Bronowice redevelopment project : assessment and technical assistance recommendations -- report of field mission to Lublin, Poland

The purpose of the assistance was to review and critique the city"s Bronowice Redevelopment Plan; develop recommendations for the plan"s implementation; and determine the city"s need for further TA and training. This report examines the association"s progress. The Bronowice area is a mixed-use, low-income, urban neighborhood which needs to be substantially upgraded. In contrast with a previous redevelopment scheme to use public funds to demolish existing housing structures, relocate residents, and develop high rises, the new Bronowice Redevelopment Plan envisions a 10-year program that will use limited public investment in a strategic way to encourage maximum private investment, significant community self-help, building renovation, and new "infill" development. The Bronowice Redevelopment Plan was judged to be a reasonable and innovative approach to revitalization. Efforts have been made to include residents in planning and the incremental approach to revitalization appears sound given the modest public investment resources that are available. At the same time, there are many problems and constraints which will have to be addressed to achieve the objectives of the plan. It is recommended that a project coordinator be appointed to manage the plan"s implementation, a task force of city officials be formed to coordinate public assistance to the area, and a neighborhood-based NGO (preferably a nonprofit community development corporation) be established to provide an organizational framework for community self-improvement. The report includes a workplan for implementing the Bronowice Redevelopment Plan. A program for follow-on TA and training for Lublin is proposed. (Author abstract, modified)