Terrain Vague: Interstices at the Edge of the Pale

Terrain Vague: Interstices at the Edge of the Pale

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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

Comments

Edited by Manuela Mariani and Patrick Barron.

Terrain Vague: Interstices at the Edge of the Pale

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