On the basis of two indecidable texts (Thomas Clerc, “Paris, musée du XXIe siècle. Le dixième arrondissement”, Gallimard 2007 and Philippe Vasset, “Un livre blanc”, Fayard 2007), we will reflect on new approaches to the city in contemporary French litterature. Clerc and Vasset, in their respective texts, suggest considering litterature as a series of practices connected with the exploration of the city (Clerc) and of the urban area (Vasset) according to the idea of an arbitrary itinerary. The image of the city whose space, subject to a permanent process of museifi cation, is constantly considered to be a work of art (Clerc) contrasts with a project of viewing the deserted areas of the city and of its surroundings as an infinite collection of “artistic installations” created in daily life (Vasset). Clerc’s and Vasset’s artistic mentality leads them to the fascination with “works of involuntary art”, both concrete signs and tangible proof of the transitional period which they try to describe systematically, following, at the same time, the principles of an axonometric city map.
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On the basis of two indecidable texts (Thomas Clerc, “Paris, musée du XXIe siècle. Le dixième arrondissement”, Gallimard 2007 and Philippe Vasset, “Un livre blanc”, Fayard 2007), we will reflect on new approaches to the city in contemporary French litterature. Clerc and Vasset, in their respective texts, suggest considering litterature as a series of practices connected with the exploration of the city (Clerc) and of the urban area (Vasset) according to the idea of an arbitrary itinerary. The image of the city whose space, subject to a permanent process of museification, is constantly considered to be a work of art (Clerc) contrasts with a project of viewing the deserted areas of the city and of its surroundings as an infinite collection of “artistic installations” created in daily life (Vasset). Clerc’s and Vasset’s artistic mentality leads them to the fascination with “works of involuntary art”, both concrete signs and tangible proof of the transitional period which they try to describe systematically, following, at the same time, the principles of an axonometric city map.
Artykuł jest próbą identyfikacji specyfiki i znaczenia governance w obszarach miejskich. Przyjęto, że wciąż mało wykorzystywaną kategorią analizy ekonomicznej zjawisk i procesów zachodzących na terytoriach są przepływy dóbr i informacji, szczególnie w perspektywie polityki rozwoju i zarządzania usługami publicznymi. Przepływy te, ale także i ich efekty koncentrują się w czasie na określonych obszarach. Ma to niemałe znaczenie dla uruchamiania i realizacji działań z zakresu interwencji publicznej, w tym w szczególności interwencji samorządu terytorialnego. W konkluzji artykułu zwrócono uwagę na znaczenie procesu współrządzenia i współzarządzania w obszarach miejskich, traktowanego jako fundament refleksji strategicznej dla wzmacniania efektywności świadczenia usług publicznych.
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The article attempts to identify the logic of governance in territorial development of urban areas. It has been assumed that the analysis of economic processes of territories needs more attention that is devoted to flows of goods and information. It is argued that the flows, but also their effects concentrate across functional urban areas and therefore challenge the actors of development policy and managerial practices within public services. The article highlights the importance of various models of governance in urban areas.
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