期刊名称：Inforegio Panorama / Union Européenne, Politique Régionale
印刷版ISSN：1608-3903
出版年度：2006
卷号：19
页码：7-7
出版社：Luxembourg : Office des Publ.
摘要：Th ese are exciting times for cities. A great debate is taking
place about how much they matter to national and European
success. During the past decade many cities have
emerged from a period of transition to develop new economic,
social, political and cultural roles. Many have assets
that make them more - not less - signifi cant in an increasingly
globalised world. Some are centres of strategic
decision-making, exchange and communication. Many
have concentrations of intellectual resources in universities
and research institutions, which encourage high levels
of innovation. Many cities have achieved substantial physical
regeneration especially of their centres, which off er
impressive commercial, residential and retail facilities.
Many have substantial cultural resources, which are increasingly
the source of economic growth and job creation.
However, despite this potential, many communities and
individuals within many cities remain excluded from the
economic and social mainstream. Developing economically
competitive, socially cohesive and sustainable cities
remains a challenge to all of us in Europe.
