The Role of the Local Community in the Process of Urban Development

Zsuzsa Fáczányi; Andrea Keresztes-Sipos; Blendi  Lleshi

Authors

Zsuzsa Fáczányi Ybl Miklós Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Obuda University
Andrea Keresztes-Sipos Urban Development Nonprofit Ltd., Budapest, Hungary
Blendi Lleshi Marcel Breuer Doctoral School, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Pécs

Keywords:

green development, urban green infrastructure, public involvement

Abstract

Urban green space developments have a key role in urban development processes, they are shaping the urban green infrastructure and enriching ecosystem services, providing an equal benefit to the physical and mental health of residents. Green space development is a complex planning and implementation process that, without proper communication and cooperation, often leads to unexpected conflicts and this obstacles to project implementation. However, public involvement and its various tools can contribute to the success of development. In this paper we present a case study of the increasingly common tools of community engagement in green space development and their examination in the light of the theory of public involvement. To present the case of a community development project at the Blessed Sándor István Park in district III., we draw on our own fieldwork, interviews and municipal data collection.

Author Biography

Zsuzsa Fáczányi, Ybl Miklós Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Obuda University

Urban green space developments have a key role in urban development processes, they are shaping the urban green infrastructure and enriching ecosystem services, providing an equal benefit to the physical and mental health of residents. Green space development is a complex planning and implementation process that, without proper communication and cooperation, often leads to unexpected conflicts and this obstacles to project implementation. However, public involvement and its various tools can contribute to the success of development. In this paper we present a case study of the increasingly common tools of community engagement in green space development and their examination in the light of the theory of public involvement. To present the case of a community development project at the Blessed Sándor István Park in district III., we draw on our own fieldwork, interviews and municipal data collection.