<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Within the realm of contemporary urban design theory and practice, a number of authors have conceptualised the trends and processes of city development and planning into a series of urbanisms. This discussion essay examines the overall tenets of the ‘ReUrbanism paradigm’, a paradigm that has long been present in city planning and development but has received limited analysis and criticism and has not gained a more integrated position within the professional and academic worlds. This paper continues a paradigm development outline, leaning on the characteristics of other urbanisms in order to develop and provide a frame of reference and to contribute to the ongoing build-up of taxonomies about the trajectory of contemporary urban design thought. Focusing on the American representative case of Detroit, the authors of this paper argue for a better understanding of this urban regeneration paradigm, which they characterise as a rational urban planning &amp; design approach in the contemporary age of inner city renewal.</p></abstract>

Within the realm of contemporary urban design theory and practice, a number of authors have conceptualised the trends and processes of city development and planning into a series of urbanisms. This discussion essay examines the overall tenets of the ‘ReUrbanism paradigm’, a paradigm that has long been present in city planning and development but has received limited analysis and criticism and has not gained a more integrated position within the professional and academic worlds. This paper continues a paradigm development outline, leaning on the characteristics of other urbanisms in order to develop and provide a frame of reference and to contribute to the ongoing build-up of taxonomies about the trajectory of contemporary urban design thought. Focusing on the American representative case of Detroit, the authors of this paper argue for a better understanding of this urban regeneration paradigm, which they characterise as a rational urban planning & design approach in the contemporary age of inner city renewal.

Reflections on the Reurbanism Paradigm: Re-Weaving the Urban Fabric for Urban Regeneration and Renewal

School of Architecture and the Built Environment

Quaestiones Geographicae

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Within the realm of contemporary urban design theory and practice, a number of authors have conceptualised the trends and processes of city development and...

Reflections on the Reurbanism Paradigm: Re-Weaving the Urban Fabric for Urban Regeneration and Renewal

Published Online: Dec 31, 2018

Page range: 5 - 21

Received: Sep 19, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2018-0037

Keywords
urbanism, urban design, urban paradigms, urban decline, urban regeneration

© 2018 Tigran Haas et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Reflections on the Reurbanism Paradigm: Re-Weaving the Urban Fabric for Urban Regeneration and Renewal

Published Online: Dec 31, 2018

Page range: 5 - 21

Received: Sep 19, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2018-0037

Keywordsurbanism, urban design, urban paradigms, urban decline, urban regeneration

© 2018 Tigran Haas et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
urbanism, urban design, urban paradigms, urban decline, urban regeneration