Abstract
In 1996, the Unit for Housing and Urbanization at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design collaborated with the Local Economic Professionals Association (Szczecin, Poland) to prepare capital improvement program for the city of Szczecin, Poland.
The program emphasized linking land management strategies to the provision and financing of infrastructure. The development of public/private partnership identified in the strategy documents included methods of packaging projects in order to build rehabilitation and neighborhood improvements.
This technical assistance project was later used to prepare a teaching case for an Executive Seminar on Urban Planning and Local Economic Development taught in Iasi, Romania on March 20-23, 2001, organized by the Unit in association with the Research Triangle Institute, and as part of the USAID Local Government Assistance Program. Documents include case studies and 5 tables containing detailed outlines of strategic goals.
Excerpt
[Excerpt: The Capital Improvement Program, City of Szczecin: (Case Study), page 7]
“Supportive Policies and Strategies: A series of strategy documents within key development sectors were produced and used as a guide for the development of the capital investment plan. These include:
- A renovation strategy for commercial and residential buildings in city center;
- A housing policy for the entire city.
- Master Plan for central heating;
- Master Plan for waste management;
- Master Plan for water supply and sewage management.
“Other reports and studies pertaining to the Capital Investment Program (CIP) included transport studies for Szczecin and an analysis of the city’s regional and macro-regional functions and responsibilities. The reports have generated a valuable database outlining the range of investment requirements in individual sectors. These reports also formed the basis for a more extensive review of the Conditions and Directions Of Urban Planning for The City of Szczecin and a City Development Strategy.
“These reports identified investment priorities that would promote balanced development for the city. The most important of them will be the specifications of investment projects graded according to their priority. Together, these Strategies and Master Plans provide analysis of effective sectoral management methods for the city.”
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| Project Year: | 1996 |
| Project Type: | Technical Assistance |
| Geographic Regions: | Szczecin, Poland |
| Reports: |
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| Authors: | John Driscoll; Mona Serageldin |
| Sponsors: | Local Economic Professionals Association (Szczecin, Poland); Center for Urban Development Studies, Harvard University Graduate School of Design |
| Categories: | Informal Settlements and Urban Upgrading |
| ID: | 1996_06_002 |
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