Temporary urban uses in response to COVID-19: bolstering resilience via short-term experimental solutions

Earlier research has focused on the temporary reuse of land and buildings in response to economic crises or natural disasters. This article highlights the ways in which the COVID-19 crisis has also triggered multiple examples of temporary use. It develops a framework to categorise different forms of temporary use emerging in response to COVID-19. The article highlights two challenges as the crisis evolves: how to employ temporary uses more effectively to create capacity for emergency uses and bolster resilience; and how to ensure that innovative or experimental landuses can continue to be supported in the context of future recovery.