The settlements mostly characterised by rural and small-town features that were attached to Budapest in 1950 are now the peripheral districts of the city, and have only partially transformed into neighbourhood centres. In terms of their development patterns and role within the city, many aspects of these settlements continue to reflect their pre-annexation state. Therefore I dedicated my thesis to examining why urban neighbourhood centres have not emerged in the peripheral districts to this day. Drawing conclusions from the analysis, I propose a transformation of Kelenföld city centre based on placemaking methodology, and examine whether it would catalyse the emergence of a much-needed urban neighbourhood centre in the area.