a few rough notes from Francesco Molinari's talk regarding urban transformations in Rijeka, Split, Dubrovnik
(Cesco working with Platforma 981 in Zagreb, Prostor Plus (within Molekula), School of Physical theater and dance.)
RIJEKA
1950’s biggest port of Yugoslavia
Industry vs. tourism
Fragmented urban development
4 areas:
Baros Port
Delta (storage)
Container terminal
Refinery
Rijeka viewed as “gateway to central Europe”
SPLIT
Industry. Pop. growth. History: Roman emperor retires, builds his fortress in Split.
DUBROVNIK
• Art
• Tourism (1957-1988 there are 47 hotels built)
• Trade (small port)
Originally a cargo port. Shift to passenger port.
Former Yugoslavia
1980 Tito dies. The day that Yugoslavians asked themselves “And now what?”
Transition to market system from socialist system:
4 big changes:
• Banking system changes
• privatization
• administrative decentralization
• changes in legal structure.
Recent growth and change:
Growth from 100 municipalities to 500
Adjusting to the notion of private property.
Record keeping, determining claims of ownership. Cadastre, land registry.
Croatia has a pop. of 4.5 million
Political/governmental disorder creates delay. Disorder prevents wild investment. Creates a “fertile delay” that protects the coast from wild development.
EU now ordering the territory. Organizing.
New Market (real estate, development, tourism, etc)
• Weak institutions
• Increase demand for built space
• Focus on smallest scale, basic units of spatial development (proprietary parcel). pixel.
TERRITORY AS COMMODITY
Dubrovnik. population exodus. driven out by increased prices or pulled out by offers they cannot refuse. move to Mokosica. nearby bedroom community. destruction of old city as a living entity. social architecture dismantled. hollow tourist destination. Disneyland.
Golf. Developing former Yugoslavia for golf.
Property versus identity
Ownership as consumer versus ownership as citizen.
ECONOMICALLY COLONIZED PEOPLE
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