Glasgow Stalled Spaces
Glasgow, United Kingdom · Operator: Glasgow City Council
Overview
A Glasgow program (since 2011) putting stalled development sites to interim use as citizen gardens, with the city enabling temporary use via short-term leases and grants — a leading overseas example.
Citizen participation
Community groups create pop-up gardens, growing spaces and play areas on stalled development sites; the city provides short-term leases, advice and small grants (up to ~£2,500).
Operating model
A municipal program; stalled sites are used under short-term leases and returned when development proceeds.
Impact
Institutionalised interim use of stalled land and became a leading global 'meanwhile use' example.
Land tenure
Stalled sites used under short-term leases; returned when development resumes.
Crops
- vegetables
- flowers
Scale
開始5年で100件超・25ha超の暫定プロジェクト。
Sources（1）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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