Vacant urban land temporary use and neighborhood sustainability: A comparative study of two Midwestern cities

Collective Creativity and Complexity in Urban Laboratories: El Campo de Cebada

“…Furthermore, this practice is understood as a way of urban activism and as a strategy for the temporal reuse of public space [27,87]. Several case studies of 'Temporary Urbanism' examine this kind of intervention that promotes citizen participation, as well as the creation of dynamic and comfortable spaces [24][25][26]88]. In all this research, it is concluded that it handles the temporary transformation of abandoned or underused urban spaces into meeting places, cultural events, and leisure activities.…”

“…When a quality and well-managed 'Temporary use' is achieved, especially those related to ecological activities, it can make a significant contribution to the sustainable development of a neighbourhood. Similarly, 'Temporary use' could reduce the negative impact of vacant urban spaces [26,90]. In essence, our cities have always been the subject of transformations and redesigns, but the contribution of temporary uses can be a shunt for these processes-dealing with the important role of technology and current social networks [91].…”

“…This involves reclaiming the 'right to the city' [2][3][4][5][6], where citizens can participate in the construction and management of urban spaces; designing collaboratively [7][8][9][10][11][12][13], including the diverse perspectives of all stakeholders; using urban laboratories [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] as experimental spaces that promote citizen participation, innovation, and co-creation; and harnessing the temporary use of spaces [24][25][26][27][28] as a reuse of abandoned or obsolete spaces to revitalise them and generate new opportunities.…”

Collective Creativity and Complexity in Urban Laboratories: El Campo de Cebada

“…This involves reclaiming the 'right to the city' [2][3][4][5][6], where citizens can participate in the construction and management of urban spaces; designing collaboratively [7][8][9][10][11][12][13], including the diverse perspectives of all stakeholders; using urban laboratories [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] as experimental spaces that promote citizen participation, innovation, and co-creation; and harnessing the temporary use of spaces [24][25][26][27][28] as a reuse of abandoned or obsolete spaces to revitalise them and generate new opportunities.…”