2016). Revitalization of the city’s industrial areas (case study of Ivano-Frankivsk). Часопис соціально-економічної географії, 21(2), 102-106. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-178466