The city of Lviv in western Ukraine has been undergoing a process of transformation for several
years aimed at modernising its infrastructure and promoting urban development. The challenges
the city faced reached an unprecedented level following Russia's full scale invasion in
February 2022. Lviv quickly became a critical hub for hundreds of thousands of people fleeing
the war-torn regions of eastern Ukraine. The city was tasked with mitigating the immediate
effects of the war while developing resilient structures to sustain this role in the short
medium and long term. Even before the war the city fostered smart dialogue between research
and practice in local and international contexts. Through their Academic Cooperation Programme
the Faculties of Architecture at Lviv Polytechnic National University and TU Wien contribute to
this continuous dialogue. This book discusses practical and academic proposals for the urban
transformation of Lviv particularly during the ongoing crisis. It thereby offers valuable
insights for urbanists architects city managers policy makers entrepreneurs and the
general public.
