Necessity as the trigger of invention? The promotion of innovations in Athens and Elefsina

Nikolaos Komninos Hlepas and Panos Koliastasis

Urban Research & Practice, 2021, vol. 14, issue 5, 543-559

Abstract: This article explores the conditions under which institutional and cultural innovations have taken place in two Greek cities: Athens and Elefsina. Against the backdrop of the economic crisis (as well as the refugee influx), both cities made an effort to promote innovative policies in order to deal with fierce economic and social implications of the crises, while at the same time developing a new narrative for themselves. The study shows that Athens and Elefsina have, to a great extent, succeed in reinventing themselves, though certain challenges lie ahead.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1080/17535069.2021.1921250

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