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City of Walbrzych: Technical Assistance for Mitigating the Social and Economic Challenges of the City City of Walbrzych: Technical Assistance for Mitigating the Social and Economic Challenges of The City Bert Provan, Aleksandra Jadach-Sepioło and Maciej Borsa CASEreport 128 Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion July 2020 London School of Economics Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE CASE enquiries – tel: 020 7955 6679 Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion The Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) is a multi-disciplinary research centre based at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), within the Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD). Our focus is on exploration of different dimensions of social disadvantage, particularly from longitudinal and neighbourhood perspectives, and examination of the impact of public policy. In addition to our discussion paper series (CASEpapers), we produce occasional summaries of our research in CASEbriefs, and reports from various conferences and activities in CASEreports. All these publications are available to download free from our website. For further information on the work of the Centre, please contact the Centre Manager, Annie-Rose Nicholas, on: Telephone: UK+20 7955 6679 Email: [email protected] Web site: http://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/case ©Dr J A Provan, LSE CASE All rights reserved. Short sections of text, not to exceed two paragraphs, may be quoted without explicit permission provided that full credit, including © notice, is given to the source. Editorial note Dr Bert Provan is Senior Policy Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion Dr Aleksandra Jadach-Sepioło is Deputy Director at the Institute of Urban and Regional Development, Warsaw Professor Maciej Borsa is a professor at the Katowice School of Technology Abstract This report addresses options for city renewal in the medium sized, but shrinking, Polish city of Walbrzych. It provides an overview of the impact of the rapid closure of the mining industry in the mid-1990s, in terms of high unemployment, family poverty, and the transfer of legacy buildings and housing in very poor condition. A range of EU and Polish investment programmes over the last 20 years have brought new industries and urban development, particularly through the creation of a Special Economic Zone. The report reviews current initiatives taking place in Walbrzych and explores these in the context of good practice and options from 25 EU cities, mainly of a similar size and with similar types of problem. A set of four virtual workshops over four days were held involving 9 cities and URBACT domain experts to explore in more detail the experience of Walbrzych and compare it to the problems and solutions in those other cities and networks. These workshops and discussions are described and analysed. The report concludes with an overview of possible next steps for Walbrzych. There are also five detailed case studies which present actions taken in five additional cities, complementing the detailed work in the workshops. The project was funded by the European Investment Bank and the report and the case studies are attached in the format required by the funder. Key words: Cities, City Size, Depressed Areas, Urban Development, Slums, Urbanism, Poland JEL number: R110 Corresponding author: Dr Bert Provan [email protected] This report, the case studies, background material, notes on authors and information about the workshops can be found at: http://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/case/_new/research/Walbrzych/default.asp CITY OF WALBRZYCH City of Walbrzych – Technical Assistance for Mitigating the Social and Economic Challenges of The City FINAL REPORT Dr Bert Provan, London School of Economics and Political Science, Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion in conjunction with Dr Aleksandra Jadach-Sepioło and Professor Maciej Borsa, Institute of Urban and Regional Development, Warsaw In conformity with EIB TOR AA-010029-001 July 2020 City of Walbrzych The report This report was commissioned by the European Investment Bank, in conjunction with the City of Walbrzych. It has been produced by Dr Bert Provan from the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion at the London School of Economics and Political Science, in conjunction with Dr Aleksandra Jadach- Sepioło and Professor Maciej Borsa of the Polish Institute of Urban and Regional Development (Instytut Rozwoju Miast i Regionów – IRMiR). The LSE academic advisor is Professor Anne Power. Disclaimer This Report should not be referred to as representing the views of the European Investment Bank (EIB), of the European Commission (EC) or of other European Union (EU) institutions and bodies. Any views expressed herein, including interpretation(s) of regulations, reflect the current views of the author(s), which do not necessarily correspond to the views of the EIB, of the EC or of other EU institutions and bodies. Views expressed herein may differ from views set out in other documents, including similar research papers, published by the EIB, by the EC or by other EU institutions and bodies. Contents of this Report, including views expressed, are current at the date of publication set out above, and may change without notice. