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Going East

I wasn’t born in Poznan but I spent a big portion of my teenage life here. I know, or as it turns out later I just to knew this city very well. Since the Middle Ages Poznan has been business oriented city. Mostly due its geographical placement, it has been transit city between Berlin and Moscow. Thus for many years the main urban development strategy were business and consumption facilities. Poznan is regarded as the second most prosperous city in Poland and host regular international trade fairs. One could see that in urban development actions. More and more office buildings, plans for sky rises. Moreover in last several of years urban development (especially consumption facilities) continues to grow. EU crisis has not influenced Polish economy (yet), partly because of conservative conservative development strategy, partly by learning from other cities mistakes. This strategy of looking at other european cities mistakes and success leads Poznan to change. Berlin is the nearest big city abroad. I live in Berlin since one and one half years now. I am still getting to know the city. It owes its character mostly by gentrification areas which became magnets for different communities of artist. City naturally took advantages of it and push it even further stimulating further development of art and culture pivoted city. The most prominent example is history of Bar25 and MorritzPlatz which includes Etsy, Betahaus, Prinzessinnengärten, Aufbau Haus, GSG to name just a few.