Throughout its history, but also squeezed between the current challenges of globalisation and sovereignty, the Balkans has been confronted with a number of different political, economic, environmental, and cultural problems. Such a complex social framework inevitably implies spatial degradation, not only in terms of the urban forms as the final planning product, but also in terms of the nature of the planning process and urban governance. Notably, we assume that territorial capital in the Balkans is under serious threat due to the abuse of legal procedures, the neglect of the public interest and the politicisation of planning. To elucidate this, we focus on the megaprojects Belgrade Waterfront (Belgrade) and Hellinikon (Athens) as examples of urban development that require exceptional conditions such as special regulations, additional funding, long-term timeframes, and ad hoc actor networks. Against the conceptual background of multi-level governance and based on in-depth case studies, we examine the nature of vertical cooperation between authorities at different levels (from supranational to local), horizontal cooperation amongst different stakeholders, and the role of planning professionals who are seen as facilitators in this process. Finally, we point out to the most important conditions that enable a democratic social, political and professional framework for urban megaprojects.

纵观巴尔干半岛的整个历史，但在当前的全球化与主权挑战之间，它们都面临着许多不同的政治，经济，环境和文化问题。这种复杂的社会框架不可避免地意味着空间退化，不仅在作为最终规划产品的城市形式方面，而且在规划过程和城市治理的性质方面。值得注意的是，我们认为由于法律程序的滥用，对公共利益的忽视以及计划的政治化，巴尔干的领地受到了严重威胁。为了阐明这一点，我们将重点放在贝尔格莱德滨水区（贝尔格莱德）和赫利尼康（雅典）的大型项目中，作为城市发展的示例，这些项目需要特殊条件，例如特殊法规，额外资金，长期时间表和特设演员网络。在多层次治理的概念背景下，并基于深入的案例研究，我们研究了不同级别（从超国家到地方）各级政府之间的纵向合作，不同利益相关方之间的横向合作以及规划专业人员的作用。在此过程中被视为促进者。最后，我们指出了为城市大型项目建立民主的社会，政治和专业框架的最重要条件。不同利益相关者之间的横向合作，以及在此过程中被视为促进者的规划专业人员的角色。最后，我们指出了为城市大型项目建立民主的社会，政治和专业框架的最重要条件。不同利益相关者之间的横向合作，以及在此过程中被视为促进者的规划专业人员的角色。最后，我们指出了为城市大型项目建立民主的社会，政治和专业框架的最重要条件。