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made and no liability or responsibility is or will be accepted by the EIB, by the EC or by other EU institutions and bodies in respect of the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein and any such liability is expressly disclaimed. Nothing in this Report constitutes investment, legal, or tax advice, nor shall be relied upon as such advice. Specific professional advice should always be sought separately before taking any action based on this Report. Reproduction, publication and reprint are subject to prior written authorisation from the authors. Page 1 City of Walbrzych Acknowledgements This report has been funded by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the authors are grateful to Wojciech Deska of the EIB who has provided advice and support throughout. We are also grateful to the President of Walbrzych, Roman Szełemej, for his support in making Walbrzych city officials available for the preparation of this report, and to the City Treasurer Ewa Klusek who has splendidly managed the engagement by the city. Invaluable information and assistance with preparing the workshops came from Kamil Orpel and Justyna Pichowicz. Arkadiusz Grudzień provided a comprehensive overview of the city, and an afternoon tour, at the start. Robert Szymala provided invaluable insights about the city’s planning and development aims, while Krzysztof Urbański of the housing agency and Anna Zabska of the Ksiaz Castle provided new perspectives on the city’s potential. NDH Hiroki Nukui at NDH, and Iwona Lech at Mando, both in the Special Economic Zone, helped explain the range of activities in their companies, and we are grateful to Jan Jedrasik and his excellent staff for the accommodation and welcome at the Old Mine. Jess Rowan at LSE provided timely and helpful comments and checking of the drafts. We are very grateful to the cities and experts who took part in the workshops, engaging fully with the problems and issues of Walbrzych and providing insights from their own cities and networks: Eileen Crowley, Siri Karlsen Bellika, Rafał Makarewicz, Robert Knippschild, Martin Neubert, Anna Pomykol, Alison Partridge, Tracey Johnson, and Bela Kezy. Finally I, the non Polish speaker on the team, am immensely grateful to Grzegorz Piątkowski for his skilled, tireless and insightful interpretation throughout the many hours of interviews and discussion in this work, his work on the slides and other documentation, and to him and Paulina Piątkowska for their excellent work in simultaneous translation during the many and busy Zoom meetings. Podziękowania Raport został sfinansowany przez Europejski Bank Inwestycyjny (EBI). Jego autorzy są szczególnie wdzięczni Panu Wojciechowi Desce z EBI, który w trakcie trwania projektu był źródłem wartościowych rad i wsparcia. Dziękujemy także Prezydentowi Wałbrzycha Romanowi Szełemejowi za umożliwienie pracownikom Urzędu Miasta pracy przy przygotowaniu raportu, a także Skarbnik Ewie Klusek, która wspaniale zarządzała zaangażowanym w prace zespołem ze strony miasta. Bezcennych informacji i pomocy w przygotowaniu warsztatów udzielili Kamil Orpel i Justyna Pichowicz. Arkadiusz Grudzień dostarczył grupie badawczej obszernych informacji ogólnych o mieście i pełnił rolę przewodnika podczas popołudniowej wycieczki po Wałbrzychu. Robert Szymala był źródłem nieocenionej ilości informacji z zakresu planowania i rozwoju miasta, a Krzysztof Urbański z wałbrzyskiego MZB i Anna Żabska z Zamku Książ – z zakresu nowych perspektyw na temat potencjału miasta. Hiroki Nukui z NSK i Iwona Lech wraz z zespołem z Mando (obie firmy zlokalizowane w Specjalnej Strefie Ekonomicznej) pomogli wyjaśnić zakres działalności prowadzonej w ich firmach. Jesteśmy też wdzięczni Janowi Jędrasikowi i jego doskonałemu zespołowi za zakwaterowanie i gościnę w Starej Kopalni. Jess Rowan z LSE pomogła pomocnymi komentarzami i korektą wersji roboczej raportu. Wreszcie jako osoba nie znająca polskiego, autor jest niezmiernie wdzięczny Grzegorzowi Piątkowskiemu za jego profesjonalne, niestrudzone i wnikliwe tłumaczenie ustne podczas wielogodzinnych wywiadów i dyskusji w ramach prac badawczych, tłumaczenie prezentacji i dokumentów na warsztaty, a także jemu i Paulinie Piątkowskiej za doskonałe tłumaczenie symultaniczne podczas nierzadko wymagających warsztatów
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