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PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONCEPT OF REGIONAL GOVERNANCE. BASED ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION DRAFT INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY ŁÓDŹ 2020+
Waldemar MAŃKOWSKI1
Varia: Consumption, Consultation, City
Publication language: Polish
Journal article
Transformations No. 1-4 (72-75) 2012,  Publication date: 25 October 2012
Abstract In the last decade of the XX century and the first decade of the XXI century, a global, turbulent world has developed. One of the consequences is the transformation of the state, world and regional economy as well as civil society. Countries and regions, in the process of change look for a new paradigm of democracy and more effective forms of governance, a way to introduce entities operating at various levels and in various areas of social and economic activity to the democratic processes. This article shows the practical test with one of modern concepts – the regional governance. The example of regional governence is a process of public consultations executed in Łódź, a mid sized Eastern European city. The consultations concern a long term strategy for the development of the metropolis. The article presents: the legislation and the practical implementation of the Project. Basic quantitative analysis of the population share, areas of interest, the distribution of the opinions of participants have been conducted. Conclusions and recommendations have been formulated.
Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego
E-mail: wm.lodz@gmail.com