The Potential of New Urbanism in Vilnius Naujojo urbanizmo potencialas besivystant Vilniaus miestui

In the wake of post-Soviet privatization, Vilnius has embraced westernized models for growth and development. The city is changing rapidly in a backlash against Soviet planning practice and with an influx of funding from the European Union and private investment. City plans aim for sustainable growth and development while tackling the revitalization of Soviet-era residential districts and control of suburban sprawl. This paper examines how planning efforts in Vilnius can benefit from the principles of New Urbanism as the reach of these popular American planning fundamentals provide convenient remedies to challenges in the redeveloping city. Article in English Augant postsovietinei privatizacijai, Vilniaus augimui ir vystymui taikyti vakarieti ki raidos modeliai. Miestas kei iasi greitai, paneigdamas sovietinio planavimo praktik ir i naudodamas Europos S jungos ir priva ias investicijas. Miesto planavimu siekiama darnaus augimo ir vystimosi sprend iant sovietini gyvenam j rajon ir padrikos priemies i pl tros kontrol s problemas. Straipsnyje nagrin jama, kaip Vilniaus planavimo srityje gal t būti pasinaudota populiaraus amerikieti ko planavimo – Naujojo urbanizmo principais kaip tinkama priemone, atitinkan ia kintan io miesto i ūkius. Straipsnis angl kalba