Permanente Temporarität - Brachflächennutzung als Potenzial für den öffentlichen Stadtraum

The use of urban residual space offers a potential for the creation of public space in cities. Due to the limited time urban wastelands normally stay vacant, these spaces can only be temporarily used by the public. In this article we discuss the question how the use of urban wasteland can - despite of their limited duration - contribute to the sustainable development of urban public spaces. First we discuss the relation between urban wastelands and public space along the urban planning debate ...