Contemporary Issues in Production and Utilisation of the Common Urban Areas

This paper deals with issues in production and utilization of common urban areas within contemporary cities. Therefore, the main focus of it was put on the analysis of the possible models of development of spaces in the context of changing socio-economic environment of cities and evolution of their structure. This issue is discussed also in light of the changing definition of the contemporary public space, which no longer resembles the examples known from a few decades ago. In conclusion, it is argued that the value of contemporary public spaces is associated with their influence on site attractiveness – both in physical, social and economic meanings.