{"id":10410,"date":"2023-11-17T22:29:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T21:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/?p=10410"},"modified":"2023-11-17T22:36:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T21:36:41","slug":"tactical-urbanism-a-political-statement-against-cars-and-concrete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/10410\/tactical-urbanism-a-political-statement-against-cars-and-concrete\/","title":{"rendered":"Tactical Urbanism \u2013 A political statement against cars and concrete"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cities in Europe are constructing larger buildings and seeking ways to make their urban areas more attractive to corporations. While rapid transformations are occurring within cities, one aspect has been overlooked \u2013 urban neighbourhoods. Certain areas in cities may remain unchanged for years. Local communities have taken it upon themselves to address this issue through Tactical Urbanism, which involves low-cost, short-term modifications within urban areas to enhance community neighbourhoods and communal spaces in cities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bram Dewolfs<\/strong>,<\/span><\/b> the founder of Urban Foxes, views tactical urbanism as a political statement as well.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, tactical urbanism was a way to intervene in public space. It’s a political statement by reclaiming public space, particularly from cars and concrete spaces.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Urban Foxes aims to improve urban health and well-being. Dewolfs and the Urban Foxes team primarily operate in Brussels, but the team includes members from around the world. Urban Foxes believes that citizens have the right to claim public space.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think all the tactical urbanism projects we have done, even those we received funding for, were always without authorization. We believe in that. As long as we don\u2019t cause any nuisance or damage anything.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t