Long-Term Strategies Based on Temporary Interventions
- UrbanNext, September 15, 2016.
Essay, Helena Casanova, High Density, Jesús Hernández, Middle Density, Public Space Acupuncture, Territory and mobility
Active Public Spaces, Amsterdam, Citizen interaction, Essay, Facilities, Long-term Strategies, Public engagement, Public Space, Public space role, Spatial Ideologies, Temporary appropriation, Temporary Interventions, The Netherlands, Urban conditions
As the financial crisis deepens in many European countries and the construction sector remains in a slump, many plans for urban regeneration have been shelved. Cities are cutting their spending on large public works, so the time is ripe for low-cost strategies that have a positive impact on the urban habitat. One such strategy is Public Space Acupuncture, in which independent but coordinated small interventions help regenerate urban public space and city life. It is based on Zygmunt Bauman’s characterization of the current era as Liquid Modernity.