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The Street as a Temporary Eventscape
By Andrew Furman.
Published by The International Journal of the Humanities
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| Article: Print | $US10.00 | |
| Article: Electronic | $US5.00 |
Beginning with a broader context of planning strategy, specifically looking at the opportunities found within the master plan documents in an urban realm, the paper will focus on transformations possible at the street-level. These transformations are tactical in nature; responding to the (perceived) long-term programmatic strategies instigated by urban planning. The paper offers a contrast between two methods of introducing street-level transformations to existing streets: one is a design-led process exploring the potential of a reflexive approach to pedestrian re-routing on account of construction disruption typically found in the everyday reality of maintenance and refurbishment; the other is a community-led reimagination of a neighbourhood through a seasonal/event-rich intervention that is simple in its introduction and rich in its results.
| Keywords: | Pedestrian, Commercial Streets, Transformations, Temporary Use, Public Art, Thresholds, Eventscape |
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The International Journal of the Humanities, Volume 5, Issue 9, pp.77-84. Article: Print (Spiral Bound). Article: Electronic (PDF File; 1.407MB).
Andrew Furman
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Communication and Design, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA