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The bursting of the housing bubble wreaked havoc on cities across the United States causing widespread blight in once-thriving community economies. Foreclosed, abandoned and condemned homes continue to pockmark neighborhoods and communities, adding to the vacant lots of populous but … Continue reading →

Hajléktalan aktivisták elfoglaltak egy VII. kerületi üres épületet a Csányi utcában, és Lakhatást! Demokráciát! Jogállamot! feliratú molinót lógattak ki az első emeleti ablakból. A házfoglalók rendészeti eszközök és tömegszállók helyett kiterjedt szociális bérlakásrendszert és a lakhatáshoz való jog törvénybe foglalását … Continue reading →

In 1987, to investigate the potential of small, scattered vacant parcels in low- or medium-rise neighborhoods, the Architectural League and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) partnered on a landmark design study. Vacant Lots invited … Continue reading →

Immobilier : des logements vacants, mais pas toujours disponibles Réquisitions de logements vides : Cécile Duflot plaide la patience Une soixantaine d’immeubles parisiens repérés en vue de réquisitions

Vacant land is a looming problem for many cities, especially when it remains undeveloped for years or is transformed into garbage dumps and parking lots. But when designers begin to notice these voids within the activity of a city they … Continue reading →

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Le gouvernement envisage de réquisitionner les bâtiments vides, aidons-le ! Vous passez devant depuis des années mais rien ne s?y passe. Ça fait 10 ans qu?un permis de construire est accroché. Les vitres sont sales ? tous les étages. Vos … Continue reading →

Today is the day of the official reopening of Atrium cinema in the II. district of Budapest. The building was abandoned for a long time, now – after some basic constructional work – its ready to become a new center … Continue reading →

Jurgen Hoogendoorn, policy advisor of the Municipality of Amsterdam, talks about his “Breeding Places” policy initiative, his “Amsterdam Wasteland” map and the questions and dilemmas surrounding the phenomenon of vacancy in Dutch cities.

Lavoratori dell’Arte’s project for the occupation of Torre Galfa in Milan is to transform the 31 floors of this abandoned skyscraper into a new arts centre. http://www.domusweb.it/en/art/macao-chronicle-of-an-occupation/

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Dávid Kohout, our guest for the November 19 discussion, began investigating the possibilities of vacant office buildings in Budapest, using his corresponding experinece in the Nethelands. More details about his research and diploma work are availabe at: http://epiteszforum.hu/az-at-epites-gyakorlata-ures-irodahazak-funkciovaltasanak-lehetosegei http://epiteszforum.hu/keszsegfejleszto-kulturalis-kor-ures-irodaepuletek-ujrahasznositasa-kohout-david-diplomaterve

Anna Kudron, the artistic secretary of Merlin Theatre gave us a tour in the Atrium Movie Theatre, explaing the plans of her company.

Details here.

http://www.magyarhirlap.hu/kultura/az-orokke-valtozo-allandosag-helye

We could learn about the institute of ?Zwischennutzungsagentur? in the yesterday lecture of Eszter Gantner. The viennese Radio Dérive’s topic today is the same question and its relevance in Vienna: http://disurbanism.wordpress.com/2012/11/06/06-nov-12-der-umgang-mit-leerstand-radio-derive-wien/ 6. November 2012, 17.30 Uhr, Radio Orange FM 94.0 (Wien) … Continue reading →