Abstract
In the <em>in-between </em>spaces of cities, there are many problems of various nature and scale: functional, spatial, economic, environmental, visual, and social. There are also some hidden potentials that can be activated. The aim of the article is to explore the possibilities of solving existing problems and to show the possibilities of using the potentials of <em>in-between </em>spaces with regard to the changing nature of a city. The article, of a discursive character, aims to answer the questions of whether connecting a city with public spaces can be a catalyst of changes, and what tools should be used to facilitate the flux of material factors (like goods or natural resources) and immaterial matter (e.g., ideas or cultural patterns). The new approach is based on the assumption that this would be most effective when using landscape architecture, green/blue infrastructure, artistic strategies, and universal design in public spaces. The expected result of the research is to show the purposefulness and possibilities in creating attractive and safe public areas of <em>in-between </em>spaces as an on-going micro- or macro-process of urban change on a wider scale. It was recognised that integrated actions combining the humanistic, ecological, and technical approaches could bring significant benefits to society, preventing existing problems, not only spatial and visual (changing the city directly), but above all social and environmental, having an impact on the functioning of the city from a much longer perspective. The results of the research show how the transformation process of public spaces may change the nature of the cities, improve the compactness of existing cities, and increase the quality of life. Selected case studies are presented to show the scale, scope, and benefits of possible actions.
Highlights
They destroy the compactness of an urban tissue, the functional, environmental, and social unity, and reduce the landscape values
universal design (UD) Projects adapted to the needs of the disabled
Seven similar urban ecosystem services recognised by the same authors, which relate to the ongoing planning process, are microclimate regulation, habitat provision, nature‐based recre‐ ation, noise mitigation, air purification, runoff mit‐ igation, and food provision (Cortinovis & Geneletti, 2020)
Summary
Contemporary cities are cut by numerous barriers, form‐ ing a “no man’s land” at the borders of various urban structures. They destroy the compactness of an urban tissue, the functional, environmental, and social unity, and reduce the landscape values. Uncoordinated frag‐ mentation lowers the quality of urban space, deforming the image of the city, and has negative environmental. Urban Planning, 2022, Volume 7, Issue 1, Pages 32–43 and social effects. No satisfactory solutions and mecha‐ nisms to stop urban disintegration have been discovered so far. A discussion of preventing such prob‐ lems is necessary
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