Silent Change: Regenerative urbanism at the neighbourhood scale – a living lab approach
Franziska Gläser
Executive Master of Systems Oriented Design
Oslo School of Architecture and Design
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Photo: Tilo Pomsok 2019
Municipalities are confronted with a variety of challenges, such as the climate crisis, limited resources, migration, demographic shifts, widening social disparities and digital transformation (BBSR 2021c, 4). Numerous cities are experiencing rapid transformation and are working towards addressing these issues in a sustainable manner that benefits the greater good, taking into account social, ecological, and economic considerations. Integrated urban development aims to foster sustainable and comprehensive development of urban areas.
This study focuses on a plot in the Volkmarsdorf district in Leipzig that is to be developed as a public green space. The area in question is located in a diverse and vibrant district where many different cultures and religions coexist in a densely built neighbourhood. Volkmarsdorf faces many overlapping challenges, and this case study will include challenges such as land competition, climate change, biodiversity and social justice.