Open AccessThe space of Chisinau as a resource for the formation of urban identity
Author(s) -
Нина Иванова
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.52603/9789975333788.33
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , romanian , modernization theory , economic geography , population , capital (architecture) , politics , urban planning , geography , public space , identity (music) , sociology , the symbolic , economy , regional science , political science , economic system , economic growth , aesthetics , civil engineering , economics , architectural engineering , archaeology , engineering , psychology , philosophy , linguistics , demography , psychoanalysis , law
This paper examines the case of Chisinau urban milieu in the context of the ongoing process of transition. The capital city of the Republic of Moldova represents the reflection of society as a whole, being not just a political, cultural and economic center of the country, but a migration hub for the rest of the Moldovan population as well. As a post-Soviet and East-European city, it combines features of both modernization and degradation, generating such phenomena as ruralisation, gated communities in the center of the city, semi-public spaces, chaotic parking, lack of city planning, lack of heterogeneity of the urban space, etc. The urban milieu of Chisinau represents a complicated formation of coexisting social strata with different cultures, memories, aesthetics and urban identities, which can be sometimes conflicting. More uniform representations about the city need the actualization of its symbolic capital, as well as the creation and maintenance of a brand, which should unite core features of different urban identities.