International Conference: "St. Petersburg - Barcelona: Priority of Balance in Urban Development"

Description

Over the past decades, Barcelona has become an experimental urban area by implementing large-scale international projects. At the same time, the implementation of such projects involves many risks. Reconstruction of urban areas entails a conflict of interests of owners and serious planning encumbrances. Also infrastructure projects require significant investment and cause a discomfort for citizens and orientation on a global tourism removes local identity.

• How the governance model of St. Petersburg is in keeping with the global trends?
• What the urban planning of Barcelona is focused on?
• What solutions of contradictions of urban planning development are exist?  And how is it possible to take into account  citizens interests?
• How to concern the balance between urban strategic tasks and private needs of the citizens?
• How to solve the problem of excessive tourism flow in the city?
• How does the city manage risks and coordinate communication between agencies?
• What models of management of the development of large territories are used in different cities?
• What models of project finance have existed today?

Registration is free, applications deadline is June 20.

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