{"id":3483,"date":"2022-10-26T00:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T23:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theurbanmycelium.com\/?p=3483"},"modified":"2023-02-23T15:00:18","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T14:00:18","slug":"temporary-use-long-term-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theurbanmycelium.com\/fr\/temporary-use-long-term-development\/","title":{"rendered":"How to turn temporary use into long-term development? | Placemakers\u2019 Visual Stories #6"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In this episode of the Placemakers\u2019 Visual Stories<\/strong>, I received Alexander Stevns<\/a>, co-director of Urban13<\/a> and actively engaged in the transformation of Bispeengbuen, in Copenhagen. We talked about public space activation and what it takes to turn temporary use into long-term development.<\/p>\n

Bispeengbuen is an elevated 6-lane motorway on the border between Copenhagen and Frederiksberg. Heritage of the 70s, the bridge runs through a densely built residential area. It is often discussed as a source of nuisance, causing a lot of debate among politicians and citizens.<\/p>\n

In 2017, the municipalities of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg launched a call for proposals to activate the space under the bridge (at least until a decision would be taken about its fate).<\/p>\n

Turning a parking space into a lively place<\/h3>\n

Alexander and his friends already had a connection to the space, as they had organized a music festival there, called \u201cCarpark Festival\u201d. Even though they had no money and were not “experts”, they saw a great opportunity to turn the car parking into a lively place for \u201cthe little ones with the big ideas\u201d<\/strong>.\u00a0They won the project with the promise to transform the place into a cultural, social and creative urban space.<\/p>\n

The space under Bispeengbuen used to be a car parking. Today, after a few years of collaboration with the local residents and associations, it has become a place for the daily life, and a meeting point especially for the youth in the area.<\/p>\n

Colorful containers are home to a coworking space (where Alexander\u2019s office is located), a diner, a meeting room, a concert venue and a repair workshop. Yellow lines run on the floor, indicating places where to sit or a basketball and football field for street sports.<\/p>\n

But what does it take to create a place for culture, social life and creativity? And how do you handle it, knowing that it has an expiry date?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read Alexander\u2019s visual story to discover:<\/p>\n