The lack of local capacity is often sighted across Bulgaria and the European Union (EU) as a reason for slow absorption rates or slow progress toward development results. Local government capacity is essential...
Municipalities are facing a dual challenge of a complicated planning landscape and a fragmented financing environment. They are required to prepare, implement, and assess various (theoretically compatible)...
Compact city: Spatial urban form characterized by compactness, with key characteristics as (i) dense and proximate development patterns; (ii) urban areas linked by public transport systems; and (iii) accessibility...
A smart urban development strategy should include the structural transformation of well-located vacant, abandoned, or disused buildings and areas. This is in contrast to new development in green field...
Градските планове очевидно не отразяват реалистичните прогнози за населението и повечето планове изглежда насърчават още по-голямо разрастване и ще изискват значителни капиталови инвестиции за обслужване...