Public spaces in small and medium-sized towns in Podkarpacie. Contemporary trends in design based on planned investments in Dębica and Ropczyce
Autor
Raś-Grabowy,Beata
Opublikowane w
Technical Transactions
Numeracja
Vol. 122, iss. 1
Data wydania
2025
Miejsce wydania
Warsaw
Wydawca
Sciendo
Sekcja czasopisma
Architecture and Urban Planning
Język
angielski
eISSN
2353-737X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.37705/TechTrans/e2025020
Słowa kluczowe
Dębica, urban planning, public space, Ropczyce, main square
Abstrakt
At the beginning of the 20 th century, many Polish cities modernised their main market squares. The new squares did not meet the expectations of residents – urban greenery was removed and replaced with empty concrete spaces. In 2025, two towns in the Podkarpacie region – Dębica and Ropczyce – embarked on plans to redesign their town centres, using a different approach to the design process. The aim of this article is to examine contemporary trends in the design of public spaces and to assess their quality on the basis of planned investments in these towns. A comparison of design processes and concepts has made it possible to identify the leading trends in public space planning. The results show that there is a strong need to bring greenery back to cities and to provide places for social integration. The qualitative assessment of the projects may guide further actions in other cities in the region.
