Abstract
The lost potential of creative urban regeneration: Restructuring Ljubljana’s former tobacco factory
Highlights
Soon after Slovenia gained its independence, urban policies related to developing the creative sector gained importance
If the production of a space is based solely on the physical change made to that space and excludes other forms of values that have arisen in the area, the spatial development process becomes simplified, which leads to a reduction of social capital and social networks
After analysing various research data, that assumption was confirmed and it was shown how important soft factors are for the design and maintenance of the creative ecosystem
Summary
Soon after Slovenia gained its independence, urban policies related to developing the creative sector gained importance. This article focuses on the restructuring of the former tobacco factory in Ljubljana, which is a paradigmatic example of post-transition processes of urban change This questionable transformation could be described as the closure of spaces of temporary creative use without accounting for the value of soft, intangible, informal forms of creative potential held by the socioeconomic activities that accumulated in the area in the meantime. These processes can be observed in several projects of redeveloping former urban areas where rapid, sudden changes are underway, changing everyday life patterns, services, and the structure of social groups in entire city districts, which is subsequently reflected in how the entire city functions This analysis of the tobacco factory area in Ljubljana offers a practical example of the great importance that social networks hold for the operation of the creative ecosystem and identifies problematic aspects that emerged during the area’s restructuring
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