Op-ed: Building Place Through Creativity and Play
Tee Up Downsview features 9 colourful artistic mini-golf holes at the Downsview Airport Lands. Courtesy of: Northcrest Developments
Toronto is one of the fastest-growing cities with the most active construction market in North America. However, amid this remarkable growth, buildings and vast expanses of land sit empty, awaiting transformation.
Developers? sights are invariably on the long-term. They are constantly thinking: What will the future of urban living look like" How can they meaningfully support the needs of the community"
Yet with so many inactive parcels scattered throughout the GTA, are there ways to activate these sites in the meantime for the betterment of all"
Around the world, there are fantastic examples of developers and stakeholders who found creative uses for land prior to vertical development. This concept ? known as meanwhile use ? can help test the public?s appetite for different activities in the long-term while embedding community and culture into a site?s DNA. London?s renowned BOXPARK, for example, is a dining and shopping destination that was born out of humble shipping containers. The project is a striking example of a meanwhile use approach that is celebrated worldwide for its range of arts and cultural programming. In Berlin, the Tempelhofer Feld (Tempelhof Field) is a decommissioned airport that is now a de facto public park featuring a multi-purpose trail, dog walking field, and picnic areas. In the United States, The Wharf in...
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