Episode #26 of “Becoming a post-growth planner: obstacles and challenges to changing roles and practices” with Dr Izabela Mironowicz (Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland). In conversation with Dr Christian Lamker (University of Groningen, the Netherlands).
“It is not enough that you believe, you have to practice too”. Reflecting on experience and action in research, education, and practice in Poland, Austria, Germany, and Europe. Talking about scope of action within planning and legal systems, private and collective action, citizens and consumers, post-socialist housing estates, democracy and degrowth values. Pondering on historical backgrounds of cities and contemporary re-interpretations and positive narratives for the future. Explaining discussions on the integration of post-growth into education for students, practitioners, and activists. Positioning education as a tool to empower people and to empower a broader society. Moving towards post-growth planning as planning for nature, taking into account the needs of humans.
You might want to read or listen into the following works that are related to this episode:
- Introduction and bibliography: https://mostwiedzy.pl/pl/izabela-mironowicz,880097-1
- Mironowicz, I. (2022): Country Profile of Poland. Hannover. = ARL Country Profiles. https://www.arl-international.com/knowledge/country-profiles/poland/rev/3751
- Blog posts: https://instytutsprawobywatelskich.pl/ludzie/izabela-mironowicz (in Polish)
- Alt-Erlaa in Vienna (example of housing in large housing estates): https://www.alt-erlaa.at or https://hiddenarchitecture.net/allt-erlaa/
- Talk “History for Tomorrow (For Housing)”, some slides about large housing estates in Vienna: https://youtu.be/oRJB0Hu6gew?si=W6MKf9ylUe58FIR3&t=1857 (minute 30 to 44).
- AESOP Core Curriculum (update 2024): https://aesop-planning.eu/activities/core-curriculum
- Post-Growth Cities Coalition: https://www.postgrowthcities.com
- Hirt, S., Ferenčuhová, S., & Tuvikene, T. (2016). Conceptual forum: the “post-socialist” city. Eurasian Geography and Economics, 57(4-5), 497–520. https://doi.org/10.1080/15387216.2016.1271345
This episode is also available on YouTube (channel: @postgrowthplan).