ABSTRACT
Building a clear vision about the actors’ diverse motivations for entering a partnership, communicating expectations about project results and agreeing in advance on each partner’s role and responsibilities appeared to be among the major enablers on the path to effective transdisciplinary research partnership. The planners’ team tried to be as flexible as possible, yet with insufficient time for preparatory work it proved difficult to follow the methodological requirements of the academic research process. Being a European capital of culture is nowadays considered not only a prestigious title but also one that opens up opportunities for culture-based urban development and urban regeneration. The planners’ team tried to comprehensively analyse the past and present of the Kapana quarter: its role in the historic development of the city and the ideas reflected in the urban plans adopted one after the other over the years.
