meanwhile use meaning: definition, quotations

meanwhile use

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Architecture short-term use of a vacant site; a place subject to such a use

Established legal routes you can pursue to acquire land and buildings include: meanwhile use, community asset transfer, exercising your right to bid or right to reclaim land, working with your local authority to pursue compulsory purchase on the community's behalf – and, of course, straightforward purchase.2013 March 19, Rosie Niven, “Top tips for communities taking care of their assets”, in The Guardian:
2016 July 13, morwenj, "Supporting regeneration and creative start-ups … what can we learn from Hackney?" The Knowledge Exchange One solution is ‘meanwhile use’ – the temporary use of vacant buildings or sites, especially for community projects.

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We can safely say that most meanwhile uses in London are not quirky or public facing: they simply enable Londoners to live and work in parts of the city.2018 October, Nicolas Bosetti and Tom Colthorpe, "Meanwhile, in London: Making Use of London’s Empty Spaces" (Centre for London) p.26
A meanwhile use in a location for a month, a year, 5-years, may draw people to consume in a new neighborhood spending money at the meanwhile use but also extending those funds into the surrounding neighborhood.2019 January 14, Jonathan Berk, "“Meanwhile” Use in London and The Lessons for America’s Vacant Spaces" medium.com