Selasa, 07 April 2009

The art and culture as an engine of urban renewal

The art and culture as an engine of urban renewal

1. Introduction / Problem

Urban Renewal - Urban - appreciation of art throughout the city - the influence of art and culture of quality of life.

In a city, a metropolitan area. It is a place where the inherent social

Change and the city is a cultural and economic center, the positive impact on the lives and habits of city residents do. The city also brings problems: Many cities are faced with the migration of the population (in other neighborhoods or districts) and the business of dying, the generational and cultural conflicts. Art and culture have a decisive influence on the habitats of a city. As a work of urban development is often understood to improve neighborhoods. In recognition of the concepts are often also art and culture as an agent of a spectrum.

The quality of cultural life of the residents of a city is also on the quality of engagement with art and culture and urban areas.

The population of a city or neighborhood is the main driver for urban development. Arts, Culture and the city are indeed among them. There are a number of Stadterneuerungs-/Entwicklungsprojekten on the initiative of committed planners, artists and local residents and traders are based. They often use the arts to enhance the awareness and attention to the socio-political aspects of the area (like the death of business, housing, generational conflicts, lack of variety of cultural events in the neighborhood, etc.) to achieve . Important aspects are the following: general activation and participation of people, networks of local institutions, businesses and residents, with supra-regional institutions and individuals - to enhance communication. About the capital of art is to try to improve the habitat and (image-) recognition of the area to achieve.
Questions:
Can the arts and culture as a driving force for the improvement of neighborhoods working? What is the art or may be in the process of renewal? What determines the revaluation process and the influence of that is taken? What are the different actors in the development and renovation projects? What are the interactions between different actors?

2. State Research

The problem of inner cities and the resulting effects, such as migration and the business is dying in many cities around the world watching. "The decline of cities." From the socio-economic aspect plays a very important role, there are some projects in close collaboration between StadtsoziologInnen, planners, artists, residents inside the front of this issue in depth. In our work we rely on the following projects have been conducted in Vienna: "Wolke7 Kaiserstraße, Schönbrunner makingit2 Street", "MIK Genochmarkt, Soho Ottakring market sources"

3. Methodological / theoretical approach

In relation to the socio-economic aspect of the work is essentially the theory of networks for which we must be treated very important subject. One of the best known representatives of the network theory is Georg Simmel (1858 - 1918) called the interaction between humans and their environment, the primary focus of sociology provides. Presented a rational analysis of the characteristics of relations among individuals in the center. In general, network analysis as a statistical tool used to connect the actor and action theories with theories of institutions, structures and systems are used, while a theory of perspective. The theory maintains that the approach of his person or business in the network structures, the impact on their actions, their possibilities for action and action environment. The networks are the relationships with the surrounding environment (work, alliances, friendships, leisure and other areas of life). Network theory, players interact with other players and this interaction may be influenced patterns.

The main characteristics of networks are:

• Information

• Exchange and transfer of resources

• social support (physical, cognitive, emotional)

The network theory to prove the involvement of actors in a social system in order to find information about events of this social system linked to the actors and the existing social capital an actor can do. Besides the points above are a particular focus on analyzing the nature of the connections and relationships of actors in a given network (eg, district) and the other on the nature of the entanglement of the smaller networks to grids (eg, neighborhoods, city). The relationships are, in its current name as a possible processes (expectations, perceptions, communication, social action) between two or more persons, regardless of the duration of this relationship "(Fox-Heinritz, sound man, Rammstedt, Wienold: 1994, p . 100). The relationships are thus, patterns of interaction between two or more people. The basis of our work we use the theoretical approach to network theory and analysis of the interrelationships of the relationship between people and Stadtqaurtieren / cities.

4. Images / Analysis

4.1 City

City is considered a social structure, a number of ways of life and opportunities for social interaction to understand the space. The infrastructure of a city must cover the provision of necessities of life guaranteed, as well as the recreational needs of the residents happy. In this case, the social and cultural quality of the whole urban area, being at the height of the atmosphere of the recreation center to the mall, an important role. For people in their habitats, even at home, it is important that communication services and meeting places within and between attitudes exist. Residents of a city determined by their needs and cultural habits, such as the city as a habitat in its design.
4.2 Urban

Urban development is an important aspect of urban planning. In contrast to urban planning, focusing on planning and spatial development, urban development is the spatial, structural, global socio-economic and social development of a city. What is urban development, therefore, the (in) the development of urban structures. Urban may be the result of a process of socio-economic growth or contraction of a city that is defined by the conduct and mutually influence the decisions of actors operating results and a permanent change in the social, economic and physical and spatial structure of cities was disrupted.

