Rhythmanalysis and reproduction of space in a brownfield regeneration process: the case of Ústí nad Orlicí, Czech Republic

0564987 - ÚGN 2024 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Osman, Robert - Klusáček, Petr - Malý, Jiří - Alexandrescu, F. M.
Rhythmanalysis and reproduction of space in a brownfield regeneration process: the case of Ústí nad Orlicí, Czech Republic.
Eurasian Geography and Economics. Roč. 64, č. 6 (2023), s. 705-731. ISSN 1538-7216. E-ISSN 1938-2863
R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GA17-26934S
Institutional support: RVO:68145535
Keywords : brownfields * regeneration * actors’ perspectives * rhythmanalysis * production of space * politics of timespace
OECD category: Urban studies (planning and development)
Impact factor: 3.8, year: 2022
Method of publishing: Limited access
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15387216.2022.2057348

The article deals with the regeneration of a former textile factory in the Czech Republic, focusing on different types of actors and their distinctive rhythmicity. At least three types of actors with a distinct relation to time can be identified in the regeneration process: NGOs, municipal authorities, and private companies. NGOs tend to think with a long-term scope, municipal authorities have a four-year election period, and private companies plan time in months. The authors explore the question: how is the different rhythmicity of individual actors reflected in the process of negotiating brownfield regeneration in Ústí nad Orlicí, a small Czech town located outside metropolitan areas and development axes? We use an interpretive framework derived from Lefebvre’s The Production of Space and Rhythmanalysis and analyze in-depth interviews with key actors of regeneration. At a general level, interconnections of the politics of time and the politics of space are explored. One of the main findings is that actors use specific combinations of time and space – in the form of slowing-down and speeding-up tools – in regeneration negotiations.
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