Table of Contents

Taking stock of post-socialist urban development: A recapitulation.- Regional Development Trends.- Political reform, economic development, and regional growth in post-socialist Europe.- Regional growth dynamics in Central and Eastern Europe in the socio-economic and geographic context of a post-socialist reality.- Urbanization patterns in Russia in the post-Soviet era.- Non-Residential Development.- The restructuring of non-residential uses in the post-socialist metropolis.- Land market, commercial real estate, and the remolding of Moscow’s urban fabric.- Office development and post-communist city formation: The case of Prague.- The evolution of industrial areas in Budapest after 1989.- Residential Development.- Housing trends in Central and Eastern European cities during and after the period of transition.- Social and spatial consequences of the restitution of real estate.- The perils of post-socialist transformation: Residential development in Sofia.- Upscale housing in post-Soviet Moscow and its environs.- The Evolution of Public Space.- Democracy, markets, and public space in the transitional societies of Central and Eastern Europe.- Public space in the “blue cities” of Russia.- The peculiar history of (post) communist public places and spaces: Bucharest as a case study.- Urban transport in the Baltic republics.- Public Policy and Urban Development.- Urban development policies in Central and Eastern Europe during the transition period and their impact on urban form.- Belgrade’s post-socialist urban evolution: Reflections by the actors in the development process.- Urban development, legislation, and planning in post-socialist Zagreb.- Planning the Post-Socialist City.- Urban planning and the challenges of the post-socialist transformation.- The post-socialist urban restructuring of Ljubljana: Strengthening identity.- Urban futures: Strategic planning in post-socialist Europe.- Urban and regional planning in Central and Eastern European countries – from EU requirements to innovative practices.