The population of a city or neighborhood is the main driver for urban development.

The main problems that today most cities are struggling with the decline of urban structures, called the decline of cities. particularly dramatic is the fact that the economically weaker and more young people moving, and the scene of the children and the aging society and increasing migration, on one hand the process of aging of the society to offset the many other cultural debates on the basis of our society in recent years led.
4.3 Quality of life in the city

Quality of life is an ambiguous term and descriptive information about the quality of life giving.

Indicators of quality of life in cities:

Social, family, marriage and family, income, housing conditions, working conditions and labor market, health and social integration, social participation, transport and environment, education, happiness, satisfaction (earnings, job , ..), the anxieties, alienation (loneliness, meaninglessness, ...), problems and concerns (disease, ...)

4.4 Culture

Culture in the city can live an element of a more humane urban construction and social, environmental and aesthetic space, quality of life of residents can offer. Culture in the city is the main prerequisite for communication and meetings between different population groups.

4.5 City of Culture

City of Culture is very important to residents as they are used in part to the formation of identity, ie for the spatial identification is crucial. Depends crucially on the ability of residents to their places and spaces of cultural content to occupy. City of Culture is responsible for the conduct of urban cities to implement a numerical value and therefore the opportunity for residents to contact their district to be identified. Culture and the city have always been interacting. The culture has become a typical characteristic of cities. The analysis of the behavior and intentions of the cities of satisfaction that this interaction, both as providers and as a demand for satisfaction, a key role, allowing to draw conclusions about the roles of urban culture.

5. Art and culture as an engine of urban development

The life of a city is measured strong cultural experiences on offer. Cultural participation and communication within the urban structure, which results in feeling that the vibrant urban atmosphere and the general public, that the attractiveness of an urban area is essential. The public is a complex web of experiences in a space environment.

The city and the elements are in your area for social action.

The quality of cultural life of the residents of a city is also on the quality of engagement with art and culture and urban areas. Besides the economic and non-economic, arts and culture in the sense of a city is also a great influence on the quality of life for city residents to observe. Due to the changing values of society to the work of the society have leisure recreational activities in the subjective assessment of housing is an important part of A.

Through art and culture are the creative potential of the working population. This potential has a positive effect on all areas of life. Represents a tremendous asset to the quality of life if the intellectual and emotional perception and agency awareness.

The classic economic factors are an essential element for the development of cities, however, these alone are no longer enough to be compared with other cities to be profiled. The so-called soft location factors, such as attractive cultural and creative potential of a city or recreational opportunities, are increasingly important. Art and cultural projects as tools for spatial distribution, economic and social development of cities.
5.1 Improving neighborhoods

As a work of urban development is often understood to improve neighborhoods. In concepts

recognition of the current is often also art and culture as an agent of a spectrum.

When you upgrade to "strategic" Urban played by external stimuli and carry out an important strategic role and the development of plans based on interests that are being addressed. For example, to run down neighborhoods or neighborhoods where the problems are, in the sense of "Strategic Urban Development Plans and solutions created and developed. On the different requirements and needs of residents of different districts will be treated separately. The arts sector will then act on the edge, or "agent", which often comes from the outstanding efforts of economic improvement. Development and modernization of parts of a city can be made by a Gentrifizierungsprozesse that the movement of people - consciously or unconsciously - to describe. It is also strategic conurbation in this process through deliberate actions for the benefit of certain interest groups enabled. arts and cultural projects can call in many ways an instrument can be used.


6. Presentation of selected projects and their stakeholders:

It is in the following examples, in order not institutionalized, alternative, independent projects on the initiative of committed planners, artists and local residents and traders are based. In contrast to the program of institutional renewal project is not fixing the public sector funding is available. That uses the arts to enhance the awareness and attention to the socio-political aspects of the area (like the death of business, housing, generational conflicts, lack of variety of cultural events in the neighborhood, etc.) to achieve.

Important aspects are the following: general activation and participation of people, networks of local institutions, businesses and residents, with supra-regional institutions and individuals - to enhance communication.

About the capital of art is to try to improve the habitat and (image-) recognition of the area to achieve.
6.1 Wolke 7:

Under the common title Wolke 7 joined a number of Vienna's offices working with different priorities in order in the design, development and implementation of innovative ideas and projects in the field of sustainable local area management and urban development sustainable work.

