This study examines the role of urban regeneration policies in planning and governance within urban functional areas (UFAs) in Poland, in the context of the EU Cohesion Policy (CP). The empirical part of this study is based on comparing the approaches adopted in two Polish regions: Pomerania and Silesia. We describe the first successes but also the bottlenecks of the process, from negotiations and programming up to the implementation of the first tranche of integrated projects. We consider the factors that strengthen planning and governance within UFAs, while simultaneously influencing the local development, and territorial impacts of the EU Cohesion Policy in the given regions. This study is based on interviews with national, regional, and local actors. It defines the role of urban regeneration policies in shaping local socio‐economic and spatial development in these regions and identifies the conditions required for the implementation of urban regeneration in functional areas. We also draw lessons for the future CP programming period from the experience of Polish regions, among the main beneficiaries of the EU Cohesion Policy. By evaluating the influence of Cohesion Policy at different government levels, our study may influence the discourse on its future, particularly in the context of strengthening the cooperation and multilevel governance.

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波兰城市功能区的城市更新，作为实施欧盟凝聚力政策的工具

这项研究在欧盟凝聚力政策（CP）的背景下，研究了城市更新政策在波兰城市功能区（UFA）的规划和治理中的作用。本研究的实证部分基于比较波兰两个地区（波美拉尼亚和西里西亚）采用的方法。我们描述了最初的成功，但也描述了过程的瓶颈，从谈判和编程到实施集成项目的第一批款项。我们考虑了在UFA中加强规划和治理的因素，同时又影响了当地的发展以及欧盟凝聚政策在特定地区的地域影响。这项研究基于对国家，地区和地方参与者的访谈。它定义了城市更新政策在塑造这些地区当地社会经济和空间发展中的作用，并确定了在功能区中实施城市更新所需的条件。在欧盟凝聚政策的主要受益者中，我们还从波兰地区的经验中汲取了关于未来CP计划制定阶段的经验教训。通过评估凝聚力政策在不同政府层面的影响，我们的研究可能会影响其未来的话语，特别是在加强合作和多层次治理的背景下。欧盟凝聚政策的主要受益者之一。通过评估凝聚力政策在不同政府层面的影响，我们的研究可能会影响其未来的话语，特别是在加强合作和多层次治理的背景下。欧盟凝聚政策的主要受益者之一。通过评估凝聚力政策在不同政府层面的影响，我们的研究可能会影响其未来的话语，特别是在加强合作和多层次治理的背景下。