Giving Spaces

There are many unused commercial spaces within a city that could be temporarily or permanently transformed to benefit local communities. Limiting 'waste' is a key principle of sustainability, and that should apply to all spaces as well - if they're going unused for years at a time that is the very definition of waste.

There's a lot of promise in approaches like Adaptive Reuse for bringing new life to commercial spaces. However, those ideas still function under the umbrella and constraints of the current economy. If we can adapt the use of our buildings, surely we can adapt our economic frameworks as well!

Here's an example of an innovative new use for an empty space in our local community. What can you imagine for the unused spaces in your area?