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Crafting insights on Urban Circularity: two case studies of inclusive socio-ecological practices in two types of public open- air space.

par Verga, Giulia Caterina ;Khan, Ahmed Z.
Référence IBA Crossing Boundaries(24-25 March 2021: Parkstad, The Netherlands), IBA Crossing Boundaries
Publication Publié, 2021

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In the contemporary European debate, the metaphor of circularity is increasingly used to re-define ambitions and transition cities’ strategies towards more ecological and resilient models. This paper aims at widening the understanding of what could ‘urban circularity’ be, gathering examples of existing Urban Circularity Practices (UCP) as a way to draw empowering insights for a wide public of actors. By focusing on open-air public spaces such as streets/squares (mineral impermeable spaces) and gardens (green permeable spaces), we underline the importance that land has for the fostering of circularity-oriented urban strategies. We frame the question from a spatial point of view, questing what spaces UCP occupy in urban contexts and how to preserve and enhance such practices in space. By exploring the relationship in between UCP and their spatialization, we wish to draw attention on the role that urban planners and architects have when designing spatial layouts, and especially when working on unbuilt spaces. The shaping of narrations of empowering examples of existing well-grounded UCP (focusing on inclusive practices, meant to be shared among a diversified audience) could become an important medium able to question behaviours and encourage the embracing of urban ecological transitioning practices. This paper lists urban circular practices that currently take place in open- air public spaces and selects out of a database elaborated by the authors two case studies to be described more in depth: an historical flea market and a recent urban farm. This focus allows us to elaborate further on the connections between specific urban stakeholders, space typologies and resource management and on the fragility of these UCP, struggling to preserve their spaces.