Problematyka partycypacji społeczeństwa w rewaloryzacji miast zabytkowych w Hiszpanii i we Włoszech (Toskania)

• Authors: Zarębska Teresa

Title variants

EN

PROBLEMS OF THE PARTICIPATION OF THE SOCIETY IN THE RENEWAL OF HISTORIC TOWNS IN SPAIN AND IN ITALY (TOSCANIA)

• Languages of publication: PL EN

Abstracts

EN

The participation of the society in actions aimed at the preservation, proper display and enrichment of cultural values of the town is, as the author says at the onset of the article, the condition determining the success of such actions. They are undertaken in the interest of the society and controlled by state organisations functioning on its behalf. However, a collective interest does not always agree with a narrowly-conceived interest of the individual. Also, society is not always able to differentiate temporary aims from long-term ones which seemingly are put aside. A conscious cooperation of broad social circles in the ’’organic” work on behalf of historically developed town, in a creative development of their spatial bodies subjected to the discipline of the protection of cultural values provides the base for professional work, or more frequently socio-professional, of workers professionally involved in the renewal of towns. In Spain and in Italy it is clearly based on the system of more or less effective and improved legal and economic mechanisms, appealing not only to the heart and mind but also to pocket-books of the people concerned, mainly of present and potential owners of historic structures and especially tenement houses. They form a basic structure of historic towns, the’r substance least attainable for communal actions, particularly difficult not only for a single rehabilitation but also for a regular maintenance in proper conditions. Of great importance here is constant care and respon173 sibility of the user. The belief of the owner that he is responsible for part of the cultural heritage of the entire nation and that he will be able to make investments helped by the State in form of subsidies, credits granted on easy terms, reduced taxes, annulation of mandatory norms and regulations provide basic instruments of work on behalf of the execution of renewal plans. The ultimate instrument, used rarely because of unavailability of means, is a compulsory expropriation. However, social participation does not mean a mere participation in costs and efforts put in the organisation of investments. Because of the economic system a number of speculative actions, the results of which affect historic town centres, take place under a pressure of absolute economic laws. Hence, there is a need for a great alertness of the local community to protect priceless complexes. Large-scale campaings are to create the atmosphere of social pressure on state administration to improve a legal and administrative system supporting social work. When discussing problems of participation, the author gives concrete examples of the participation of Italian and Spanish people in saving old buildings and historic elements in old towns. Finally, the author draws concrete conclusions. And thus, it is necessary to stimulate in local communities a readiness to protect remnants of the history and values of cultural environment, responsibility for their survival, to propagate constructional and architectural traditions of the region, its functional and spectacular values, to cooperate closely with self-governments and administrative authorities in renewal plans of regions, towns and the country, to at carrying out such town- -planndng works which would ensure the localities with cultural values adequate functions, which in turn will attract the people bom and living there as well as will allow to develop permanent links of architects and town-planners with the region, and finally, to fight against the so-called distance planning. Designing should be done by representatives of local architectural higher schools who also should be engaged in creative work on behalf of the region. In the author’s opinion these conclusions in a practical sense may also be useful in Polish conditions when restoring urban copmlexes.

Keywords

PL

partycypacja społeczeństwa w rewaloryzacji miast zabytkowych; rewaloryzacja miast zabytkowych w Hiszpanii i we Włoszech; seminarium urbanistyczne; zabytkowe miasta w Toskanii; udział społeczeństwa w ochronie kulturowych wartości miast; partycypacja spontaniczna i sterowana

• Publisher: Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa
• Journal: Ochrona Zabytków
• Year: 1983
• Issue: 3-4
• Pages: 169-174

Dates

published

1983

Contributors

author

Zarębska Teresa

• doc. dr hab. arch., Wydział Architektury Politechniki Warszawskiej

Identifiers

ISSN

0029-8247