"Temporary Building" Could Permanently Improve Urban Areas For Wildlife

Few people have positive things to say about old, abandoned lots in urban areas, but a new study suggests that they could make an important contribution to biodiversity in cities. Specifically, they could be part of a newly proposed urban planning technique called "temporary building," in which areas are developed, allowed to revert to "brownfield sites" (abandoned or underused areas such as derelict land, landfills, old railway tracks), and then developed again--an endless cycle accomodating both the "short-term, fast-moving markets" that often spur urban growth, and the desire to promote green, biodiversity-rich spaces in urban areas. read more

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