<scp>LIBERTOPIA</scp> : An Intellectual Stroll in Berlin's Tempelhof Park
Abstract Berlin's Tempelhofer Feld, an old airport turned into a public park, stands as a unique urban space. What it is about this simple and massive open space in the heart of a large city that makes it a near‐utopian formation? This essay attempts to explore the meaning of this sociospatial entity, framing it in terms of a ‘libertopia’, to serve as a possible inspiration to envision a more free and just society. To this end, it advocates maintaining the park's current unaltered simple form against those city officials who wish to ‘develop’ the space.
Authors
- Asef Bayat
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Urban and Regional Research
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2427.13346
- Primary Topic
- Urbanization and City Planning
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00