Agnieszka Michalska-Żyła
University of Łódź
Poland

She is a graduate of sociology at the University of Lodz. She works as an assistant professor in the Department of Rural and Urban Sociology of University of Lodz. Her main scientific interest is the urban sociology, especially the issues of social bonds of inhabitants, development and image of the city (Lodz). E-mail: amichalska-zyla@wp.pl.

Kamil Brzeziński
University of Łódź
Poland

Sociologist, researcher and research assistant in Department of Rural and Urban Sociology at University of Łódź. Co-organiser and member of the team in many research projects in the field of urban issues. Apart from work at the university, cooperates with numerous non-governmental organizations on implementation of many participatory projects. E-mail: kamilbrzezinski84@gmail.com.