Vital cities. Sustainable development, networking, creativity

Abstract

The paper presents the concept of vital cities in the context of mechanisms of sustainable development, networking and creativity.The vital city was presented as: y a city belonging to the inhabitants -a city managed and developed with advanced processes of participation, y a city of reasonable management -a city that uses and at the same time protects its key potentials, y a city of creation -a city of creating and implementing new ideas, y a city of opportunities -a city that creates the conditions for the use of energy and creativity residents, y a city in the surround -a city with a strong position in the environment.