The Impacts of Dialogue between Cities on Strategies and Plans for Urban Renewal: The case of Barcelona, Spain and Baghdad, Iraq

Iraqi cities, particularly the capital Baghdad, have great historical and cultural value, embodied in their centers’ distinctive architectural urban character. Baghdad experienced multiple wars political conflicts that led to severe neglect, combined with an absence of clear strategies rehabilitate its city center. These circumstances accelerated decay deterioration buildings fabric, eventually leading mass emigration inhabitants. In process remedying this situation, two contradictory trends emerged. The first focused on looking old, nearby cities for ideas solutions. second trend called examination successful employed elsewhere, purpose benefiting learning from them. This research adopts strategy, as it contains implicit reference dialogue between investigates impact plans renewal. present aims identify possibilities opportunities different based ideological experimental renewal strategies. result can be translated into futuristic visions serve advancement revitalization any city, which will help address occupants’ needs. Therefore, focuses Barcelona’s model, has been one most a suffered experiences similar those Baghdad. relies chronologies spatial comparative methods compare Barcelona. It concludes is ideas, provides opportunity benefit others’ supports exploration new development areas formulation appropriate planning