Urban Renaissance
Subtitle: Berlin: Towards an Integrated Strategy for Social Cohesion and Economic Development
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]:
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9789264101470
Subjects: Rural and Regional Development Urban
Description: This study of Berlin, after German unification, examines and makes proposals for distressed areas where there is a need for targeted regeneration measures.  Building on previous urban renaissance studies, this report adds a new dimension to the lessons learned about urban regeneration through a focus on unemployment, youth and immigration to help create and exploit Berlin's under-developed assets.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Introduction; title: Part I. Berlin Since Reunification; title: -The Unique Situation of Berlin; title: Evolution of the Berlin Economy and the Labour Market since Reunification; title: Evolution of the Main Socio-Economic Indicators; title: Poverty in Berlin; title: The Foreign Population in Berlin; title: The Three Study Area: Main Features; title: Part II. The Three Study Areas and their Districts (Reinickendorerstrasse/Pankstrasse (Mitte), Reuterkiez (Neukolln), and Falkenberger Chaussee (Lichtenberg); title: -Introduction; title: Presentation of the Three Districts; title: Uemployment in the Neighborhoods; title: Problems of Social Integration and Identity; title: Capitalising on Area Assets; title: Part III. Thematic Analysis; title: -Introduction; title: Physical Capital: Firms and Infrastructure; title: Human Capital: German Language Proficiency, Education and Achievement; title: Social Capital: Youth Issues; title: Part IV. Urban Development, Migration, and Identity; title: -Urban Policy in an International Perspective; title: Urban Policy in Germany for a Sustainable Future; title: Economic Impact of Place and Ethnic Identity; title: Part V. Policies to Reverse Urban Distress in Berlin; title: -Introduction; title: Physical Rehabilitation in Berlin; title: The Social city and Quartiersmanagment Programmes; title: Entrepreneurship, Job Creation Programmes and Initiatives; title: Berlin Finances; title: Part VI. Assessment and Recommendations; title: -Preliminary Considerations; title: Main Issues; title: Strategic Principles and Guidelines; title: Recommendations; title: Open Perspectives and Conclusions; title: Appendices; title: Appendix to Part I; title: Appendix to Part II; title: Appendix to Part IV; title: Appendix to Part V; title: Tax, Gros Domestic Product, and Public Revenue in Berlin; title: Part VII. Joint OECD-Investitionsbank Berlin Seminar; title: -Programme; title: Bibliography; title: Websites; title: Participants; title: Investitionsbank Berlin Team; title: OECD Team and Experts; title: Notes