CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2014
| Author | Kuzmenko, Oksana |
|---|---|
| Title | City within the City: Urban Restructuring in a Residential Area of Saint Petersburg |
| Summary | The changes in the political order at the end of 20th century in Russia brought changes in understanding and terms of usage of urban space. In my thesis I address the issue of land-use in residential area in Saint Petersburg and consider two main conditions that determine the approach to public and private distinction in city space. The residential area in the historical center is an interesting case as it reflects both the processes of maintaining control over it, which is an attempt to define private space as opposed to common space in the socialist city, as well as the urban restructuring processes through commercialization of space. Both processes are interconnected and affect one another. The research includes observation in a residential area and interviews with everyday users of the space as well as experts in urban development and regulations. . I argue that the existing conflicts around the land-use reflect the understanding of urban space in Russia, which is shaped by the historical past of the Socialist city and new tendencies of economic restructuring. |
| Supervisor | Bodnar, Judit; Caglar, Ayse |
| Department | Sociology MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2014/kuzmenko_oksana.pdf |
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