Terrain Vague

<p>As planners and designers have turned their attentions to the blighted vacant areas of the city the concept of terrain vague has become increasingly important. <em>Terrain Vague</em> seeks to explore the ambiguous spaces of the city -- the places that exist outside the cultural social and economic circuits of urban life. From vacant lots and railroad tracks to more diverse interstitial spaces this collection of original essays and cases presents innovative ways of looking at marginal urban space with studies from the United States Europe and the Middle East from a diverse group of planners geographers and urban designers.</p><p><em>Terrain Vague</em> is a cooperative effort to redefine these marginal spaces as a central concept for urban planning and design. Presenting innovative ways of looking at marginal urban space and focusing on its positive uses and aspects the book will be of interest to all those wishing to understand our increasingly complex everyday surroundings from planners cultural theorists and academics to designers and architects.</p>