Rhythmanalysis and reproduction of space in a brownfield regeneration process: the case of Ústí nad Orlicí, Czech Republic
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| Year of publication | 2023 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Eurasian Geography and Economics |
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| web | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15387216.2022.2057348 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15387216.2022.2057348 |
| Keywords | brownfields; regeneration; actors' perspective; rhythmanalysis; production of space; politics of timespace |
| Description | 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. |