2024年11月18日
Current status and issues of temporary urbanism on the waterfront
The main research activities so far in 2024 have been the collection of overseas literature and fieldwork to investigate overseas cases. Specifically, we have been able to gain some understanding of the current state of spatial utilization in Canada's major cities of Vancouver (waterfront), Montreal (riverfront), Quebec City (riverfront), and Toronto (lakefront), which are working to redevelop their waterfronts by positioning them as strategic spaces in urban planning or as urban identity districts.
1. Status of overseas literature collection
Regarding literature, we were able to smoothly gather information thanks to full access to the University of British Columbia Library, which is our research base in Canada. As there is a considerable amount of related books, academic papers, newspaper and magazine articles, policy and planning documents, etc., we plan to continue organizing and reading these in the future, while also continuing to collect literature on trends in the waterfront redevelopment project.
2. Fieldwork situation
During fieldwork, I made an effort to gather information on-site, but unfortunately, I was infected with COVID-19 while I was there, which hindered my on-site surveys and expert interviews, resulting in a lack of information gathering. However, I was able to collect a certain amount of image and video information that was valuable for my research. Examples are shown below.
Left: Vancouver① Waterfront redevelopment area
Right: North Vancouver① Waterfront Redevelopment Area
Left: Quebec City① Waterfront redevelopment area
Right: Quebec City 2 Large Ship Terminal
Left: Montreal① Waterfront entertainment
Right: Montreal 2 Public space regeneration on the waterfront
Left: Toronto ① Waterfront Redevelopment District
Right: Toronto 2 Waterfront White Nights Festival
This research explores the urban planning concept of temporary urbanism, but we are faced with the reality that collecting related information is technically difficult in some areas, and we believe that we need to reconsider how we will proceed in the future.