Uses for Vacant Space

Temporary use can provide activity and interest for sites that are not ripe for redevelopment. It can also catalyze the “creative economy” by providing short-term space for entrepreneurial start-up businesses and laboratories for art, culture, environmental efforts, and civic society.

The following examples are a small sampling of temporary use projects from Portland, throughout the U.S. and around world-wide.

Swing Space New York, New York Pop Up City Cleveland, OH City Mine(d) Brussels, Barcelona & London	Organizations that Support Temporary Use West Philadelphia Landscape Project: Reclaiming Vacant Land—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Creative Space Agency—London, England Templace.com by Studio Urban Catalyst—Amsterdam, Holland Phantom Galleries LA—Los Angeles, California Boston Street Lab—Boston, Massachusetts Boston Art Windows—Boston, Massachusetts Pop Up City—Cleveland, Ohio “Adopt-a-Lot” program—Escondido, California Empty Shop—Durham, United Kingdom City Mine(d)—Brussels, Barcelona and London Swing Space—New York, New York In Situ PORTLAND—Portland, Oregon
illy Push Button House	Portable Structures Food Carts—Portland, Oregon The illy Push Button House—travelling the world Zuzatzraum—travelling the world The Office of Mobile Design—Various Locations, California
Park(ing) Day	Public Spaces and Service Storefront Library—Boston, Massachusetts Brooklyn Bridge Park—New York, New York Park(ing) Day—Around the World
Bed-Stuy Farm	Sustainability and Environment Growth Through Energy and Community Health—Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Brooklyn Rescue Mission, Bed-Stuy Farm—New York, New York CR Land Guanganmen Green Technology Showroom−Beijing, China Diesel Fuel Demostration—Washington State
Chashama	Visual and Performing Arts Chashama—New York, New York Time-Based Art Festival—Portland, Oregon The Almeida Theatre—London, England STart on Broadway—Seattle, Washington
	Temporary Retail Uses Ricky’s—New York, New York Temporary Retail Uses—Various Locations
	…And a Huge List of More Project Types!