Title
Terrain Vague: Interstices at the Edge of the Pale
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Description
As planners and designers have turned their attentions to the blighted, vacant areas of the city, the concept of "terrain vague," has become increasingly important. Terrain Vague seeks to explore the ambiguous spaces of the city -- the places that exist outside the cultural, social, and economic circuits of urban life. From vacant lots and railroad tracks, to more diverse interstitial spaces, this collection of original essays and cases presents innovative ways of looking at marginal urban space, with studies from the United States, Europe and the Middle East, from a diverse group of planners, geographers, and urban designers.
Terrain Vague is a cooperative effort to redefine these marginal spaces as a central concept for urban planning and design. Presenting innovative ways of looking at marginal urban space, and focusing on its positive uses and aspects, the book will be of interest to all those wishing to understand our increasingly complex everyday surroundings, from planners, cultural theorists, and academics, to designers and architects.
Department
English
ISBN
041582768X
Publication Date
9-6-2013
Publisher
Routledge
City
New York
Keywords
Terrain Vague, urban landscapes, urban life, urban planning
Disciplines
Urban, Community and Regional Planning | Urban Studies and Planning
Recommended Citation
Mariani, Manuela and Barron, Patrick, "Terrain Vague: Interstices at the Edge of the Pale" (2013). UMass Boston Bookshelf. 12.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/bookshelf/12
Comments
Edited by Manuela Mariani and Patrick Barron.