In this ever more globalized world, contemporary cities don't have the luxury of focusing solely on local problems and issues; they must also concern themselves with questions of global
competitiveness, as they vie for jobs and investments not only with their neighbors but with cities around the world. For mid-sized cities, the problem is particularly acute: how are they
affected by global trends, and how can they ensure their competitiveness?
Urban Reports brings together representatives from six mid-sized European cities��msterdam, Bilbao, Copenhagen, Dublin, Zagreb, and Z羹rich��o address this problem. They report on
successful urban revitalization projects and explain their creative strategies, as well as their practical implementation, and they offer a wide variety of ways that mid-sized cities can map
out paths for future growth and international success.
