[Modernization]

So you know any under-developing cities in Europe? If so please post some pics or discuss about it.

 

[UrbanSophist]

edit.

 

[Modernization]

Hong Kong was never part of Europe. This is really obvious due to its location.

 

[FREKI]

Look south east and you shall find...

 

[hudkina]

Why create a poll? You're not asking our opinion. You're asking whether or not Europe has "poor" cities. The answer is most definitely yes. Many Eastern European cities are still economically depressed.

 

[koolkid]

Nope, dont know any, but there might be some.
; )

 

[parisuite]

There are many in Russia..

 

[koolkid]

What you should be asking is, "are there any forests in Europe"?
j/k
; )

 

[tablemtn]

Tirana, Tiraspol, Chisinau, Durres, Pristina, Grozny - these are all poor "European" cities.

Do you mean "western Europe?" Then southern Italy is probably your best bet; Sicily, Lampedusa, etc.

 

[Küsel]

Sure there are a lot of poor regions and I know several people from development or transition countries outside Europe that are surprised to see condintions like that here - it's not only about cities, it's also areas, neighbourhoods and whole countries - even we in Switzerland, a very rich country in avarage have big regional and social differences and our Gini coefficient (distribution of wealth) is worse than some EE countries. Don't generalize Europe as one big money bag! :lol:

 

[DonQui]

I would think the East.

Moscow, Warsaw, Belgrade come to mind. Also Istanbul.

 

[andypandy]

Poverty is relative, but there are certainly cities and regions at the bottom of the pile, a long way behind the wealthier western european cities.

 

[Slodi]

I would think the East.

Warsaw

I presume you have never been to Warsaw, have you?

 

[DonQui]

I presume you have never been to Warsaw, have you?

Well, Poland IS still developing now isn't it.

 

[kebabmonster]

Poor cities/areas had "objective 2" status in the EU, i.e. qualified for greater subsidies from the European Union. Perhaps there is a list with such areas listed?

 

[Monkey]

I would think the East.

Moscow, Warsaw, Belgrade come to mind. Also Istanbul.

Although there is poverty in cities like Moscow and Istanbul there's also shit loads of money. Moscow rivals London and New York as the city with the most billionaires. Both cities are stuffed with glamourous clubs, bars, restauants etc. Their GDP per capita is actually pretty high these days. Warsaw is also pretty prosperous these days and has even less poverty than Moscow or Istanbul. As with many ex-communist countries there are many still living in crumbling communist housing blocks but even they are well educated and have good opportunities to improve their lot. There's nothing "Third World" about their situation. Belgrade is the only one that your list that is poor on the world stage.

 

[Liwwadden]

Your asking our opinion about facts? And by the way if there's a poll, there is such a huge gap between 'Yes there are plenty' and 'No there aren't' , do than something like 'A few' in between.

 

[DrasQue]

I would think the East.

Moscow, Warsaw, Belgrade come to mind. Also Istanbul.

Moscow and Istanbul ???????? :lol::lol:
U have fever or something??
Are you OK?
Where are you from ??
We all turks know that you are against Turkey
But you cant say moscow and Istanbul are poor cities
Both are in Top 5 richest cities in Europe!!,fool

 

[DonQui]

Although there is poverty in cities like Moscow and Istanbul there's also shit loads of money. Moscow rivals London and New York as the city with the most billionaires. Both cities are stuffed with glamourous clubs, bars, restauants etc. Their GDP per capita is actually pretty high these days. Warsaw is also pretty prosperous these days and has even less poverty than Moscow or Istanbul. As with many ex-communist countries there are many still living in crumbling communist housing blocks but even they are well educated and have good opportunities to improve their lot. There's nothing "Third World" about their situation. Belgrade is the only one that your list that is poor on the world stage.

Well, I would care more about how the general populace lives versus the few rich in a city.

That paints a more accurate picture of wealth IMO. How can you be a "wealthy" city if the majority of the citizenry lives in poverty?

 

[♣628.finst]

Sure there are a lot of poor regions and I know several people from development or transition countries outside Europe that are surprised to see condintions like that here - it's not only about cities, it's also areas, neighbourhoods and whole countries - even we in Switzerland, a very rich country in avarage have big regional and social differences and our Gini coefficient (distribution of wealth) is worse than some EE countries. Don't generalize Europe as one big money bag! :lol:

Not common in France, Switzerland or Northern Italy, but Southern Italy or rural Greece, Spain and Portugal does have plenty of poor neighbourhoods.

Other parts of Western and Southern Europe is generally wealthy, but poor neighbourhoods does exist in every country.