Waldemar Bojarun
Deputy Mayor of Katowice
Waldemar Bojarun – a civil servant and local government official; a spokesperson of Local Education Authorities in Katowice (1993–1999) and of Katowice City Hall (1999–2010) and Director of Promotion Department (2007–2015); Deputy Mayor of Katowice (since 2015) in charge of construction and spatial planning politics, education, sports, city monuments as well as organisation of strategic events; a social activist; a well-known figure in public life of Katowice agglomeration. A graduate of Institute of Political Sciences / specialisation in Local Government/ at University of Silesia.
Since he was young he has been involved in initiatives which support the development of democracy in local communities. As a pupil and later as a student he co-created students assemblies as well as the parliament of children of youth in Katowice Province/ later Silesia Province/. Experience from this period of life he later used at work. His creativity helped create, with success, the integrated information and promotion system for Katowice, and then promote a coherent image of Katowice as the political, economic and cultural leader in the region. The author of numerous papers and publications on history and promotion such as a popular Katowice City Centre guide.
Awarded Bronze Cross of Merit (1998) and Silver Cross of Merit (2004).
He is a husband and father of two children.
Participates in the sessions:
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Mixed-use development. What kind of projects are needed in the Katowice metropolitan area considering that time is the most valuable currency and the quality of life has become the tool for attracting people?
There is no escape from mixed-use development projects. The modernist model of an ideal city, with each zone performing a specific function, no longer meets the expectations of the city’s population and is becoming obsolete. Striving for competitive advantage, developers are combining competences from many different sectors of the property market to identify opportunities for creating urban destinations with residential buildings, offices, commercial and service units, restaurants and cultural facilities. What kind of projects do Katowice and the whole metropolitan area want? What kind of investments could attract new residents and investors and improve the quality of life in this part of Poland?