Results from the GAP (Group Assembly Process) Group Urban Transformation at the Degrowth Conference in Leipzig 2014
Proposals for the Transformation
> Urban agriculture
> Promote multifunctional and divers urban centres, including services, infrastructure, food production etc.
> Promote community owned space
> participatory urban planning
> Stop urban sprawl!
Vision
> develop system of use rights to replace property rights
> funds for deconstruction
Controversial proposals
> squat empty building
> setting resource reduction goals for cities
Open research questions
> How much living space and outdoor space is necessary per person?
> How much does the quality of a room influence the necessary space quantity?
Stirring papers:
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Urban agriculture and urban transformation
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Urban Transformations: Infrastructures and Degrowth
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Public infrastructure in a degrowth society
More information and possibilities to engage!
Position paper