Deal with the various stakeholders - organizations and institutions of government and private initiatives, Interior residents, merchants, arts and many others - and each other to the network. The aim was the pilot of international exchanges on issues of urban planning and urban development, but also addresses issues of public art, culture and participation. Among the main aspects of "Wolke 7 Kaiserstraße" belonged to establish a website which provides comprehensive information on the road helps to stimulate Kaiserstraße visit. In addition, a series of exhibitions, workshops, lectures and film and video festivals in the Kaiserstrasse, in recent years, performed and presented.

Key issues were the city, art and culture (in the public space), communication and perception.

The goal is a sustainable recovery and reoccupation of the urban habitat to develop and realize and draw attention to the qualities of the (public) space for re-awakening.
6.2 "to 2"

Schönbrunner Street in the 5th District was once the main commercial district is now characterized by many empty shops and lack of public open space due to strong transport.

Therefore, the cultural project "to 2" on the street Schönbrunner started. Of a professional jury selected the project participants (architects, artists) and they study as a communications center (seminars, conferences, festivals, etc) for free. Through an extensive program of exhibitions and group presentations, lectures, debates and meetings to be beyond the attention Schönbrunnerstraße place is again the focus, thereby enhancing the public image of this place has changed. The project is the dramatic exodus of businesses and shoots and, therefore, the further degradation and neglect of the importance of the main streets in Margareten - Schönbrunner against the road. The use of empty properties and the associated image of the street should have the effect of operations, commercial and service establishments in the neighborhood and existing structures that offer - as established companies - involved.
MIK 6.3

Like some other flea markets in Vienna was also the 23 Genochmarkt District of Vienna's position as an important source for local residents say the environment - the market has changed often operator positions, and had that sooner or later due to lack of food nearby. Abandoned and vacant characterize the image Genochplatz for 15 years now.

The cultural association MIK - Mission Ignition Kagran, a group of young artists in collaboration with the Donaustadt Bezirksvorstehung, holding Vienna, project management of multiple uses, MA 18 MA59 - Marktamt a revitalization project. 8 market stalls are kept for "artistic use provisional" release.

The aim of the intervention is a recognition of the neighborhood, a creative commitment to the environment - the urban space Genochplatz - is based.

Of great importance is the participatory approach - access to a wide audience and the opportunity to participate (eg through workshops) to create.

Central concerns of the project, including strengthening the identity and enrich the cultural scene in the district, enhancing the awareness and attention to the socio-political aspects of the area, improve communication, mobilization and networking of local institutions , businessmen and residents, with supra-regional institutions and individuals to create a communicative space - a cultural center for the more heterogeneous group of users and the possibility that (young) artists of the area as an exhibition, presentation, and usability.
Soho 6.4 - Ottakring

Ottakring in Soho is a cultural festival that takes place annually in the spring in the quarter and carried out.

The idea is to empty wells in the local district to play and, therefore, to initiate a dynamic neighborhood and, therefore, a careful assessment of living conditions in the district with the participation of different partners to achieve. The source must be market by improving the infrastructure while maintaining the typical style improved and preserved. By virtue of the inclusion of arts and culture should be the source of the economic backbone of the district to develop. Artistic, political, social, urban planning and economic issues and objectives is a common, practical platform.

7. Summary / Discussion

Art and culture have a decisive influence on the habitats of a city. They

make a contribution to a "more humane" the city, and to develop an urban environment, caused by the interaction of habitat and life opportunities arise. Urban development must be in the future, regardless of demographic changes may have reduced the processes, due to declining population numbers can be prevented. We need to create new strategies for processes of shrinking the city to prevent the structures. Through the establishment of arts and culture, for example, could include more people in urban areas will be locked. A high quality of life may be replaced by an urban planning and architecture to achieve and lead the people at the center of the scene. To ensure good quality of life in the inner cities to enforce aspects of life, people around the drift, even in schools should be encouraged. These include mainly the community, security and freedom for themselves and their families as well as a wide range of arts and culture. Culture is a way, the spaces in the inner city attractive, an exodus of people in outlying areas, and therefore a drop in the inner city to avoid. Can citizens in their living conditions and housing needs in the city, is also an identification with the respective district. The objective of the Urban Development is a creative blend people with different cultural background and lifestyle. Through an imaginative reuse of existing buildings and the cooperation of the people, politicians, planners, architects and sociologists, development and renewal of the urban structure are more likely to be reached and thus restored him to life in urban areas stop. The importance of arts and culture as an engine of urban development in the future will further increase.