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Urban Riverbanks: Project Opportunities

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This lecture explores the potential of urban riverbanks as sites for sustainable neighborhood development, focusing on the challenges and hidden opportunities related to creating new fluvial districts. It discusses the importance of considering a wide range of factors, from public spaces and urban logistics to transportation services, in the process of urban renewal. The seminar aims to encourage interdisciplinary discussions among doctoral students in architecture, urban planning, engineering, geography, and urban sociology, interested in the sustainable development of riverfront neighborhoods.

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Urban renewal

Urban renewal (also called urban regeneration in the United Kingdom and urban redevelopment in the United States) is a program of land redevelopment often used to address urban decay in cities. Urban renewal involves the clearing out of blighted areas in inner cities to clear out slums and create opportunities for higher class housing, businesses, and other developments. A primary purpose of urban renewal is to restore economic viability to a given area by attracting external private and public investment and by encouraging business start-ups and survival.

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