This paper considers transformation of urban form of post-socialistic cities
arising from the transition from socialism to capitalism. The structural
transformation resulted in creation of polycentric cities,
deindustrialization and revitalisation of suburban zones and led to emerging
of commercial developments as a manifestation of activity of new urban
players. The emergence of shopping centres marks the beginning of
consumerism in the consumer society that has formerly been exclusively
oriented to industrial production. The effects of this phenomenon on the
urban tissue are similar in all cities of Central and East Europe. Likewise,
in Podgorica, such effects reflected in restructuring of previously known
urban structure, inducing creation of new town districts to the full extent.
The purpose of this study is to reassess the existing and introduce new
mechanisms of urban policy of the post-socialistic cities, with a particular
focus on Podgorica, thus enabling facilitation of legal frameworks and an
institutional approach to the further process.
