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Living. Thinking. Shaping the City Centre: Considerations from Frankfurt am Main

Technical Transactions
Volume 123 (2026): Issue 1 (January 2026)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37705/TechTrans/e2026015 | Journal eISSN: 2353-737X | Journal ISSN: 0011-4561
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Language: English
Submitted on: Feb 23, 2026
Accepted on: May 6, 2026
Published on: Jun 8, 2026
Published by: Cracow University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
city centre,
inner city,
urban planning,
urban transformation,
experience society,
participation,
Frankfurt am Main
Related subjects:
Architecture and design,
Architecture,
Architects, buildings,
Engineering,
Mechanical engineering,
Mechanics,
Industrial chemistry,
Chemical engineering,
Materials sciences,
Materials sciences, other

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