'Holding Properties Vacant Is Resource Stupidity': Towards a Typology of Roles in the (Inter)mediation of Urban 'Temporary Use'

Hella Hernberg
2021 Planning Practice & Research  
Mediators' are becoming recognized as necessary actors in managing complex socio-political dynamics in the 'temporary use' of vacant spaces. However, 'mediation' remains understudied and undertheorized in temporary use scholarship. To better articulate mediator roles in temporary use, I review literature on related 'intermediary' roles in 'urban transitions' literature vis-à-vis temporary use practice. Thereby, I propose a typology of roles in (inter) mediation and elucidate selected roles in
more » ... actice. By articulating how mediators align interests, build networks and negotiate the conditions in planning and development, this article draws attention to changing professional roles in planning and sets a basis for future research.
doi:10.1080/02697459.2021.2001730 fatcat:5keo2ytjprcktpa4qlyyttz6me