Post-Socialist Urban Transitions and Transformations,the Case of the City of Inđija, Serbia

Abstract

The cities and their centers, as the most relevant indicators of events and conditions in the society, during the transition period suffered a significant identity crisis, which followed not only as a result of new cultural and ethical patterns of living and participating in the use of the urban environment, but as a result of numerous conflicts and manipulation of public space. Significant social, cultural and spatial changes have taken place in this settlement, and on this occasion the emphasis will be on spatial transformations. Over the last few years, Inđija has been developed and built at high speed. Foreign investors, attracted by the good location of the settlement, invest in this town and many factories are being opened. Industrial zones are being upgraded and industry is being developed. The city increasingly supports culture and education. Spatial transformations have affected both the central parts of the city and the urban periphery. There was a transformation of residential into a commercial space, but also the construction of new, modern business premises. Single-family housing units in central parts of the city are increasingly being replaced by collective housing facilities, while at the same time the number of single-family housing units is being increased on the outskirts of the city.